1. National Community Safety Convention ‘Involving communities as key stakeholders’ Alan Barr SCDC

2. Aim of the workshop To bring collective experience together to learn from one another about what we mean by community engagement and, using discussion exercises as prompts, share how to conduct community engagement effectively, and; To learn about the tools and frameworks available to support the planning, recording and evaluation of community engagement by using some of the key stages

3. Workshop content What makes a community safe? How do we plan for good community engagement? Who do we ‘engage’ with? What methods might we use? How do we record and evaluate? What tools are available to us?

4. A safe community In groups of 4, discuss the key characteristics of a safe community 5 minutes

5. Community safety – links with wider outcomes A shared wealth A caring community A safe community A creative community A citizens’ community QUALITY OF COMMUNITY LIFE DIMENSIONS LiveableSustainableEquitable STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY A Healthy Communit y Positive action Community organisation Participation & involvement COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT DIMENSIONS Personal Development

6. Planning a strategic approach to engagement In groups address the following questions What kind of data or information might we already have on the area and what do we need to find out? Where would we locate our information? Flip chart. Who is ‘the community’ and who are the key stakeholders? List potential agency and community stakeholders. What barriers might some of the stakeholders face and how might we address them? Flip chart. Feedback to the large group (20 mins)

7. Methods In groups discuss; What methods might you use for different stakeholders? Will these methods give you the information you need? How will you collect your information and how will you record your outcomes? (10 mins)

8. Tools and frameworks to support community engagement practice National Standards for Community Engagement http://www.scdc.org.uk/national-standards- community-engagement/support-materials/http://www.scdc.org.uk/national-standards- community-engagement/support-materials/ VOiCE (Visioning Outcomes in Community Engagement) http://www.scdc.org.uk/national-standards- community-engagement/support-materials/http://www.scdc.org.uk/national-standards- community-engagement/support-materials/ LEAP (Learning Evaluation and Planning) http://www.scdc.org.uk/leapinfo/