This report is an evaluation of Rideout’s Talent 4… Europe programme. Talent 4… is an arts-based diagnostic programme designed to help participants identify personal strengths and skills to help increase motivation and inform better decision making about future training or employment. This evaluation analyses data from a total of 234 participants of the workshop that were delivered by seven partner organisations in six EU countries in 2013 & 2014. Data shows a statistically significant impact on raising aspirations of those taking part. Talent 4… Europe activity was a Transfer of Innovation project funded by the EU Leonardo Lifelong Learning Programme.

• The statistical analysis highlighted a statistically significant increase in participants' aspirations over the course of the project.
• The statistical analysis highlighted an increase in participants' perceived competence over the course of the project, although this did not reach statistical significance.
• Participants gained a more developed understanding of their strengths and weaknesses around work and employment.