Impact Academy

Build impact capability across your organisation.

Impact Academy is Hivve’s CPD-accredited e-learning platform, designed to help individuals and teams develop practical skills in impact measurement, reporting and assessment. Whether you’re new to impact practice or strengthening existing knowledge, it provides flexible, expert-led learning that fits around your work.

CPD Accredited

Built on 15+ years of impact practice

Learn at your own pace

Practical learning that fits around your work.

Impact Academy consists of four self-paced modules covering the key stages of impact measurement and reporting. Each combines practical learning, real-world examples, exercises and knowledge checks to help your team apply what they learn in practice.

 

Learners complete a quiz at the end of each module and receive an individual CPD-accredited certificate. Modules can be taken individually or as a complete learning pathway.

Self-paced modules

Learn when it suits your team — no fixed schedules or cohorts.

Real examples & exercises

Grounded in real impact challenges, not abstract theory.

Knowledge checks

A quiz at the end of every module confirms understanding.

CPD certificate

Earn an individual CPD-accredited certificate per module.
The modules

Learning for every stage of the impact journey.

Four practical courses, built around real challenges and grounded in Hivve’s 15+ years of field experience. Take one, or save with the complete four-module pathway.

Four-module bundle

Complete the full learning pathway with all four modules in a single package — at a discounted price.

Who it's for

Practical learning for impact practitioners at every level

Impact Academy is designed for anyone responsible for understanding, measuring or reporting impact — and is particularly valuable for organisations preparing for research assessment or strengthening capability across multiple teams.

Building confidence and structure in day-to-day impact work.

Understanding how to measure and report what their programmes achieve.

Translating research activity into credible, reportable impact evidence.

Starting from scratch with a clear, practical foundation to build from.

Part of the platform

Learning that connects directly to your impact practice.

Academy is one of three integrated tools in the Hivve platform — aligned to the same methodology and frameworks, so what your team learns directly strengthens how they work.

Step 1 — Capture

Impact Tracker

Structure your framework, collect evidence from your team, and build an auditable record of your impact work.

Step 2 — Verify

Impact Reviewer

Pass your evidence for peer review. Structured assessment with commentary, scoring, and a consolidated feedback report.

Step 3 — Build Capability

Impact Academy

Your team builds genuine impact knowledge alongside their practice — embedded in your daily workflow.

Learning for every stage of the impact journey

What Impact Academy covers

Practical learning built around real challenges and grounded in Hivve’s 15+ years of field experience — covering every stage from framework design to final reporting.

Theory of Change

Designing an impact model that actually works — grounded in your context and built for longevity.

Indicator Design

Choosing the right metrics for your context — avoiding vanity measures and focusing on what matters.

Data Collection

What to collect, from whom, and how — building evidence that holds up under scrutiny.

Impact Reporting

Structuring evidence for different audiences — from internal dashboards to funder submissions.

Communicating Impact

Translating your data into narratives that resonate — for boards, funders, and the public.

 

Download Academy Brochure

If you’re curious about the sorts of training available, feel free to download our free introductory brochure for Impact Academy.

Prefer facilitated learning?

Some teams learn best alongside an expert.

Some teams benefit from learning alongside a Hivve impact consultant — working through real challenges in a structured workshop rather than self-paced modules. Our Capability & Training advisory service offers exactly that, tailored to your context and goals.

What facilitated learning includes

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Whether you’re strengthening a specific skill or building organisation-wide capability, Impact Academy offers flexible learning to suit your needs – learn at your own pace and earn a CPD certificate for every module.
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Download Academy Brochure

If you’re curious about the sorts of training available, feel free to download our free introductory brochure for Impact Academy.