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🤝 Democratic wellbeing in Northern Ireland is at a worryingly low level. Our consultation response to the NI Executive's 'Programme For Government' outlines how a strategic approach to participation and deliberation is key to addressing the democratic deficit in Northern Ireland. ❓The 'Programme for Government’ is a draft proposal from the Executive on how they will move forward on priorities for making 'a real difference to the lives of people' in Northern Ireland. 🗣️In response to their consultation, our Head of Northern Ireland, Rebekah McCabe, makes the case for a new approach that embeds civic engagement. 👇 📑 Why? Because top-down policy making doesn’t work. It engenders distrust, frustration and disengagement by the public, and results in ineffective, disconnected policies, delays in implementation, and wasted resources. ⏰The Northern Ireland Executive can use this opportunity to build democratic resilience, and work with citizens directly to tackle the big problems of our time. ✏️ There are already good foundations to build on, and it can happen quickly with the right leadership and a mix of innovation, support, capacity building and, in some cases, legislating for citizen engagement in the policy areas that impact the most on the lives of people in NI now, and on future generations. You can read our full response here 👇 https://lnkd.in/ekbdPRbQ

🤔 Looking to advance your #facilitation skills or deepen your knowledge about deliberative public engagement? 💡 Take a look at our upcoming masterclasses, where we'll be sharing insights from two decades of delivering high quality #deliberative public #engagement. Read more and sign up here 👇 https://lnkd.in/e2xfqu9V

🚨 1 week to go! 🚨 Join us and Demos as we discuss our Citizens’ White Paper and hear from senior civil servants about the current efforts in government to involve citizens in policy making. Speakers include: 🗣️ Susan Acland-Hood, Permanent Secretary, Department for Education and Deputy Head of the Policy Profession 🗣️ Sally Warren, Director General 10-year Health Plan, Department of Health and Social Care 🗣️ Sarah Castell, CEO, Involve 🗣️ (Chair) Miriam Levin, Director of Participatory Programmes, Demos 📆 Monday 11th November 🕠 5:30 - 8:00PM 📺 In person and online 🎟 Register here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eYWDqq5a ------------------------------------------------------ More about the Citizens' White Paper here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eHC43Qzt

📢 We have an exciting opportunity for a partner to help us make sure the School for Everyday Democracy has the right impact. We're looking for a monitoring, evaluation and learning partner who can: 📝 Create a #Monitoring and #Evaluation Strategy 📓 Collect information 🔍 Carry out a deep dive evaluation 💡 Provide learning to be applied to future cohorts ⌛ Closing Monday 18th November – only two weeks left! Read more about the #tender here 👇 https://lnkd.in/ev_Pfexw And read more about the School for Everyday Democracy here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eU-qZAUX

Great opportunity to acquire new skills that are useful in many ways!

📢 Our October Newsletter is out now! Ft: 🎉 Our new 20th anniversary hub 🎓 The School for Everyday Democracy 🤝 A new partnership opportunity 💡 Our upcoming masterclasses 🎟️ Citizens' White Paper event ➕ More! Read it here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eCHKxeaY And to get the latest from us direct to your inbox each month, sign up here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eB8m7wuv

🚨 Applications close today! 🚨 Today is the last day to apply to be part of the first cohort of the School for Everyday Democracy. ⚡ Across the UK, people are eager to make change. The School for Everyday Democracy is here to help turn that drive into action by providing the skills, connections, and opportunities to make a difference in their communities and beyond. ⌛ If you, or someone you know is interested in applying, please do so before midnight tonight! More info here 👇 https://lnkd.in/ejVy78mv

The School for Everyday Democracy - Partnership Opportunity Particularly proud of this project, having worked closely with Carly Walker-Dawson and Stephanie Wong to develop the idea in the early days. And now, due to the hard work of many in both Involve and Act Build Change, it exists! As part of the work, we're looking for a monitoring, evaluation and learning partner to help us make sure it has the impact we're hoping for. *About the project* Involve and Act Build Change are partnering to deliver a programme that will support 100 people to become Everyday Democracy Champions. Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, The School for Everyday Democracy will work to build the power of people to deliver common good in their communities, and beyond. Our democracy thrives when people have the skills, connections, and opportunities to influence what matters most to them. We aim to shift the balance of power throughout the UK, creating opportunities for more individuals to drive social change in their communities. We call this 'everyday democracy.' *What are we looking for?* Experienced individuals or organisations who can create and deliver independent monitoring and evaluation of the project. The total budget for this piece of work is up to £45,000, including VAT. Please share with anyone you think might be interested! https://lnkd.in/ecffdas6

🎉 We're celebrating 20 years of putting people at the heart of decision making! For the past two decades we've been working to show how a participatory society is possible – one where decision making is improved and people have a say over the decisions that affect their lives. Take a look at our new interactive timeline and explore key moments from our journey towards this future here 👇 ⏪ 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_wFK4jH #Involve20