Video of a webinar which an opportunity to learn more about the findings from the first ever Community Planning Officials Survey and discuss what it means for community planning work, public service reform and community empowerment.
Participation Requests research
What Work Scotland researchers are undertaking a small research project into policy implementation and third sector-state relations focussing on the Scottish Government’s introduction of Participation Requests as part of the Community Empowerment Act.
Local solutions to local problems: innovation in public participation
Summary report that shares the findings from a trial of a ‘mini-public’ process, focussed on a community bonfire, to enable communities and public services to interact more meaningfully.
National Standards for Community Engagement
The revised National Standards for Community Engagement. These were developed by What Works Scotland and the Scottish Community Development Centre with a focus on strengthening participation and community engagement, particularly in the context of the Community Empowerment Act.
Insights from ‘Your Community’ – a place-based approach to public service reform
Findings from an interim evaluation of ‘Your Community’, a neighbourhood-level, place-based approach to public service reform in West Dunbartonshire, aimed at supporting communities to become more sustainable, thriving, and aspirational, and to improve service delivery.
‘Hard to reach’ or ‘easy to ignore’? Promoting equality in community engagement – Evidence review
Evidence review that examines what is being done to overcome inequality in community engagement, using evidence from Scotland and the UK. Published by What Works Scotland in December 2017.
WWS keynote at Perth and Kinross Community Planning Conference
What Works Scotland research associate Dr Claire Bynner presented the keynote address at Stronger Communities, the Perth and Kinross Community Planning Conference, on Wednesday 15 November 2017.
Power, Health and Social Justice event at GCPH
Power, health and social justice is the focus for the next event in the Healthier Futures Forum, organised by Glasgow Centre for Population Health (GCPH) with a short presentation on How power inequalities shape policy conversations from What Works Scotland co-director Oliver Escobar.
Urban neighbourhoods: Five ways to make a difference
Animation about five approaches that make a difference in urban neighbourhoods and the implications for change, public services and decision-making.
Hard-to-reach or easy-to-ignore? A review of evidence about equality in community engagement launch
This event shared the findings of an evidence review which explores the intersection between community engagement and equality.