Inform Consult Involve Collaborate/ Empower partner Community engagement goal To provide the To obtain To work To partner with To the community community directly with the the community in final decision in with balanced, feedback on community each aspect of the hands of objective analysis, throughout the the decision, the information to alternatives process to including the community. assist them in and/or ensure that development of understanding decisions. public concerns alternatives and the problem, and aspirations the identification alternative are consistently of the preferred opportunities understood and solution. and/or considered. solutions. Commitment to the community We will keep We will keep We will work We will look to We will you informed. you informed, with you to you for advice implement listen to and ensure that and innovation in what you acknowledge your concerns formulating decide. concerns and and aspirations solutions and aspirations are directly incorporate your and provide reflected in the advice and feedback on alternatives recommendations how developed and into the decisions influenced the provide to the maximum decision. feedback on extent possible. how your input influenced the decision. Examples Websites, fact Targeted mail Facilitated Partnerships, Citizen juries, sheets, letters, out, feedback, workshops, committees, co-production, media releases, online forums, ideas meetings, grant participatory signage and surveys, and issue funding, and strategic social media. submissions identification. reference groups. planning, board and meetings. members.
Inform Consult Involve Collaborate/ partner Empower Community engagement goal To provide the community with balanced, objective information to assist them in understanding the problem, alternative opportunities and/or solutions. To obtain community feedback on analysis, alternatives and/or decisions. To work directly with the community throughout the process to ensure that public concerns and aspirations are consistently understood and considered. To partner with the community in each aspect of the decision, including the development of alternatives and the identification of the preferred solution. To the final decision in the hands of the community. Commitment to the community We will keep you informed. We will keep you informed, listen to and acknowledge concerns and aspirations and provide feedback on how influenced the decision. We will work with you to ensure that your concerns and aspirations are directly reflected in the alternatives developed and provide feedback on how your input influenced the decision. We will look to you for advice and innovation in formulating solutions and incorporate your advice and recommendations into the decisions to the maximum extent possible. We will implement what you decide. Examples Websites, fact sheets, letters, media releases, signage and social media. Targeted mail out, feedback, online surveys, submissions and meetings. Facilitated workshops, forums, ideas and issue identification. Partnerships, committees, meetings, grant funding, and reference groups. Citizen juries, co-production, participatory strategic planning, board members.
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