Promoting good practice

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In every community and institution and at every level there are individuals that effectively engage citizens in important issues and policy decisions. A core element of Involve’s work is to identify and promote good practice in order to inspire others, and provide practical information about how to engage the public more effectively and efficiently. We aim to be a source of inspiration for democracy champions everywhere.

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peopleandparticipation.net

Peopleandparticipation.net is the UKs portal for public participation practitioners, bringing together theory and practice around participation and participatory activities. Recent developments have made the People and Participation site even more relevant and applicable to the everyday work of central and … more » – peopleandparticipation.net

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Better Together

This report explores how the relationship between the public sector and third sector has changed, and what that means for consultation. This is a time of unprecedented change and possibilities for the third and public sectors. Never before have there … more » – Better Together

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Making a Difference

This guide sets out how to evaluate public participation in central government. It is intended to help those involved in planning, organising or funding these activities to understand the different factors involved in creating effective public participation. It helps planners set … more » – Making a Difference

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Participation Partners

Between December 2007 and December 2008 Involve worked with the Ministry of Justice’s Democratic Engagement Branch to offer teams across central government support around the design and delivery of public engagement exercises. The Participation Partners project provided free tailored assistance … more » – Participation Partners

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MOPAN Dialogues Project

The Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN) is  a network of  like-minded donor countries that jointly conduct an annual survey of multilateral organisations in developing countries. Current members are: Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, The Netherlands, Norway, South … more » – MOPAN Dialogues Project

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Better Together: Improving consultation with the third sector

In November 2008, Involve, The Office of the Third Sector and Children England launched a report and handbook to help civil servants engage the third sector in decision making. This guidance accompanies new research by Involve on effective and innovative … more » – Better Together: Improving consultation with the third sector

getting heard

An Audit of Community Engagement

In 2009 Involve worked in collaboration with Bath & North East Somerset Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) who were in the process of developing a Community Engagement Strategy.  Involve supported the client by undertaking an audit of prevailing community engagement tools … more » – An Audit of Community Engagement

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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