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Last page edit:
07/06/2010 10:31
If there is anything you would like to add to this section or something that may be of interest please contact Shelley Flett, Project Officer, Tel. 01343 563350 or email shelley.flett@moray.gov.uk 

 

Role
  • Scrutinise the community engagement practice of the Community Planning Partnership

  • Coordinate the community engagement activity of the Partnership

  • Reassure the people of Moray that the Partnership is listening and taking their views seriously in the process of Community Planning

  • Act as a conduit for partners to ensure that any engagement that they undertake is channelled to the correct method or agency

  • Share information on community engagement gathered through the processes of engagement

  • Embed good community engagement in the practice of all partners

  • Support the structures of community engagement across the Partnership.

Remit
  • Ensure that the community engagement processes used across the partnership meet the National Standards for Community Engagement

  • Evaluate the Partnerships community engagement practice against the National Standards for Community Engagement

  • Promote best practice in community engagement across the partnership

  • Record and register community engagement exercises

  • Ensure that there is no duplication of effort and that partners can carry out joint community engagement exercises

  • Develop new community engagement initiatives for the Partnership

  • Ensure that the partnership is visible and accountable to the community about what is being done to address their concerns

  • Ensure that the Partnership engages with, involves and regularly offers feedback to the community to increase public confidence and reassurance

  • Ensure that all community engagement initiatives such as consultations are channelled to the best route for achieving the aims of the initiative

  • Ensure that all partnership community engagement initiatives are referred to the group

  • Gather data from the various community engagement mechanisms and initiatives carried out across the Partnership

  • Facilitate the sharing of data and intelligence from the community engagement process across the partnership

  • Raise awareness and promote across the Partnership the need for good quality community engagement

  • Support the development of good community engagement practice by providing advice, training and support to partners

  • Evaluate continually existing structure for community engagement e.g. citizens panel, equalities forum etc.

  • Develop new mechanisms or structures of community engagement

  • Ensure that these structures are given adequate support

  • Act as a direct link between the Partnership, Community Councils, Area Forums and the Voluntary Sector.