Making a Difference Event Together / Digwyddiad Gwneud Gwahaniaeth Gyda'n GilyddParticipation Cymru
Freda Lacey of PAVO spoke at the All Wales Residential Participation Network 2012 about the Making a Difference Together event and its success in engaging service users with mental health issues.
Siaradodd Freda Lacey o PAVO yn Rhwydwaith Cyfranogaeth Breswyl Cymru Gyfan 2012 am y digwyddiad Gwneud Gwahaniaeth Gyda'n Gilydd a'i lwyddiant o ran ymgysylltu gyda defnyddwyr gwasanaeth sydd â phroblemau iechyd meddwl.
Comms Cymru – supporting engagement: what we can do? / cefnogi ymgysylltu: be...Participation Cymru
The National Community of Practice for Public Sector Communication Professionals, also known as CommsCymru, is a network in Wales that connects public sector communicators. It is supported by the Welsh Government Communications Directorate. CommsCymru aims to share knowledge and best practices, reduce duplication of work, and spawn new ideas. Members come from central government, emergency services, education, health, local government, and the third sector. CommsCymru provides training, conferences, and collaborates with other communication organizations. Its goals are to build skills, respond quickly to citizens, and create a vibrant network of communicators across Wales.
The Big Lottery Fund’s Community Voice programme will support citizens to have a greater influence over policies and decisions affecting their community. Applications will be led by County Voluntary Councils. Each project will help local communities to have their voices heard.
Bydd rhaglen Lleisiau Lleol y Gronfa Loteri Fawr yn cefnogi dinasyddion i gael mwy o ddylanwad dros bolisïau a phenderfyniadau sy’n effeithio ar eu cymuned. Caiff ceisiadau eu harwain gan Gynghorau Gwirfoddol Sirol. Bydd pob prosiect yn helpu cymunedau lleol i ddweud eu dweud.
Scrutiny and public engagement / Craffu ac ymgysylltu â'r cyhoeddParticipation Cymru
Scrutiny committees in local government hold the executive to account and review policies. Scrutiny aims to amplify public voice and concerns, improve recommendations, and ensure public accountability. While some citizens want involvement in decisions, surveys found less than half want local and under two-fifths want national involvement. Scrutiny can engage the public by involving them in work programming, evidence gathering, and communicating findings. Examples in Welsh councils include co-opting public members and using social media for input. Further resources on improving public scrutiny engagement are available.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help boost feelings of calmness, happiness and focus.
This document provides an introduction to e-participation and using social media and digital tools to engage citizens. It discusses how digital technology has led to social and cultural changes, and the benefits and challenges of e-participation. Key points covered include defining e-participation, the digital divide in Wales, attitudes of online and offline users, examples of social media tools for engagement, planning engagement activities, getting people to interact online, measuring success, and following national principles for public engagement.
Making a Difference Event Together / Digwyddiad Gwneud Gwahaniaeth Gyda'n GilyddParticipation Cymru
Freda Lacey of PAVO spoke at the All Wales Residential Participation Network 2012 about the Making a Difference Together event and its success in engaging service users with mental health issues.
Siaradodd Freda Lacey o PAVO yn Rhwydwaith Cyfranogaeth Breswyl Cymru Gyfan 2012 am y digwyddiad Gwneud Gwahaniaeth Gyda'n Gilydd a'i lwyddiant o ran ymgysylltu gyda defnyddwyr gwasanaeth sydd â phroblemau iechyd meddwl.
Comms Cymru – supporting engagement: what we can do? / cefnogi ymgysylltu: be...Participation Cymru
The National Community of Practice for Public Sector Communication Professionals, also known as CommsCymru, is a network in Wales that connects public sector communicators. It is supported by the Welsh Government Communications Directorate. CommsCymru aims to share knowledge and best practices, reduce duplication of work, and spawn new ideas. Members come from central government, emergency services, education, health, local government, and the third sector. CommsCymru provides training, conferences, and collaborates with other communication organizations. Its goals are to build skills, respond quickly to citizens, and create a vibrant network of communicators across Wales.
The Big Lottery Fund’s Community Voice programme will support citizens to have a greater influence over policies and decisions affecting their community. Applications will be led by County Voluntary Councils. Each project will help local communities to have their voices heard.
