This practical guide provides the essential information that
local authorities and LSP partners need to develop a joined-up
approach to community engagement. The guide has been produced
jointly with the Urban Forum and Improvement and Development Agency
for local government (IDeA), with support from the National
Empowerment Partnership.
Engaging and empowering local people and groups is now a
requirement of local public sector bodies and councils and their
LSP partners are now grappling with how best to do it. The Local
Government White Paper called for a 'more comprehensive approach to
engagement'. The Empowerment White Paper continued this theme
calling on LSPs to 'streamline consultation and engagement'. This
is the guide that explains how to join up community engagement
across a locality.
Includes the practical information needed to develop a
comprehensive engagement strategy, including:
- Why develop a comprehensive engagement strategy?
- Assessing current performance
- Developing your vision
- Planning for implementation
- What should go in to your comprehensive engagement
strategy
The guide is available to download, though hard copies can be
ordered by completing a
NAVCA order form. The
booklet costs £2.95 per copy to NAVCA members (including postage),
£4.95 to third sector organisations and £9.95 to non-third
sector.
Download "Developing your Comprehensive Community Engagement
Strategy" (PDF 730KB)