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 […]
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 […]
Community engagement contacts
Community Engagement Group Chair: Jane Fowler, Head of Customer Support Services To discuss online and face to face engagement tools and how to use these – communitydevelopment@argyll-bute.gov.uk . Tools include webpages dedicated to discussion and community debate, voting tools including real time voting with hand held voting tools. To discuss your engagement with community organisations […]
6 steps of engagement
Step 1 – Define the purpose and identify project team Why are you engaging? What method fits your purpose best? What are the aims? How much influence will the engagement have on the decisions made? Be clear and set it out in communications to those you are engaging with. Identify key members of your project […]
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 […]
Community engagement – further resources
There are a range of supports available, including: Consultation and Engagement toolkit (argyll-bute.gov.uk) This includes advice and a step by step process for carrying out consultations. Community Engagement – My Council Works this shows consultation and engagement which has been carried or is planned and allows for more co-ordination and sharing information and findings. Advice […]
Tools to help you engage
Consultation and Engagement toolkit The toolkit provides tips and advice on planning, designing and developing effective consultations. Community Engagement App The app lists consultations and surveys that council services have already carried out with local communities, and information about what communities told us in response. Place Standard Tool The Place Standard tool is a way […]
Celebration of Children’s Rights – to empower, engage and inform in fun and memorable ways
Children’s Rights engagement events – Child safety, sports activities, cleaner seas campaign, rights awareness, being heard, LGBT flag design and young carer’s animation Engagement methods- Celebration, Empowerment and Participation In October 2023 the Argyll and Bute UNCRC Implementation Group applied for a grant from the Scottish Government, CORRA Foundation led, UNCRC Innovations Fund. The bid […]
Community Engagement Methods
Community and public meetings Description Town hall or community space event inviting key stakeholders to attend. Benefits / challenges Attendance may not be high or representative. Barriers such as transport, childcare and health can impact attendance. Can be a bit formal, labour intensive and incur costs for venues and catering. How to overcome Offer a […]
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 […]