Bydd rhaglen Lleisiau Lleol y Gronfa Loteri Fawr yn cefnogi dinasyddion i gael mwy o ddylanwad dros bolisïau a phenderfyniadau sy’n effeithio ar eu cymuned. Caiff ceisiadau eu harwain gan Gynghorau Gwirfoddol Sirol. Bydd pob prosiect yn helpu cymunedau lleol i ddweud eu dweud.
Scrutiny and public engagement / Craffu ac ymgysylltu â'r cyhoeddParticipation Cymru
Scrutiny committees in local government hold the executive to account and review policies. Scrutiny aims to amplify public voice and concerns, improve recommendations, and ensure public accountability. While some citizens want involvement in decisions, surveys found less than half want local and under two-fifths want national involvement. Scrutiny can engage the public by involving them in work programming, evidence gathering, and communicating findings. Examples in Welsh councils include co-opting public members and using social media for input. Further resources on improving public scrutiny engagement are available.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help boost feelings of calmness, happiness and focus.
This document provides an introduction to e-participation and using social media and digital tools to engage citizens. It discusses how digital technology has led to social and cultural changes, and the benefits and challenges of e-participation. Key points covered include defining e-participation, the digital divide in Wales, attitudes of online and offline users, examples of social media tools for engagement, planning engagement activities, getting people to interact online, measuring success, and following national principles for public engagement.
Setting up an effective Consultation Hub / Sefydlu hwb ymgynghori effeithiolParticipation Cymru
The document discusses the creation of an online all-Wales public services consultation hub. It notes that citizen engagement and participation needs to inform policymaking and ensure single integrated plans are evidence-based. It also mentions an audit of local authorities and health boards that found diverse uses of online engagement. The workshop aims to promote sharing experiences to help shape a business case for online engagement systems and potentially develop an all-Wales online platform for sharing consultation information.
1. The document discusses integrated planning and citizen engagement in Wales. It outlines the history of multiple statutory plans and partnerships and moves toward more integrated single plans.
2. It notes strengths of single integrated plans including prioritized evidence-based outcomes and increased collaboration. Challenges include ensuring plans inform delivery, strengthening citizen engagement, and accountability.
3. The document then outlines proposals for new sustainable development legislation in Wales, including a statutory duty, independent oversight body, and role for the Auditor General to assess compliance and collaboration.
The document discusses proposals for a Sustainable Development Bill in Wales. It outlines the context of sustainable development policy and strategy in Wales. It discusses objectives like enhancing well-being, promoting social justice and equality, respecting environmental limits, and strengthening cultural legacy. It proposes a stronger governance framework for sustainable development with a focus on support, accountability, and phased implementation. Stakeholder engagement and participation in decision-making are emphasized.
Launch of Evaluation Toolkit / Lansio pecyn cymorth gwerthusoParticipation Cymru
The document outlines the National Principles for Public Engagement in Wales. It discusses the 10 principles which aim to encourage good quality, consistent engagement with the public by those who provide services. The principles guide how engagement should be designed, delivered, and evaluated to make it accessible, inclusive, and ensure participants can influence outcomes. The document also provides information on different levels of engagement and outlines exercises for establishing review groups, criteria for success, planning engagement activities, and evaluating impact.
Monitoring engagement using the National Principles for Public Engagement in ...Participation Cymru
The session at the All Wales Residential Participation Network 2012 enabled participants to better understand how to use the National Principles for Public Engagement in Wales to evaluate engagement activities.
Galluogodd y sesiwn yma yn Rhwydwaith Cyfranogaeth Breswyl Cymru Gyfan 2012 i gyfranogwyr deall yn well sut i ddefnyddio Egwyddorion Cenedlaethol ar gyfer Ymgysylltiad Cyhoeddus yng Nghymru i werthuso gweithgareddau ymgysylltu.
This workshop by Mandy Williams, Participation Cymru Manager, gave the opportunity to explore the relationship between effective staff engagement and improved public engagement.
Participants looked at the benefits of effective staff engagement, explored what it felt like to be an engaged employee and identified ways of engaging staff better.
Fe wnaeth y gweithdy yma gan Mandy Williams, Rheolwr Cyfranogaeth Cymru, rhoi’r cyfle i edrych ar y berthynas rhwng ymgysylltu effeithiol gyda staff a gwell ymgysylltu gyda staff.
