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Embedding public engagement in government
Government institutions engage the public in many ways. These range from communications and research, to face-to-face public meetings and daily interactions with frontline staff. There is a huge difference between getting an engagement right as a one of project and making it work as an organisation. Few organisations have embraced the openness and transparency needed to make full use of citizen engagement. Those that engage the public well are transparent about what they do and responsive to what citizens tell them. For many institutions this requires significant culture change, from an inwardly focused organisation, to one able to put citizens at the heart of what it does. Our work seeks to embed this change across government institutions.
Direct Democracy: Constructive People Power or Weapon of Mass Destruction? Lessons from the American West
Direct democracy is one of the most controversial of democratic tools. It is suggested by some as a key way to reinvigorate democracy but others are much more sceptical of its use. One of the reasons may be the experience of … more » – Direct Democracy: Constructive People Power or Weapon of Mass Destruction? Lessons from the American West
States of Jersey Health and Social Services review
Involve was commissioned by Health and Social Services of the States of Jersey to analyse and report on the responses to Jersey’s public consultation on the Green paper, ‘Caring for each other, caring for ourselves’. The State of Jersey commissioned … more » – States of Jersey Health and Social Services review
Surveying Open Government in the OECD
There is a growing movement to promote more openness in governments across the world. As a result there has been an increase in the number of laws devoted to giving citizens greater rights to access the documents and proceedings of … more » – Surveying Open Government in the OECD
Best value statutory guidance consultation: Involve response
In April the government announced its plans to repeal the Duty to Involve. Given the lack of evidence about how and whether the Duty to Involve is working, we asked you, our network, to provide your own thoughts and experiences. Thank you … more » – Best value statutory guidance consultation: Involve response
Putting European citizens before lobbyists: is the ECI the tool?
A friend recently asked me to sign a petition opposing a soon-to-be-implemented EU directive which will effectively ban many herbal medicines. Putting aside the merits of the topic, my first reaction was “Why so late? The directive was approved in … more » – Putting European citizens before lobbyists: is the ECI the tool?
Human Genetics Commission
Involve delivered a project with TNS-BMRB to explore ways in which a new Departmental Expert Committee in the Department of Health on Human Genetics can best engage with the public. The committee will replace the Human Genetics Commission. In response … more » – Human Genetics Commission
Turkey: stakeholder engagement in strategic planning of public institutions
Involve is working with TEPAV (Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey) and the Turkish State Planning Organisation (SPO) to deliver a project promoting public engagement in strategic planning and policy making. The project is funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office through … more » – Turkey: stakeholder engagement in strategic planning of public institutions
NCCPE – Embedding engagement
NCCPE – Embedding engagement in higher education institutions Involve was commissioned by The National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) to design and develop toolkits for senior managers and staff of higher education institutions, in order to help embed public engagement … more » – NCCPE – Embedding engagement
Local Society 2011
The Local Society seminar, organised by Involve, Urban Forum and Local Government Leadership, took place on 4 February 2011. The event brought together leaders from across sectors, local government, central government, civil society and business – who are changing the … more » – Local Society 2011
Duty to Involve
In 2011, the government scrapped the Duty to Involve. The Duty, which came into force in April 2009, required local councils to inform, consult and involve citizens in decision-making where appropriate and to ‘embed a culture of engagement and empowerment’. It … more » – Duty to Involve