The Wheel works with the Public Participation Networks across the country supporting their members and networks through training, advice and support.
At The Wheel, we believe that sustainable communities should be economically thriving, environmentally healthy and socially resilient. People living locally have the knowledge and experience to make their communities better places to live. Community consultation, done well, leads to better community engagement, builds trust and fosters a sense of share ownership of local services and infrastructure.
We worked with Carlow Public Participation Network (PPN) to identify and help bridge the gap between current practice and best practice in community consultation and engagement in Carlow. Through public meetings, focus groups, interviews and a survey, we engaged actively with diverse communities in Carlow, Tullow and Bagenalstown, to explore good consultation practice.
The community consultation toolkit that emerged from the process reflects the opinions and ideas of local people in Co. Carlow. It outlines steps for effective consultation, as well as practical tools and templates to support the consultation process. Working with The Wheel, Carlow PPN is the first PPN in the country to have produced a community consultation toolkit for their local communities.
Contact Johnny [email protected] for more about how The Wheel can support PPNs, to learn about our work on consultation and to access additional tools for better community engagement.
Download the toolkit on the Carlow PPN website below.
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