Edrychodd cyfranogwyr ar y manteision o ymgysylltu’n effeithiol gyda staff, wnaethon nhw ystyried sut beth yw bod yn weithiwr sy’n ymgysylltu ac fe wnaethon nhw glustnodi ffyrdd o ymgysylltu'n well gyda staff.
Andrea Williams of Conwy County Council delivered this workshop to provide participants at the All Wales Residential Participation Network 2012 with ideas to develop an action plan after engagement using a real life case study.
Participants identified best practice in developing action plans, developed actions from engagement data using participatory techniques and identified the key components of an action plan to ensure delivery.
Fe wnaeth Andrea Williams o Gyngor Sir Conwy darparu'r gweithdy yma i gyfranogwyr o Rwydwaith Cyfranogaeth Preswyl Cymru Gyfan 2012 i roi syniadau ar datblygu cynllun gweithredu ar ôl ymgysylltu gan ddefnyddio astudiaeth achos bywyd go iawn.
Fe wnaeth cyfranogwyr canfod arferion gorau mewn datblygu cynlluniau gweithredu, datblygu gweithredu o ddata ymgysylltu gan ddefnyddio technegau cyfranogol a chlustnodi prif gydrannau cynllun gweithredu er mwyn sicrhau darpariaeth.
Darren Locke, Chair of the All Wales People First’s National Council and Chair of Powys People First and Jonathan Richards, the Ceredigion Representative to All Wales People First, spoke of the work of All Wales People First as an organisation that links self advocates across Wales at Participation Cymru’s All Wales Residential Practitioner’s Network 2011.
Fe wnaeth Darren Locke, Cadeirydd Cyngor Cenedlaethol Pobl yn Gyntaf Cymru a hefyd Cadeirydd Pobl yn Gyntaf Powys, a Jonathan Richards, cynrychiolydd Ceredigion ar Gyngor Cenedlaethol Pobl yn Gyntaf Cymru Gyfan siarad am waith Pobl yn gyntaf Cymru gyfan fel Corff sydd yn cysylltu hunan eiriolwyr ym mhob rhan o Gymru yn Rhwydwaith Preswyl Cymru Gyfan Gyfranogaeth Cymru 2011.
This workshop supported learners in dealing with problems and give them participatory tools in which they can use in the field.
Cynorthwyodd y gweithdy yma cyfranogwyr i ddelio â phroblemau ac awgrymu dulliau cyfranogol y gallant eu defnyddio yn y maes.
This document discusses starting and growing an engagement strategy. It identifies stakeholders and opportunities for engagement. The benefits of engagement include credibility, public assurance, and gathering quality information. Developing networks and influencing future work are also benefits. Barriers can include lack of expertise, confidence and resources. Next steps proposed include creating an engagement strategy through consultation, planning engagements with interest groups, and following through on commitments from previous engagements.
Engaging with marginalised and diverse groups / Ymgysylltu gyda grwpiau amryw...Participation Cymru
Lynne MacIntyre of the NHS Wales Centre for Equality and Human Rights delivered this workshop, which aimed to provide an opportunity for participants to consider and discuss some of the issues around the involvement of frequently excluded groups. Participants had the chance to explore general good practice and share experiences and ideas on improving access for “hard to reach” groups.
Participants could explain the importance of taking a flexible approach to involvement, provided examples of general good practice for engagement and could identify potential marginalised and/or vulnerable groups across a local and national communities.
Fe wnaeth Lynne MacIntyre o Ganolfan y GIG ar gyfer Cydraddoldeb a Hawliau Dynol rhedeg y gweithdy yma, ac roedd yn anelu i roi cyfle i gyfranogwyr cysidro a thrafod rhai o’r materion ynghylch cynhwysiad a grwpiau sydd wedi’u hymyleiddio. Cafodd cyfranogwyr y cyfle i archwilio ymarfer da cyffredinol ac i rannu profiadau a syniadau ar wella gallu grwpiau sydd anodd eu cyrraedd i gyrchu gwasanaethau.
