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User Involvement Shared Learning Group presentation1st December 2011Tim Hughes - Involvehttp://www.pathwaysthroughparticipation.org.uk
Final report Summary report
The reports
Briefing papers
Informing and influencing policy
Local engagement in
democracy
Volunteering as a participation
pathway
Available from:www.pathwaysthroughparticipation.org.uk/resources
How and why does participation begin and continue?
Research questions
Can trends and patterns of participation be identified over time?
What connections, if any, are there between different forms and episodes of participation and what triggers movement between them?
Approach
3 field work areas:
LeedsEnfieldSuffolk
Individual at the heart
Qualitative research
101 in-depth interviews
Participation as ‘situated practice’
Stakeholder engagement
Life stories
What is participation?Social participation: the collective activities that individuals are involved in
Public participation: the engagement of individuals with the various structures and institutions of democracy
Individual participation: people’s individual actions and choices that reflect the kind of society they want to live in
Why participation starts
An emotional reactionA personal life eventAn external influence
Practical resourcesLearnt resourcesFelt resources
Groups and organisationsLocal environment and place
Helping othersDeveloping relationshipsExercising values & beliefsHaving influenceFor personal benefitBeing part of something
Why participation continues or stopsFriendship
s
Life event
Relationships
TimeHealth
Enjoyment
Impact
Energy
The factors that shape participationIndividual motivations and resources
Relationships and social networks
Groups and organisations
Local environment and place
Wider societal and global influences
Trends and patterns of participation over time
Critical moments
Life stage
Priorities
Integrated involvement
Core-peripheral
Connections between activities
Participation connections
Motivating forces
Values and beliefs
Interests
An issue
Skills
Implications for user involvement
Importance of...
Feeling valued
Having an impact
Who you know
The experienceResources
Being able to talk the talk
Common purpose / Collective endeavour
Some questions...
Can opportunities for involvement be created that fit with people’s everyday lives?
How can user involvement empower people?
How can people be better connected?
How can user involvement be linked with other forms of participation?
Is there a dark side to user involvement?
How can a culture of involvement be embedded in organisations?