various pieces of research to demonstrate the needs of disabled people in Alloa – leading to successful bids for £100k for a variety of local projects [change to a situation]; Homelessness issue in Stirling production of DVD about poor service – provision, led to funding for further work to impact on service delivery [change to practice]; Enable joint research project between Castle Douglas and North Ayrshire – focusing on issues of support and resources for carers over 50. Use of the findings to influence policy and planning at local and national level [change to policy] The research process goes through several stages, including: Thinking about your research question What will you gain from your research What skills/resources do you have or need? Thinking your research methods Engaging with your community These link to the stages in Ayrshire 21 to do with mapping and assessment, and community engagement and visioning. Later stages of the process include making sense of and using your findings to move from research to action. These correspond with the stages in Ayrshire 21 concerned with action planning and planning for sustainability and influence. There are many methods that lend themselves to community action research. These include Questionnaires/surveys (various methods) Social Story dialogue Walking along with people VOX box/video box Drawings and photographs Focus groups Semi-structured interviews For more information, the ARC resource is available . Some useful websites Discussion Points How would you/could you use community-led action research approaches in the areas that you are working in? What would be the benefits of doing so? What would be the challenges involved? Engaging your community and planning your project The success of Ayrshire Rural 21 is largely dependent on effective engagement. This means both the extent to which the 21 communities engage with their residents in developing the community action plans, and the extent to which effective engagement
various pieces of research to demonstrate the needs of disabled people in Alloa – leading to successful bids for £100k for a variety of local projects [change to a situation]; Homelessness issue in Stirling – production of DVD about poor service provision, led to funding for further work to impact on service delivery [change to practice]; Enable – joint research project between Castle Douglas and North Ayrshire focusing on issues of support and resources for carers over 50. Use of the findings to influence policy and planning at local and national level [change to policy] The research process goes through several stages, including: Thinking about your research question What will you gain from your research What skills/resources do you have or need? Thinking your research methods Engaging with your community These link to the stages in Ayrshire 21 to do with mapping and assessment, and community engagement and visioning. Later stages of the process include making sense of and using your findings to move from research to action. These correspond with the stages in Ayrshire 21 concerned with action planning and planning for sustainability and influence. There are many methods that lend themselves to community action research. These include Questionnaires/surveys (various methods) Social Story dialogue Walking along with people VOX box/video box Drawings and photographs Focus groups Semi-structured interviews For more information, the ARC resource is available . Some useful websites Discussion Points How would you/could you use community-led action research approaches in the areas that you are working in? What would be the benefits of doing so? What would be the challenges involved? Engaging your community and planning your project The success of Ayrshire Rural 21 is largely dependent on effective engagement. This means both the extent to which the 21 communities engage with their residents in developing the community action plans, and the extent to which effective engagement