What council services would you prioritise?
We’re facing one of the highest budget gaps in recent times which will inevitably lead to difficult decisions ahead. If you are directly impacted by any of the current budget proposals your manager will have already talked to you about this. Today we launched a four-week budget survey to ask residents for views on what […]
The Ladder of Participation
Engagement can be seen in the context of The Ladder of Participation which includes: Informing; Consulting; Involving; Collaborating and Self- determination. Empowerment Self determination People implement what they decide Type of activity: Minimal input from public sector/ provide support when requested Community capacity building Active Community Groups and Organisations Tools and techniques / resources: Online […]
What council services would you prioritise?
Faced with one of its highest budget gaps in recent times, Argyll and Bute Council is asking communities for their views on what council services should be prioritised, protected and provided. The proposed additional £289 million funding from the Scottish Government to local authorities may provide a small amount of additional revenue and capital funding […]
Sources of guidance for engaging communities
Engaging with children and young people Guidance – Decision-making: children and young people’s participation – gov.scot – How to involve children and young people in decision-making. Children’s Rights and Placemaking in Scotland (improvementservice.org.uk) A children’s rights approach to place and placemaking and considers how children’s rights can be realised through placed-based approaches. It pulls together a […]
National and local context of engagement
National policy Christie Commission 2011 – Christie Commission on the future delivery of public services, public service reform. Community Empowerment Act (Scotland) 2015 – empowering community bodies through the ownership or control of land and buildings and by strengthening their voices in decisions about public services. National standards for community engagement National Standards for Community […]
Engaging Communities – Definitions
Definitions For the purposes of this resource the definitions are: Community: “A community can be any group of people who feel they have something in common. In many cases, it is that they live in the same area. However, it can also be that they share an interest or characteristic. Communities of interest could include […]
When, why and how to use this Resource
There are two main ways you can use this resource: As a resource to plan Community Engagement To find resources and tools within the Framework that will help in your engagement with communities. If you are new to Community Engagement please access the Community Engagement training module on Leon, where you will find guidance and […]