Roedd cyfranogwyr yn gallu trafod pwysigrwydd o gael agwedd hyblyg tuag at gynhwysiad, rhoi esiamplau o ymarfer da cyffredinol ar gyfer ymgysylltu ac roedden nhw yn gallu canfod grwpiau potensial a oedd wedi’u hymyleiddio ac /neu yn fregus ar draws cymunedau lleol a chenedlaethol.
The document discusses perspectives on behavior change from stakeholders interviewed in a research project. Key findings include:
1) Stakeholders saw citizen engagement varying from participatory approaches empowering citizens to more top-down consultation.
2) Choices and empowerment were framed both by opportunities for real citizen input but also pre-determined agendas.
3) A mix of views saw citizens helping themselves through self-help or requiring state support, with inequalities in abilities to self-help.
Setting up an effective Consultation Hub / Sefydlu hwb ymgynghori effeithiolParticipation Cymru
The document discusses the creation of an online all-Wales public services consultation hub. It notes that citizen engagement and participation needs to inform policymaking and ensure single integrated plans are evidence-based. It also mentions an audit of local authorities and health boards that found diverse uses of online engagement. The workshop aims to promote sharing experiences to help shape a business case for online engagement systems and potentially develop an all-Wales online platform for sharing consultation information.
1. The document discusses integrated planning and citizen engagement in Wales. It outlines the history of multiple statutory plans and partnerships and moves toward more integrated single plans.
2. It notes strengths of single integrated plans including prioritized evidence-based outcomes and increased collaboration. Challenges include ensuring plans inform delivery, strengthening citizen engagement, and accountability.
3. The document then outlines proposals for new sustainable development legislation in Wales, including a statutory duty, independent oversight body, and role for the Auditor General to assess compliance and collaboration.
The document discusses proposals for a Sustainable Development Bill in Wales. It outlines the context of sustainable development policy and strategy in Wales. It discusses objectives like enhancing well-being, promoting social justice and equality, respecting environmental limits, and strengthening cultural legacy. It proposes a stronger governance framework for sustainable development with a focus on support, accountability, and phased implementation. Stakeholder engagement and participation in decision-making are emphasized.
Launch of Evaluation Toolkit / Lansio pecyn cymorth gwerthusoParticipation Cymru
The document outlines the National Principles for Public Engagement in Wales. It discusses the 10 principles which aim to encourage good quality, consistent engagement with the public by those who provide services. The principles guide how engagement should be designed, delivered, and evaluated to make it accessible, inclusive, and ensure participants can influence outcomes. The document also provides information on different levels of engagement and outlines exercises for establishing review groups, criteria for success, planning engagement activities, and evaluating impact.
Monitoring engagement using the National Principles for Public Engagement in ...Participation Cymru
The session at the All Wales Residential Participation Network 2012 enabled participants to better understand how to use the National Principles for Public Engagement in Wales to evaluate engagement activities.
Galluogodd y sesiwn yma yn Rhwydwaith Cyfranogaeth Breswyl Cymru Gyfan 2012 i gyfranogwyr deall yn well sut i ddefnyddio Egwyddorion Cenedlaethol ar gyfer Ymgysylltiad Cyhoeddus yng Nghymru i werthuso gweithgareddau ymgysylltu.
This workshop by Mandy Williams, Participation Cymru Manager, gave the opportunity to explore the relationship between effective staff engagement and improved public engagement.
Participants looked at the benefits of effective staff engagement, explored what it felt like to be an engaged employee and identified ways of engaging staff better.
Fe wnaeth y gweithdy yma gan Mandy Williams, Rheolwr Cyfranogaeth Cymru, rhoi’r cyfle i edrych ar y berthynas rhwng ymgysylltu effeithiol gyda staff a gwell ymgysylltu gyda staff.
Edrychodd cyfranogwyr ar y manteision o ymgysylltu’n effeithiol gyda staff, wnaethon nhw ystyried sut beth yw bod yn weithiwr sy’n ymgysylltu ac fe wnaethon nhw glustnodi ffyrdd o ymgysylltu'n well gyda staff.
Andrea Williams of Conwy County Council delivered this workshop to provide participants at the All Wales Residential Participation Network 2012 with ideas to develop an action plan after engagement using a real life case study.
Participants identified best practice in developing action plans, developed actions from engagement data using participatory techniques and identified the key components of an action plan to ensure delivery.
