Community Engagement How To Guide

Publications

We have selected a number of publications about community engagement. To help you work out if they will be useful to you, we give you a quick summary of what the publication is about. You can then link direct to the publication.

The publications are sorted into categories:

Policy context and community planning

Information on engagement techniques

Engaging with equalities groups

Guidance for community groups

Measuring community engagement

Policy context and community planning

Practical Lessons from a pilot project – Community Safety Community involvement: the roots of the renaissance Effective participation in anti-poverty and regeneration work and research Making it meaningful: involving communities in community planning Better community engagement: a framework for learning Effective engagement of communities in regeneration Placecheck (New resource) IDEA Community Empowerment Resources Community Engagement in Housing Led Regeneration (New resource) Building Community Capacity: Resources for Community Learning and Development Practice (New resource) Strategic Service Delivery Partnerships (New resource) Connecting with Communities: Communications Toolkit (New resource) Community Cohesion Impact Assessment and Community Conflict Prevention Tool (New resource) Participation Inquiry: Strengthening the Role of Local Councillors (New resource) Champions of Participation (New resource)

Information on engagement techniques

Community engagement: planning with people Dialogue designer – plan your consultation activity Choice: examples of community participation methods in Europe Making community participation meaningful The community engagement toolkit A guide to approaches and methods Participation works! The community tool box Connecting communities, neighbourhoods and nature: a toolkit How to gather views on service quality: social landlords Guide to successful tenant participation Communicating with communities using outreach Community Cohesion Passport to Community Engagement People and Participation.net

Engaging with equalities groups

Young people Engaging children and young people in community planning Conference and events: children and young people’s participation A real part to play: involving children and young people The rough guide to communicating with young people Breathing fire into participation Building a culture of participation Re:action Consultation Toolkit So you want to consult with children?

People with disabilities Inclusive consultation: a practical guide to involving people with disabilities Are We Being Served? A Top Tips Guide to Engaging Disabled People (New resource)

Minority ethnic communities The ‘what works’ guide for working with refugees, asylum seekers and migrant workers in neighbourhood renewal areas The involvement of Chinese older people in policy and practice The online race resource for improving outcomes in neighbourhood Promoting inclusion of minority ethnic communities Testing the mix Empowering Communities, Improving Housing Civic Participation – Potential Differences Between Ethnic Groups Race and Regeneration Empowering Muslim Women – A Guide (New resource) Integrating New Migrants (New resource)

Faith Faith in urban regeneration? Tools for regeneration: practical advice for faith communities Planning and engaging with intercultural communities Priceless, unmeasurable? Faith and community development in 21st Century England

Older people Involving older people: lessons for community planning Better government for older people: all our futures

Gender Into the lion’s den: a practical guide to including women in regeneration

Sexual orientation and gender identity How to guide on involving LGBT people in community planning Gathering the views of LGBT young people Involving LGBT young people in Community Planning

General equalities guidance Same Difference? Guidance on community learning and development activity with equalities groups Community planning and equalities duties Fairness and freedom: the final report of the Equalities Review Bringing equality to Scotland: the three public sector duties Engaging specific population groups Engaging with difference: the ‘other’ in adult education Good practice guidance: consultation with equalities groups But Why Here?

Guidance for community groups

Skills toolkit for community capacity building Building community strengths Re:source book: planning for your community Community Led Regeneration Community Voices Together We Can It’s Our Space Making Community Empowerment a Reality (New resource)

Measuring community engagement

Making a difference: evaluating public participation What works in assessing community participation The new community strategies: how to involve local people Evaluation guide 10: evaluating community engagement Improvement resources – Customer Focus Customer Insight Protocol