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Webinar 1: Where next for engagement?
On Friday, 17th February, we held the first in a series of webinars on community engagement for the Creative Councils programme run by NESTA. Edward Andersson, Deputy Director of Involve, reflected on...
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Two things you need to know about… Public Engagement
What are the two things you need to know about public engagement? I finally got round to reading the Saturday paper from a fortnight ago – I blame the kids for my tardiness. I was intrigued by this...
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Where next for localism and co-production?
On 15 March 2012, Involve co-hosted with Consumer Focus a seminar exploring ‘where next for localism and co-production?’ The event brought together a group of 27 individuals from national government,...
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Reframing conflict
This post explores the challenges of conflict to effective participation. Should we reframe our approach to dealing with conflict in light of the localism agenda? A few weeks ago Involve and Consumer...
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They mustn’t walk alone (but they’ll try)
New research suggests that the UK needs a new constitution. However, recent rancorous exchanges around Lords reform proves that politicians won’t be able to write one alone. Only the genuine, deep,...
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Live discussion: how to encourage local democratic participation
I will be one of the expert panelists for a live online discussion on local democratic engagement, hosted by the Guardian. You can join the panel of experts for the live discussion from 12pm-2pm...
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We must forge new partnerships to take government to where the people are
Read my article about why we must, and how we can, forge new partnerships to take government to where the people are on the Guardian Local Government Network page Citizens are passionate about local...
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Why local engagement with energy infrastructure should not just be a tool to...
An interesting article was published in the Guardian this morning, titled “Residents to get more say over windfarms”. At Involve we are currently developing a programme of work around citizen...
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Welcome blog from new Involve team member, Josephine
One of the things that makes Involve unique is its commitment to not only developing new ideas around citizen participation, but also to getting out there and making it happen. This commitment is what...
View ArticleDon’t forget public in devolution rush
Simon wrote for the MJ on involving the public on decision-making around devolution. The timetable set by George Osborne in his Budget for the first wave of councils to secure devolution is...
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