The difference empowerment makes

Henry TamHead, Civil RenewalDCLG

61%

79%

Power deprivation - the problems

• Suffering

• Alienation and disengagement

• Frustration, anger and aggression

Redressing power imbalance

• Citizens with the skills and confidence to engage constructively

• Communities with the capacity to build consensus and press for change

• Public bodies which enable people to assess and set community priorities

The Together We Can strategy• Central government: Action Plan• Local government: Civic Pioneers• Community groups: Guide Neighbourhoods• Individual citizens: Schools & Active Learning for

Active Citizenship

Lincoln

GreaterManchester

South West

West Midlands

South Yorkshire

London

Tees Valley

ALAC Hubs

Lincoln

GreaterManchester

South West

West Midlands

South Yorkshire

London

Tees Valley

ALAC Hubs

Guide Neighbourhoods

Walsall

Leicester

Hull

Plymouth

Liverpool

Bradford

Birmingham

Ipswich

Newcastle

Portsmouth

Slough

Harlow

Leeds

Sheffield

High Peak &Derbyshire Dales

Manchester

Camden

Newham

Rochdale

Hammersmith& Fulham

Southwark

South SomersetDistrict

Croydon

CumbriaCounty

Middlesbrough

Salford

Wolverhampton

Lincoln

GreaterManchester

South West

West Midlands

South Yorkshire

London

Tees Valley

ALAC Hubs

Guide Neighbourhoods

Walsall

Leicester

Hull

Plymouth

Liverpool

Bradford

Birmingham

Civic Pioneers

How does it work

What does it mean for you?

• It is high impact

• It helps deliver service objectives

• It can be learnt and applied