1 / 9

Evidence Participation Change Learning from the Scottish Network

Evidence Participation Change Learning from the Scottish Network. Sarah Welford Policy and Parliamentary Officer. Evidence Participation Change. Training Participatory Research Forums: - Scottish Assembly for Poverty and - Tackling Poverty Stakeholder Forum.

rubenf
Download Presentation

Evidence Participation Change Learning from the Scottish Network

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Evidence Participation Change Learning from the Scottish Network Sarah Welford Policy and Parliamentary Officer

  2. Evidence Participation Change • Training • Participatory Research • Forums: - Scottish Assembly for Poverty and - Tackling Poverty Stakeholder Forum

  3. Tackling Poverty Stakeholder Forum Meaningful participation: • Regular – every 6 months • Space for regular feedback • Ratios – 1/3 of each group of people • Preparation • Concrete outcomes through short life working groups

  4. Short life working groups • 6 month duration • Focused and time limit ensures outcomes • Feeds into relevant policy development to ensure impact. • Beyond consultation.

  5. Process of preparation 1) Broad discussion of issues with wide engagement of people. 2) Representatives volunteer to take part in the final meeting with policy makers. 3) Representatives work to narrow down priorities and key messages from the wider group. 4) Representatives meet with policy makers and present messages and discuss.

  6. Fundamental to success • Clarity of purpose and realistic expectations. • Representation of wider views • Informed opinions and inputs • A two way dialogue • Commitment and understanding of policy makers.

  7. Challenges • Challenging context • Finding participants patient and committed enough to take part. • Follow up • Finding time and resources

  8. Outcomes of participatory process overall • Voices reflected in Health Inequalities Strategy and Child Poverty Strategy • “… I got the report and [it] was really good. It feels like change is really happening. I’ve been going to meetings for years and this is the first one I’ve felt like I’ve really been listened to. Getting the chance to meet with the Minister, and [her] responding as she did has been such a good experience’ • ‘Stick your Labels!’ stigma campaign • Groups empowered to carry out research; define and own issues on the agenda • Groups identify and shape issues on agenda of large scale high profile anti-poverty event

  9. Conclusion • When all the conditions are in place can lead to very successful outcomes. • However – difficult to ensure that all of these conditions are in place all of the time. • Learning in process. • Questions?

More Related