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From: Steven Clift Date: Apr 11 13:03 UTC Short link

Subject: 	Involve and CLG launch the 'Community Power Pack'
Date: 	Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:56:33 +0100
From: 	Edward Andersson <edward@involve.org.uk>

Dear network members,

Involve is proud to announce the launch of the 'Community Power Pack'
<http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/communities/powerpack>; a
document that Involve has developed for Communities and Local Government
(CLG).

The 'Community Power Pack' contains all the information you need to run
a participative event on Empowerment. It follows Communities Secretary
Hazel Blears’ announcement of a new Empowerment White Paper.  It is
aimed at groups who wouldn't normally take part to let their views and
experiences be known; and as a result we have made the pack as practical
and easy to use as possible.

The pack contains suggestions on how to run an event, with advice for
facilitators and organisers as well as detailed information about
empowerment issues. It also poses some questions around empowerment
issues that CLG would like to hear your views on. The results of the
events will feed into the development of the upcoming Community
Empowerment White paper.

For more information please visit the CLG website
<http://www.communities.gov.uk/communities/communityempowerment/unlockingthetalent/>,
where you can read the White Paper launch document
<http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/712089>.
Alternatively please email <email obscured>
<mailto:unlockingTalent@communities.gsi.gov.uk> for more information.

Involve will be updating the pack based on user feedback and we welcome
any thoughts you might have on it. Please send your practical thoughts
and ideas on teh pack to <email obscured>
<mailto:edward@involve.org.uk>

Best Wishes,

From: Dave Briggs Date: Apr 11 14:56 UTC Short link

My views here<http://davepress.net/2008/04/11/empowerment-packs-from-the-govt/>
.

It's an interesting attempt and there is some good stuff in there - but why
the PDF and (AAARGH!) Word document approach? Why not just do it online?

Dave

On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Steven Clift <clift@publicus.net> wrote:

>
> Subject:        Involve and CLG launch the 'Community Power Pack'
> Date:   Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:56:33 +0100
> From:   Edward Andersson <edward@involve.org.uk>
>
>
>
> Dear network members,
>
> Involve is proud to announce the launch of the 'Community Power Pack'
> <http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/communities/powerpack>; a
> document that Involve has developed for Communities and Local Government
> (CLG).
>
> The 'Community Power Pack' contains all the information you need to run
> a participative event on Empowerment. It follows Communities Secretary
> Hazel Blears' announcement of a new Empowerment White Paper.  It is
> aimed at groups who wouldn't normally take part to let their views and
> experiences be known; and as a result we have made the pack as practical
> and easy to use as possible.
>
> The pack contains suggestions on how to run an event, with advice for
> facilitators and organisers as well as detailed information about
> empowerment issues. It also poses some questions around empowerment
> issues that CLG would like to hear your views on. The results of the
> events will feed into the development of the upcoming Community
> Empowerment White paper.
>
> For more information please visit the CLG website
> <
>
http://www.communities.gov.uk/communities/communityempowerment/unlockingthetalent/
> >,
> where you can read the White Paper launch document
> <http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/712089>.
> Alternatively please email <email obscured>
> <mailto:unlockingTalent@communities.gsi.gov.uk> for more information.
>
> Involve will be updating the pack based on user feedback and we welcome
> any thoughts you might have on it. Please send your practical thoughts
> and ideas on teh pack to <email obscured>
> <mailto:edward@involve.org.uk>
>
> Best Wishes,
>
>
> Edward
>
> --
> Edward Andersson
> Project Manager -Involve
>
> 212 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BF
> t: 020 7632 0122 f: 020 7242 1180
>
>
> www.involve.org.uk
> www.peopleandparticipation.net
> www.youtube.com/involvefoundation
>
>
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>
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(Mobile)

From: Edward Andersson Date: Apr 11 17:07 UTC Short link

Hi Dave,

Thanks for your thoughts on the Power Pack Dave.

As the lead author from Involve I'll pass your feedback on to CLG and
see if we can't do something along the lines of what you suggest.

Any other feedback gratefully received. Please pass this on to anyone
who you think might want to have a say around the issues of empowerment
and citizen voice.

