Useful stuff from the regionalUseful stuff from the regionalempowerment partnershipempowerment partnership
Dominic Murphy
24th May 2011
Localism and the Big SocietyLocalism and the Big Society
Treasure or torture?Treasure or torture?• ‘Governance’ structures• What works?• New products• Assistance
GovernanceGovernance• Neighbourhood Partnerships (Bristol)
• Area Boards (Wiltshire)
Wiltshire Area BoardsWiltshire Area Boards• 18 Areas• Formally part of
Wilshire Council• Multi-agency• Community Area
Partnerships• Community grants
What works?...What works?...and does NOT workand does NOT work
• Community Area Debates• Engaging with young people• Small grants• Switching ‘on’ and ‘off’
– Does NOT work!
Torbay youth film projectTorbay youth film project• Written and directed by
young people• About their lives• Showcase at Blue
Walnut Cinema• Sell out!• Now on DVD and
New productsNew products• Participatory budgeting (resource book)• Community researchers• Take Part SW• Practitioner ‘good practice’ learning
Participatory budgetingParticipatory budgeting• SW PB and Localism
guide– Dulverton
mainstreaming PB– S.106 in East Devon– U-Choose– Devonport– Published in autumn
Community researchersCommunity researchers• 13 groups trained to
carry out research in their own communities
• Weston, Torbay, Bristol
• Housing providers, recovering addicts, survivors of domestic abuse
Take Part South WestTake Part South West• Designed to help
engagement between local authorities and citizens– How things work– Freedom of
information– Training info
Empowerment good practiceEmpowerment good practice• Zebra collective• Workshops on:
– Community leadership– Practical ‘tools’ for
engagement– Solution focused
community working– Facilitation methods
• 120 participants in 2010/11
AssistanceAssistance• Speak to us at Creating Excellence
• http://empowermentworks.blogspot.com
• The 29th June event
Final messageFinal message• This cannot be done for nothing• But it needn’t cost much• Process IS as important as outcome
– I’m sorry! I know that doesn’t work for some people!
Thank you for listening!
Dominic Murphy
24th May 2011
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