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Ensure
that the community engagement processes used across the
partnership meet the National Standards for Community Engagement
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Evaluate
the Partnerships community engagement practice against the
National Standards for Community Engagement
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Promote
best practice in community engagement across the partnership
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Record and
register community engagement exercises
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Ensure
that there is no duplication of effort and that partners can carry
out joint community engagement exercises
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Develop
new community engagement initiatives for the Partnership
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Ensure
that the partnership is visible and accountable to the community
about what is being done to address their concerns
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Ensure
that the Partnership engages with, involves and regularly offers
feedback to the community to increase public confidence and
reassurance
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Ensure
that all community engagement initiatives such as consultations
are channelled to the best route for achieving the aims of the initiative
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Ensure
that all partnership community engagement initiatives are referred
to the group
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Gather
data from the various community engagement mechanisms and initiatives
carried out across the Partnership
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Facilitate
the sharing of data and intelligence from the community engagement
process across the partnership
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Raise
awareness and promote across the Partnership the need for good
quality community engagement
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Support
the development of good community engagement practice by providing
advice, training and support to partners
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Evaluate
continually existing structure for community engagement e.g.
citizens panel, equalities forum etc.
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Develop
new mechanisms or structures of community engagement
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Ensure
that these structures are given adequate support
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Act as a
direct link between the Partnership, Community Councils, Area
Forums and the Voluntary Sector.