Best wishes,


Edward

Edward Andersson
Project Manager -Involve

212 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BF
t: 020 7632 0122 f: 020 7242 1180


www.involve.org.uk
www.peopleandparticipation.net
www.youtube.com/involvefoundation


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Dave Briggs wrote:
> My views
here<http://davepress.net/2008/04/11/empowerment-packs-from-the-govt/>
> .
>
> It's an interesting attempt and there is some good stuff in there - but why
> the PDF and (AAARGH!) Word document approach? Why not just do it online?
>
> Dave
>
> On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Steven Clift <clift@publicus.net> wrote:
>
>
>> Subject:        Involve and CLG launch the 'Community Power Pack'
>> Date:   Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:56:33 +0100
>> From:   Edward Andersson <edward@involve.org.uk>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear network members,
>>
>> Involve is proud to announce the launch of the 'Community Power Pack'
>> <http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/communities/powerpack>; a
>> document that Involve has developed for Communities and Local Government
>> (CLG).
>>
>> The 'Community Power Pack' contains all the information you need to run
>> a participative event on Empowerment. It follows Communities Secretary
>> Hazel Blears' announcement of a new Empowerment White Paper.  It is
>> aimed at groups who wouldn't normally take part to let their views and
>> experiences be known; and as a result we have made the pack as practical
>> and easy to use as possible.
>>
>> The pack contains suggestions on how to run an event, with advice for
>> facilitators and organisers as well as detailed information about
>> empowerment issues. It also poses some questions around empowerment
>> issues that CLG would like to hear your views on. The results of the
>> events will feed into the development of the upcoming Community
>> Empowerment White paper.
>>
>> For more information please visit the CLG website
>> <
>>
http://www.communities.gov.uk/communities/communityempowerment/unlockingthetalent/
>>
>>> ,
>>>
>> where you can read the White Paper launch document
>> <http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/712089>.
>> Alternatively please email <email obscured>
>> <mailto:unlockingTalent@communities.gsi.gov.uk> for more information.
>>
>> Involve will be updating the pack based on user feedback and we welcome
>> any thoughts you might have on it. Please send your practical thoughts
>> and ideas on teh pack to <email obscured>
>> <mailto:edward@involve.org.uk>
>>
>> Best Wishes,
>>
>>
>> Edward
>>
>> --
>> Edward Andersson
>> Project Manager -Involve
>>
>> 212 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BF
>> t: 020 7632 0122 f: 020 7242 1180
>>
>>
>> www.involve.org.uk
>> www.peopleandparticipation.net
>> www.youtube.com/involvefoundation
>>
>>
>> Email disclaimer: If you have received this email in error, please notify
>> the sender immediately and delete this e-mail.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Member profile for Steven Clift:
>> http://groups.dowire.org/contacts/stevenclift
>>
>>
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From: paul canning Date: Apr 14 07:19 UTC Short link

Followed the links innit to people and participation and its telling me this ..

However blogs that are branded for particular organisations and that rely on
paid staff to update them can cost several thousand pounds to run annually.

yikes! run away, run away  !

From: Ian Cuddy Date: Apr 14 09:12 UTC Short link

Edward,

What is the strategy is make community groups actually aware of the
existence of this resource?

Cheers
Ian

Ian Cuddy
Public Sector Forums

-----Original Message-----
From: Edward Andersson [mailto:edward@involve.org.uk]
Sent: 11 April 2008 18:01
To: <email obscured>
Subject: Re: [UKIE-EDem] Involve and CLG launch the 'Community Power
Pack'

Hi Dave,

Thanks for your thoughts on the Power Pack Dave.

As the lead author from Involve I'll pass your feedback on to CLG and
see if we can't do something along the lines of what you suggest.

Any other feedback gratefully received. Please pass this on to anyone
who you think might want to have a say around the issues of empowerment
and citizen voice.

