At its meeting on the 25th May 2006, The Aberdeen City Alliance (TACA) approved a proposal to merge the Getting Involved and Being Informed Forums into a single challenge forum under the title 'Community Engagement'.
This has been done because of the degree of overlap and connectivity between the membership and agenda of the two original forums.
The new forum’s purpose is…
“…to ensure that TACA meets its commitments to developing effective community engagement in the community planning process by building capacity both within communities and our organisations.”
The main concerns of the new forum will be to ensure that community planning is…
At present all TACA members have been invited to nominate their representatives on the Community Engagement Forum and the first meeting is likely to take place in August.
Further detail on the remit and membership and rationale behind the new forum can be found on the proposal presented to TACA.
Aberdeen City Council
Aberdeen Council of Voluntary Organisations (ACVO)
Chair/Facilitator:
Dave Valentine - Strategist (North), Strategic Leadership, Aberdeen City Council, (01224) 523036, davev@aberdeencity.gov.uk
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Evaluation of the Impact of the National Standards for Community Engagement - Two Years On - Summary Report |
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The Aberdeen City Alliance has endorsed the National Standards for Community Engagement. The Standards can help you to plan or evaluate a wide range of community engagement initiatives. Three separate guides are available...National Standards for Community Engagement, Illustrations and Users Guide |
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An outline of community engagement structure - this short paper gives a brief outline of the main community engagement structures in the city. Hopefully it will serve as an easy reference for community representatives and others who want to understand the roles of various groupings. |
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Citizens, Innovation & Local Governance-Report/Guidelines from the Demos Project |
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A report entitled Closing the Gap - Community Engagement in Regeneration was considered at Aberdeen City Council Policy & Strategy Committee on the 4th March 2008. 1. Each Corporate Director for Neighbourhood Services to report to their Area Committee with an implementation plan for 2008/09.
3. The Director of Continuous Improvement to ensure a communications strategy, including a Resident’s Charter is prepared in consultation with community representatives and relevant officers. |