Good Practice Guide to Community Participation

8 Apr 2008

Good Practice Guide to Community Participation

The Community Participation Project is a joint project between the two north inner city community networks, ICON and the NWICN. The project has two part-time workers, and is funded by the North Inner City Drugs Task Force.

The project has a clear understanding that there are barriers to community participation. These barriers are both at the level of perception and capacity. People can feel that they are inadequate when it comes to getting involved in groups. They may also not be aware that they can develop skills for such involvement. In order for people to become involved in the participation process, and even once they are there, they need training and support.

The guide has been developed as a simple to use resource, offering solutions to some of the barriers facing people's participation and also highlighting the challenges and models of best practice in the promotion and development of community participation.

The guide was launched by Minister Pat Carey on 8th April.

The report is available for download - Good Practice Guide to Community Participation pdf

- Good Practice Guide to Community Participation Word

A longer document on which the guide is based 'Developing a Good Practice Guide to Participation' is also available.