Best wishes,


Edward

Edward Andersson
Project Manager -Involve

212 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BF
t: 020 7632 0122 f: 020 7242 1180


www.involve.org.uk
www.peopleandparticipation.net
www.youtube.com/involvefoundation


Email disclaimer: If you have received this email in error, please
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Dave Briggs wrote:
> My views
> here<http://davepress.net/2008/04/11/empowerment-packs-from-the-govt/>
> .
>
> It's an interesting attempt and there is some good stuff in there -
> but why the PDF and (AAARGH!) Word document approach? Why not just do
it online?
>
> Dave
>
> On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Steven Clift <clift@publicus.net>
wrote:
>
>
>> Subject:        Involve and CLG launch the 'Community Power Pack'
>> Date:   Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:56:33 +0100
>> From:   Edward Andersson <edward@involve.org.uk>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear network members,
>>
>> Involve is proud to announce the launch of the 'Community Power Pack'
>> <http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/communities/powerpack>; a

>> document that Involve has developed for Communities and Local
>> Government (CLG).
>>
>> The 'Community Power Pack' contains all the information you need to
>> run a participative event on Empowerment. It follows Communities
>> Secretary Hazel Blears' announcement of a new Empowerment White
>> Paper.  It is aimed at groups who wouldn't normally take part to let
>> their views and experiences be known; and as a result we have made
>> the pack as practical and easy to use as possible.
>>
>> The pack contains suggestions on how to run an event, with advice for

>> facilitators and organisers as well as detailed information about
>> empowerment issues. It also poses some questions around empowerment
>> issues that CLG would like to hear your views on. The results of the
>> events will feed into the development of the upcoming Community
>> Empowerment White paper.
>>
>> For more information please visit the CLG website <
>> http://www.communities.gov.uk/communities/communityempowerment/unlock
>> ingthetalent/
>>
>>> ,
>>>
>> where you can read the White Paper launch document
>> <http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/712089>.
>> Alternatively please email <email obscured>
>> <mailto:unlockingTalent@communities.gsi.gov.uk> for more information.
>>
>> Involve will be updating the pack based on user feedback and we
>> welcome any thoughts you might have on it. Please send your practical

>> thoughts and ideas on teh pack to <email obscured>
>> <mailto:edward@involve.org.uk>
>>
>> Best Wishes,
>>
>>
>> Edward
>>
>> --
>> Edward Andersson
>> Project Manager -Involve
>>
>> 212 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BF
>> t: 020 7632 0122 f: 020 7242 1180
>>
>>
>> www.involve.org.uk
>> www.peopleandparticipation.net
>> www.youtube.com/involvefoundation
>>
>>
>> Email disclaimer: If you have received this email in error, please
>> notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Member profile for Steven Clift:
>> http://groups.dowire.org/contacts/stevenclift
>>
>>
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From: Edward Andersson Date: Apr 14 12:56 UTC Short link

Hi Ian,

Thanks for the question, which is a very important one!

The Community Power Pack is being promoted through Involve's and CLGs
contacts amongst community  groups, the NCVO and other networks. CLG
have also promoted the pack through the National Empowerment
Partnership, a partnership which has a strong regional presence and also
includes national membership bodies such as the Urban Forum.  We're also
trying to spread the word through mailing lists such as this one.

I'm sure there are avenues that we have overlooked so feel free to let
me know or forward the email directly.

Best Wishes,


Edward

Edward Andersson
Project Manager -Involve

212 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BF
t: 020 7632 0122 f: 020 7242 1180


www.involve.org.uk
www.peopleandparticipation.net
www.youtube.com/involvefoundation


