Creative engagement with stakeholders A Sense of Place

Aims of the workshop explore perceptions of place develop new ideas for improving the place see how to use the tool for engaging with stakeholders explore issues of interest & see them from different perspectives learn skills - creative engagement & collaborative planning

Introducing the kit – Write /draw on leaves

1 idea per leaf, write so others can read

Coloured leaves for different questions (write on the coloured side)

Time on own to develop ideas

Sharing ideas – go round the circle

You can move ideas around

Branches provide themes, some blanks

You can add more ideas as you go along, simply write them on leaves

You can move around the workspaces

Outcomes from this workshop

Overview of key stages of workshop Key words – sense of place What do you like about the place? Top three positives. What do you not like about the place? Three things you like the least. Solutions – ways to improve the problems

Sense of Place - Leaves for ideas Key words – sense of place

Sense of Place - Leaves for ideas Key words – sense of place What do you like about the place? Top three positives.

Point leaves at branches

Meaning of these branches: Nature – natural areas, landscape, beautiful areas, water, gardens, natural resources Buildings – architecture, features of the built environment, character of the built environment History– what makes this place special? What are the stories? What has happened here? Community – who lives here? What groups and organisations are there? What makes people here tick? Blank - for your own themes

Sense of Place - Leaves for ideas Key words – sense of place What do you like about the place? Top three positives. What do you not like about the place? Three things you like the least.

Cluster similar ideas

Sense of Place - Leaves for ideas Positive Negative Table swap – what is important & why? Any comments or questions?

Sense of Place - Leaves for ideas Key words – sense of place What do you like about the place? Top three positives. What do you not like about the place? Three things you like the least. Solutions – ways to improve the problems

Six takeaways - engagement Everyone has a voice - Give everyone a way to make an input at the same time Individual and group time - Give people time on their own to develop their ideas before sharing them Activity-led - Give an activity for each stage of the process Start with the positive - Ask what is going well? What works? End with solutions not problems - Give some time to develop solutions to problems Action - Remember the takeaway messages & action points