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Pathways through Participation
Not another consultation!
Talking for a Change
People and Participation
Pathways through Participation
Pathways through Participation was a two and a half year (April 2009 - November 2011) qualitative research project, which aimed to improve our understanding of how and why people participate, how their involvement changes over time, and what pathways, if any, exist between different activities. These resources were produced during the course of the Pathways through Participation project. more » - Pathways through Participation
Not another consultation!
Not another consultation! Making community engagement informal and fun, is a practical guide to events that combine the informality of community fun days with meaningful engagement methods. This guide enables practitioners to design and run active and exciting forms of engagement … more » - Not another consultation!
Talking for a Change
This report sets out the need for a distributed dialogue approach to complex issues, such as climate change and the ageing society. The nature of the challenges that governments are dealing with have changed – they are now much less … more » - Talking for a Change
People and Participation
This guidance sets out how to plan for participation and choose appropriate participation methods. There have been many books and pamphlets about democratic reform. What is unusual about this publication is that it provides much needed practical detail, drawing on … more » - People and Participation
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Local Society 2011
The report draws out the main points that developed over the course of the Local Society seminar. The seminar was organised by Involve, Urban Forum and Local Government Leadership and took place on 4 February 2011. It brought together leaders … more » – Local Society 2011
Not another consultation!
Not another consultation! Making community engagement informal and fun, is a practical guide to events that combine the informality of community fun days with meaningful engagement methods. This guide enables practitioners to design and run active and exciting forms of engagement … more » – Not another consultation!
Nudge, Think or Shove: Shifting values and attitudes towards sustainability
The paper considers the benefits and drawbacks of ‘nudge’, ‘think’ and ‘shove’, and explores how the three approaches can complement one another. Pursuing sustainability requires widespread shifts in public behaviour. This briefing builds on a recent House of Lords roundtable … more » – Nudge, Think or Shove: Shifting values and attitudes towards sustainability
ECI: ‘A Space inside Europe for the Public’ before ‘A European Public Space’
This briefing paper explores the potential of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), to be launched on 1st April 2012, which allows one million EU citizens from at least seven EU member states to invite the European Commission to propose new legislation. … more » – ECI: ‘A Space inside Europe for the Public’ before ‘A European Public Space’
What the public say: public engagement in national decision-making
The paper written by Involve on behalf of Sciencewise-ERC provides an evaluation of the experiences of citizens who have taken part in public dialogue processes, and puts forward a number of recommendations in response. The paper considers what citizens have said about … more » – What the public say: public engagement in national decision-making
Talking for a Change
This report sets out the need for a distributed dialogue approach to complex issues, such as climate change and the ageing society. The nature of the challenges that governments are dealing with have changed – they are now much less … more » – Talking for a Change
Looking Beyond Copenhagen: citizens’ views of climate change
On September 26th, 100 people from Kettering in the UK were part of the most extensive global consultation ever held and the first of its kind. This report presents the findings and recommendations from the Kettering debate. According to the … more » – Looking Beyond Copenhagen: citizens’ views of climate change
World Wide Views UK Policy Report
This report presents the findings from the deliberations of citizens and their implications for the British government’s negotiating position in Copenhagen. This was the first attempt ever to engage the public around the world in a deep deliberation on the issues … more » – World Wide Views UK Policy Report
Activating Empowerment: Empowering Britain from the bottom up
This report brings together learning on the most effective approaches to user empowerment in local government service delivery. It was commissioned by the Department for Communities and Local Government and produced by Involve and Ipsos MORI. It is based on extensive … more » – Activating Empowerment: Empowering Britain from the bottom up
Armchair Involvement playing cards
The Armchair Involvement playing cards were designed to help engagement practitioners think critically about the types of digital tools that might be used when engaging with patients, public and carers. They were developed by Involve in partnership with Thinkpublic for the … more » – Armchair Involvement playing cards