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Ian Cuddy wrote:
> Edward,
>
> What is the strategy is make community groups actually aware of the
> existence of this resource?
>
> Cheers
> Ian
>
> Ian Cuddy
> Public Sector Forums
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Edward Andersson [mailto:edward@involve.org.uk]
> Sent: 11 April 2008 18:01
> To: <email obscured>
> Subject: Re: [UKIE-EDem] Involve and CLG launch the 'Community Power
> Pack'
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> Thanks for your thoughts on the Power Pack Dave.
>
> As the lead author from Involve I'll pass your feedback on to CLG and
> see if we can't do something along the lines of what you suggest.
>
> Any other feedback gratefully received. Please pass this on to anyone
> who you think might want to have a say around the issues of empowerment
> and citizen voice.
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
> Edward
>
> Edward Andersson
> Project Manager -Involve
>
> 212 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BF
> t: 020 7632 0122 f: 020 7242 1180
>
>
> www.involve.org.uk
> www.peopleandparticipation.net
> www.youtube.com/involvefoundation
>
>
> Email disclaimer: If you have received this email in error, please
> notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail.
>
>
>
>
>
> Dave Briggs wrote:
>
>> My views
>> here<http://davepress.net/2008/04/11/empowerment-packs-from-the-govt/>
>> .
>>
>> It's an interesting attempt and there is some good stuff in there -
>> but why the PDF and (AAARGH!) Word document approach? Why not just do
>>
> it online?
>
>> Dave
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Steven Clift <clift@publicus.net>
>>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>> Subject:        Involve and CLG launch the 'Community Power Pack'
>>> Date:   Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:56:33 +0100
>>> From:   Edward Andersson <edward@involve.org.uk>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear network members,
>>>
>>> Involve is proud to announce the launch of the 'Community Power Pack'
>>> <http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/communities/powerpack>; a
>>>
>
>
>>> document that Involve has developed for Communities and Local
>>> Government (CLG).
>>>
>>> The 'Community Power Pack' contains all the information you need to
>>> run a participative event on Empowerment. It follows Communities
>>> Secretary Hazel Blears' announcement of a new Empowerment White
>>> Paper.  It is aimed at groups who wouldn't normally take part to let
>>> their views and experiences be known; and as a result we have made
>>> the pack as practical and easy to use as possible.
>>>
>>> The pack contains suggestions on how to run an event, with advice for
>>>
>
>
>>> facilitators and organisers as well as detailed information about
>>> empowerment issues. It also poses some questions around empowerment
>>> issues that CLG would like to hear your views on. The results of the
>>> events will feed into the development of the upcoming Community
>>> Empowerment White paper.
>>>
>>> For more information please visit the CLG website <
>>> http://www.communities.gov.uk/communities/communityempowerment/unlock
>>> ingthetalent/
>>>
>>>
>>>> ,
>>>>
>>>>
>>> where you can read the White Paper launch document
>>> <http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/712089>.
>>> Alternatively please email <email obscured>
>>> <mailto:unlockingTalent@communities.gsi.gov.uk> for more information.
>>>
>>> Involve will be updating the pack based on user feedback and we
>>> welcome any thoughts you might have on it. Please send your practical
>>>
>
>
>>> thoughts and ideas on teh pack to <email obscured>
>>> <mailto:edward@involve.org.uk>
>>>
>>> Best Wishes,
>>>
>>>
>>> Edward
>>>
>>> --
>>> Edward Andersson
>>> Project Manager -Involve
>>>
>>> 212 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BF
>>> t: 020 7632 0122 f: 020 7242 1180
>>>
>>>
>>> www.involve.org.uk
>>> www.peopleandparticipation.net
>>> www.youtube.com/involvefoundation
>>>
>>>
>>> Email disclaimer: If you have received this email in error, please
>>> notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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From: Ian Cuddy Date: Apr 14 13:03 UTC Short link

Hi Edward

Personally I wouldn't rely on the Ministry if I were you - I  just asked
because there doesn't seem to be any link to it on the White Paper
section of the CLG website. I'd suggest trying to get this information
out on council websites (I'll put the announcement in our newsletter
tomorrow which will hit every local authority)

Cheers
Ian

-----Original Message-----
From: Edward Andersson [mailto:edward@involve.org.uk]
Sent: 14 April 2008 13:55
To: <email obscured>
Subject: Re: [UKIE-EDem] Involve and CLG launch the 'Community Power
Pack'

Hi Ian,

Thanks for the question, which is a very important one!

The Community Power Pack is being promoted through Involve's and CLGs
contacts amongst community  groups, the NCVO and other networks. CLG
have also promoted the pack through the National Empowerment
Partnership, a partnership which has a strong regional presence and also
includes national membership bodies such as the Urban Forum.  We're also
trying to spread the word through mailing lists such as this one.

