Monday, 25 July 2011

If it can’t be measured, it doesn’t count


Crying “But we know it works!” doesn’t cut it with bean counters, as community development workers and empowerment enthusiasts know well.  So it’s great to see another shot at turning confidence, engagement, participation and better decisions into brass.  This time the magic words and spreadsheet come from Involve and Consumer Focus, under the name Making the case for public engagement - How to demonstrate the value of consumer input.

Tuesday, 12 July 2011

What we know and what works - update

Over 70 people gathered to discuss the past and future of empowerment in the region at this sell-out event on 29th June at the Albemarle Centre, Taunton. Visit the Creating Excellence website for speakers presentations, list of delegates and more.
The afternoon session got people talking about their successes and achievements, hopes and aspirations and generated a long list of resources, contacts and offers (Word file).