community empowerment good practice - big society & localism
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Useful stuff from the regionalUseful stuff from the regionalempowerment partnershipempowerment partnership
Dominic Murphy
24th May 2011
Localism and the Big SocietyLocalism and the Big Society
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Treasure or torture?Treasure or torture?• ‘Governance’ structures• What works?• New products• Assistance
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GovernanceGovernance• Neighbourhood Partnerships (Bristol)
• Area Boards (Wiltshire)
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Wiltshire Area BoardsWiltshire Area Boards• 18 Areas• Formally part of
Wilshire Council• Multi-agency• Community Area
Partnerships• Community grants
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What works?...What works?...and does NOT workand does NOT work
• Community Area Debates• Engaging with young people• Small grants• Switching ‘on’ and ‘off’
– Does NOT work!
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Torbay youth film projectTorbay youth film project• Written and directed by
young people• About their lives• Showcase at Blue
Walnut Cinema• Sell out!• Now on DVD and
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New productsNew products• Participatory budgeting (resource book)• Community researchers• Take Part SW• Practitioner ‘good practice’ learning
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Participatory budgetingParticipatory budgeting• SW PB and Localism
guide– Dulverton
mainstreaming PB– S.106 in East Devon– U-Choose– Devonport– Published in autumn
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Community researchersCommunity researchers• 13 groups trained to
carry out research in their own communities
• Weston, Torbay, Bristol
• Housing providers, recovering addicts, survivors of domestic abuse
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Take Part South WestTake Part South West• Designed to help
engagement between local authorities and citizens– How things work– Freedom of
information– Training info
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Empowerment good practiceEmpowerment good practice• Zebra collective• Workshops on:
– Community leadership– Practical ‘tools’ for
engagement– Solution focused
community working– Facilitation methods
• 120 participants in 2010/11
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AssistanceAssistance• Speak to us at Creating Excellence
• http://empowermentworks.blogspot.com
• The 29th June event
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Final messageFinal message• This cannot be done for nothing• But it needn’t cost much• Process IS as important as outcome
– I’m sorry! I know that doesn’t work for some people!
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Thank you for listening!
Dominic Murphy
24th May 2011