Collaborative Policy Making for Thriving Places

In partnership with Centre for Thriving Places & SY Ecofit

Through a participatory game and group discussions we’ll explore how different ways of making decisions can achieve benefits for people, place and planet. We’ll be stepping outside of firmly set “policy areas” to look at how starting from citizens and place can help us imagine, and get on with, better ways of doing policy and practice.

We’ll use housing and retrofit (improving energy efficiency) as a way of exploring how our ‘Thriving Places’ model and approach works in practice. What is it about improving our homes that can deliver for local people, the environment as well as creating opportunities and keeping money in the local economy?

We’ll explore questions such as:

• How can we define shared purpose?
• How do we make decisions about which actions can have effects in multiple areas that we care about?
• Whose voice is included in defining what are those things that matter most, and what are the best ways of acting together?
• How can we bring in existing evidence and insights to our work?

Event Format & Information

• Doors open 1:45pm, start time 2pm
• There will be a short introduction for 5 minutes from the front of the room. People are expected to listen and can move around.
• There will be an interactive game with the whole group in the middle of the room. People can choose to participate or can observe. They can sit or move around the room for this.
• This will be followed by directions from the front of the room for a workshop exercise. People are expected to listen and can move around.
• Workshop where people sit and discuss in groups- participation is encouraged. There will be cards with information people can read to help understand the topic. There will also be space for them to record their ideas on paper if they do not feel comfortable verbalising it. They can sit and move around during this, and take breaks if they need it.
• There will be a closing statement from the front of the room. People are expected to listen and can move around.
• End time 4pm

Accessibility

• Seating: Unreserved seating is available at this event, but if you’d like us to reserve a seat for you or you have specific requirements, please get in touch.
• Masks: FFP2 masks will be available for free.
• Audio: Microphones will be used at this event.
• Quiet space: A quiet space is not available at this event.

If you have any questions regarding accessibility for this event, please feel free to contact us at [email protected].