I'm sure there are avenues that we have overlooked so feel free to let
me know or forward the email directly.

Best Wishes,


Edward

Edward Andersson
Project Manager -Involve

212 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BF
t: 020 7632 0122 f: 020 7242 1180


www.involve.org.uk
www.peopleandparticipation.net
www.youtube.com/involvefoundation


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Ian Cuddy wrote:
> Edward,
>
> What is the strategy is make community groups actually aware of the
> existence of this resource?
>
> Cheers
> Ian
>
> Ian Cuddy
> Public Sector Forums
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Edward Andersson [mailto:edward@involve.org.uk]
> Sent: 11 April 2008 18:01
> To: <email obscured>
> Subject: Re: [UKIE-EDem] Involve and CLG launch the 'Community Power
> Pack'
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> Thanks for your thoughts on the Power Pack Dave.
>
> As the lead author from Involve I'll pass your feedback on to CLG and
> see if we can't do something along the lines of what you suggest.
>
> Any other feedback gratefully received. Please pass this on to anyone
> who you think might want to have a say around the issues of
> empowerment and citizen voice.
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
> Edward
>
> Edward Andersson
> Project Manager -Involve
>
> 212 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BF
> t: 020 7632 0122 f: 020 7242 1180
>
>
> www.involve.org.uk
> www.peopleandparticipation.net
> www.youtube.com/involvefoundation
>
>
> Email disclaimer: If you have received this email in error, please
> notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail.
>
>
>
>
>
> Dave Briggs wrote:
>
>> My views
>> here<http://davepress.net/2008/04/11/empowerment-packs-from-the-govt/
>> >
>> .
>>
>> It's an interesting attempt and there is some good stuff in there -
>> but why the PDF and (AAARGH!) Word document approach? Why not just do
>>
> it online?
>
>> Dave
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Steven Clift <clift@publicus.net>
>>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>> Subject:        Involve and CLG launch the 'Community Power Pack'
>>> Date:   Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:56:33 +0100
>>> From:   Edward Andersson <edward@involve.org.uk>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear network members,
>>>
>>> Involve is proud to announce the launch of the 'Community Power
Pack'
>>> <http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/communities/powerpack>;
>>> a
>>>
>
>
>>> document that Involve has developed for Communities and Local
>>> Government (CLG).
>>>
>>> The 'Community Power Pack' contains all the information you need to
>>> run a participative event on Empowerment. It follows Communities
>>> Secretary Hazel Blears' announcement of a new Empowerment White
>>> Paper.  It is aimed at groups who wouldn't normally take part to let

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From: Edward Andersson Date: Apr 14 14:25 UTC Short link

Hi Paul,

I take your point, perhaps that section is a bit too discouraging.

The aim of the listing on peopleandparticipation isn't to discourage
councils or other public bodies from setting up blogs but to make sure
that they don't forget that someone needs to maintain them and if this
person is doing so during working hours it comes with a certain cost.

If you can think of a better way of getting that point across let me
know and I'll amend the description. Alternatively you can also leave a
comment on the site to let us know what we've got wrong. As far as I'm
concerned peopleandparticipation.net really benefits from the experience
of practitioners like yourself.

Best Wishes,


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From: paul canning Date: Apr 14 21:01 UTC Short link

As Bing Crosby would put it 'accentuate the positive'.

something like ...

'Blogs are great tools for getting people involved with what you're doing but
remember that someone has to update them, this takes someone's time and you
musn't forget that this does mean some sort of cost to their time and has to be
in any sort of budget. though also remember that blogs can have positive
effects in pointing to savings elsewhere - that's another reason for doing
blogs. don't let the cost get in the way but don't ignore it either. there are
lots of resources - see BLAH - which can help bloggers manage the time
commitment'

Even mentioning 'thousands' is a tad off putting. not saying to not tell people
the reality, just follow Bing's lead ...

From: Edward Andersson Date: Apr 15 09:57 UTC Short link

Hi Paul,

Good point. I'll follow Bing's lead on this and redraft the section.

Let me know if you find other sections that could do with a rewrite...


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