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As a passionate advocate for community engagement, I'm super excited to dive into the important role that community engagement departments play across different industries. ✅ Building Relationships: Community engagement departments serve as the bridge between organizations and the communities they serve, fostering trust and understanding through meaningful connections. ✅ Facilitating Communication: From listening to community feedback to conveying organizational initiatives, this department ensures transparent and effective communication channels. ✅ Organizing Events and Programs: Through engaging events, workshops, and initiatives, community engagement departments create opportunities for community members to connect, learn, and thrive together. ✅ Promoting Collaboration: By fostering partnerships with local organizations and stakeholders, this department leverages collective strengths to address shared challenges and opportunities. ✅ Addressing Community Needs: Community engagement departments are dedicated to identifying and addressing community needs, ensuring that initiatives are tailored to meet the unique priorities of each community. ✅ Advocating for Diversity and Inclusion: This department is all about championing diversity, equity, and inclusion, making sure that everyone in the community has equal access and opportunities. ✅ Measuring Impact: Through data-driven assessment and evaluation, community engagement departments continuously monitor and optimize their efforts to maximize positive outcomes for the community.   More insights about how we are applying this strategy to the Red Sea sports community are coming soon 🌊🧜♀️🦈🪸 stay tuned👀   #Watersports #blue_community #Sports_in_Saudi_arabia

In the spirit of the Olympic Games and understanding how events can lead to representation and inclusion, we wanted to highlight the Spirit of 2012 report. This report, grounded in a decade of community-driven projects, challenges us to think beyond just legacy to the broader social impact of events. It offers practical insights into accessibility, representation, and community engagement. The goal is to ensure that inclusion becomes a fundamental aspect of UK events, creating opportunities for everyone to participate. Learn more about the progress of Spirit of 2012 and download the report: https://lnkd.in/e9eNqWSA Ruth Hollis | Amy Heaton-Finch Mike Duignan, Ph.D.

How can you breathe new life into cherished community spaces while respecting the needs of vulnerable users? 🤔 In our latest article, we share how we supported the development of a new concept for the Olgina Community House – a cultural centre loved by generations but in need of a modern upgrade. Discover how we applied co-design methods and inclusive research to gather input from over 60 local residents, ensuring that the renewed space meets their real needs and aspirations. 🔍 Want to know more? Read how our work shaped a future vision for Olgina by focusing on accessibility, intergenerational collaboration, and creating a space that everyone can enjoy! 👉 Read the full story here! #servicedesign #communitydevelopment #inclusiveplanning

Sport England is investing in Derby, specifically in those places where it is hardest to be active. Physical activity is vital for our physical and mental health, from walking to work to playing sports with friends. But not all of us have the same opportunities to be active. When children don’t have safe spaces to run and play, when adults are working long hours and constantly worrying about making ends meet, it makes it harder to be active and healthy.  Through placed-based working we can work deeply in a place, developing meaningful partnerships with communities and the organisations that support them – this is why we are calling the work ‘Place Partnerships’. With these partnerships in place, we can better co-design opportunities which make it easier for residents to be active when they step out of their homes. To achieve this, we need to:  - work together, from community members to voluntary organisations to local government.  - build networks and develop relationships in place  - break down the barriers that get in the way of being active.  - strengthen communities in a way that is reflective of their unique needs, relationships and geography. This is why we're looking to build extra capacity in Derby to support this work. Our current opportunities are Derby Place Partnership Lead (Move More Derby) (£55,385 p/a / 24 month fixed-term contract / Deadline for applications 8/9/2024) This role will lead the Place Partnership work in Derby. Building strong collaboration across a wide range of partner organisations, the focus will be on creating the culture and environment for change, reflecting the needs of communities and their barriers to being active. https://lnkd.in/emHWRf2K Derby Place Partnership Health Lead (Move More Derby) (£36,910 / 24 month fixed-term contract / Deadline for applications 29/9/2024) As part of the wider Place Partnership work in Derby, this role will work closely with a range of health partners and community organisations. The focus will be on embedding physical activity into health inequalities work and influencing health strategy and policy. https://lnkd.in/eEkyFnVv Find out more about the wider Place Partnerships work and opportunities at https://lnkd.in/e3ChA9j6

