Developing a Participation Strategy
Identify the outputs (What?)
Outputs refer to the type of information the participation will produce. What does the participation need to achieve?
Knowing what information you need will help with choosing the right method, choosing what questions to ask, and with identifying who needs to be involved.
Examples of some of the outputs that engagement activity can deliver include:
- New ideas
- Identification of issues
- An increased understanding of the needs of service users
- Clarity on priorities for improvement
- Feedback of how services are currently being delivered
- Recommendations
- Preferences towards proposals
- Gaining an overview of perspectives / concerns.