Fe wnaeth Andrea Williams o Gyngor Sir Conwy darparu'r gweithdy yma i gyfranogwyr o Rwydwaith Cyfranogaeth Preswyl Cymru Gyfan 2012 i roi syniadau ar datblygu cynllun gweithredu ar ôl ymgysylltu gan ddefnyddio astudiaeth achos bywyd go iawn.
Fe wnaeth cyfranogwyr canfod arferion gorau mewn datblygu cynlluniau gweithredu, datblygu gweithredu o ddata ymgysylltu gan ddefnyddio technegau cyfranogol a chlustnodi prif gydrannau cynllun gweithredu er mwyn sicrhau darpariaeth.
Darren Locke, Chair of the All Wales People First’s National Council and Chair of Powys People First and Jonathan Richards, the Ceredigion Representative to All Wales People First, spoke of the work of All Wales People First as an organisation that links self advocates across Wales at Participation Cymru’s All Wales Residential Practitioner’s Network 2011.
Fe wnaeth Darren Locke, Cadeirydd Cyngor Cenedlaethol Pobl yn Gyntaf Cymru a hefyd Cadeirydd Pobl yn Gyntaf Powys, a Jonathan Richards, cynrychiolydd Ceredigion ar Gyngor Cenedlaethol Pobl yn Gyntaf Cymru Gyfan siarad am waith Pobl yn gyntaf Cymru gyfan fel Corff sydd yn cysylltu hunan eiriolwyr ym mhob rhan o Gymru yn Rhwydwaith Preswyl Cymru Gyfan Gyfranogaeth Cymru 2011.
This workshop supported learners in dealing with problems and give them participatory tools in which they can use in the field.
Cynorthwyodd y gweithdy yma cyfranogwyr i ddelio â phroblemau ac awgrymu dulliau cyfranogol y gallant eu defnyddio yn y maes.
This document discusses starting and growing an engagement strategy. It identifies stakeholders and opportunities for engagement. The benefits of engagement include credibility, public assurance, and gathering quality information. Developing networks and influencing future work are also benefits. Barriers can include lack of expertise, confidence and resources. Next steps proposed include creating an engagement strategy through consultation, planning engagements with interest groups, and following through on commitments from previous engagements.
Engaging with marginalised and diverse groups / Ymgysylltu gyda grwpiau amryw...Participation Cymru
Lynne MacIntyre of the NHS Wales Centre for Equality and Human Rights delivered this workshop, which aimed to provide an opportunity for participants to consider and discuss some of the issues around the involvement of frequently excluded groups. Participants had the chance to explore general good practice and share experiences and ideas on improving access for “hard to reach” groups.
Participants could explain the importance of taking a flexible approach to involvement, provided examples of general good practice for engagement and could identify potential marginalised and/or vulnerable groups across a local and national communities.
Fe wnaeth Lynne MacIntyre o Ganolfan y GIG ar gyfer Cydraddoldeb a Hawliau Dynol rhedeg y gweithdy yma, ac roedd yn anelu i roi cyfle i gyfranogwyr cysidro a thrafod rhai o’r materion ynghylch cynhwysiad a grwpiau sydd wedi’u hymyleiddio. Cafodd cyfranogwyr y cyfle i archwilio ymarfer da cyffredinol ac i rannu profiadau a syniadau ar wella gallu grwpiau sydd anodd eu cyrraedd i gyrchu gwasanaethau.
Roedd cyfranogwyr yn gallu trafod pwysigrwydd o gael agwedd hyblyg tuag at gynhwysiad, rhoi esiamplau o ymarfer da cyffredinol ar gyfer ymgysylltu ac roedden nhw yn gallu canfod grwpiau potensial a oedd wedi’u hymyleiddio ac /neu yn fregus ar draws cymunedau lleol a chenedlaethol.
The document discusses perspectives on behavior change from stakeholders interviewed in a research project. Key findings include:
1) Stakeholders saw citizen engagement varying from participatory approaches empowering citizens to more top-down consultation.
2) Choices and empowerment were framed both by opportunities for real citizen input but also pre-determined agendas.
3) A mix of views saw citizens helping themselves through self-help or requiring state support, with inequalities in abilities to self-help.