In a world where the lines of exclusivity are being redrawn, it's time we embrace a new era of belonging. The essence of exclusivity is evolving, shifting away from the traditional paradigm of who we exclude to a more inclusive, vibrant vision of who we welcome. It's a transformation that highlights the richness of diversity and the depth of our connections. Gone are the days when the gates of private members' clubs were closely guarded, accessible only to a select few based on outdated criteria. Today, the true value of these spaces lies not in the exclusivity of their membership but in the quality and passion of the individuals they bring together. It's about creating a sanctuary where like-minded souls can converge, share ideas, and fuel their passions. This shift towards inclusivity doesn't dilute the essence of what makes these clubs special; rather, it enriches it. By broadening the definition of exclusivity, we foster a community that's not just about belonging but about contributing. It's a space where every member is passionate, engaged, and driven by a desire to make a difference, both within the club's walls and beyond. Let's celebrate this new chapter in the story of private members' clubs. A chapter where the focus is on building bridges, not walls. Where we recognize the strength in our diversity and the power of our collective engagement. Here's to welcoming a future where the spirit of community shines brighter than the allure of exclusivity. #communitybuilding #inclusivespaces #diversityandinclusion

Leave No Trace Ireland has twelve Core Members - organisations who are dedicating themselves to the care of our outdoors! Through the Leave No Trace Core Member Network, we connect together and focus on how we can collectively care for our outdoor spaces. We discuss what are the common issues each organisation is facing, what collaborative approaches we can take together, and how we can promote a Leave No Trace ethos into all the different areas that we each specialise in! Currently, we are in the midst of having our start-of-year meetings will all our different core members to assess what directions and issues we’re looking at tackling this year, and we’re really excited about the conversations we’re having! This is one of the less visible elements of the work we do, but is integral to promoting cross-organisation communication and developing more tools for responsible outdoor recreation across Ireland 💚 OUR CORE MEMBERS: Sport Ireland - Department of Rural and Community Development - Fáilte Ireland - Coillte - Waterways Ireland - National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) - Irish Environmental Network - The Heritage Council - Tourism Ireland - Dublin City Council - Helly Hansen - Gas Networks Ireland

What truly brings a team together? 🤝 Our bbd events calendar has been thoughtfully crafted over the years by a collection of our bbd'ers - ensuring that there is something for everyone to enjoy. They are a chance for us all to relax and connect. But also an opportunity for us to create environments where all types of voices feel they can be heard and have a chance to start a conversation. New environments. New voices. New reasons to connect. Lots of reasons to celebrate. 🎉 Our events are a reflection of who we are and how we like to work and play. 👉 Swipe through the carousel below to see what we've been up to. #TeamCulture #WorkplaceWellness #EmployeeEngagement

The Rotorua Lakes Council has unveiled their Draft Long-term Plan 2024-34, which presents their vision for the future of the region. This Plan serves as a guide, detailing how they will prioritise sport, play, and recreation over the next decade. Your input is crucial in shaping this Plan! Your needs, aspirations, and visions for the future of sport, play, and recreation should be clearly communicated to the decision-makers at the council. To simplify the submission process, we’ve developed a submission template and submission toolkit specifically designed to assist you in creating a compelling submission that advocates for physical activity. Our toolkit simplifies the process into straightforward, easy-to-follow steps, providing tips for writing an impactful submission and key messages to incorporate. Please share this with anyone who might find it useful. Let’s collaborate to ensure that the sport, play, and recreation sector receives the recognition and support it deserves in the Rotorua Lakes Council’s Long-term Plan. You can access the toolkit here: https://lnkd.in/gTaVDFxi Submissions close on 6 May 2024.

Unlocking the Value for Communities: Discover how Pitchbooking is revolutionising access to sports facilities, fostering community engagement, and enhancing well-being. Dive into this blog to learn more. #SportsFacilities #CommunityEngagement

As our communities need of culture has grown, our financial parameters have tightened beyond recognition. Culture gives towns and cities so much - social cohesion, visitor spend, employment, profile, literacy, ambition and pride. Over 2m buy tickets to cultural events in Nottingham every year - the benefits reaching into every bar, restaurant, hotel, taxi firm and transport company. Not to mention multiple millions of £ of parking charges. If the arts is to continue to support all areas of society, it needs sustained, adequate funding and supportive partnership. These stats, from the LGA, explain why you might have seen an upturn in the "ask" from the cultural sector. If you can respond to that ask - you will be protecting an industry that delivers so much bang for every buck.