Glossary of terms

Used to cover a wide scope of different relationships, often indicating recent use of alcohol, or alcohol as a contributory or causal factor.

Schemes which identify those whose offences may be alcohol-related and which facilitate referral to treatment services. Some schemes may involve the possibility of specific legal disposals.

Those that may result from the combined or incremental effects of the past, present or future activities. For this analysis, in city and town centre areas, where the number, type and density of premises selling alcohol may cause problems of nuisance and disorder.

Defined in s.91(1) of the 1967 Criminal Justice Act as ‘any person who in any public place is guilty, while drunk, of disorderly behaviour’. There is no legal definition of ‘drunk and incapable’.

Intermediate outcomes, also called interim, are steps along the way to end outcomes. They are often smaller changes that happen before the final, desired outcome can be reached.

Monitoring is the regular and systematic collection of information.

Outcomes are the changes, benefits, learning or other effects that happen as a result of your services and activities.

Being drunk on a highway or other public place, whether a building or not, or any licensed premises, and being drunk in a vehicle or when entering a designated sporting event.

The term ‘soft outcomes’ is commonly used for changes in attitudes, self-perception or certain skill areas. These are often, but not always, intermediate outcomes. ‘Hard outcomes’ are often more easily assessed, such as getting a house. While ‘soft’ outcomes are emphasised in this guide, this terminology is not used because it can reduce the importance attached to so-called ‘soft’ outcomes and can lead to confusion with intermediate outcomes.

Stakeholders are people with an interest in your organisation, and may include clients, staff or the local community.