1. Get the purpose right…. Getting public engagement right means not focusing on the process Simon Burall/ Director

2. Don’t focus on the process Outcome (What) Process (How)

3. Making it all add up Outcome (What) Process (How) People (Who) Context (Where) Purpose (Why)

4. Policy Cycle – PE at different points Use different types of engagement for different types of decision Political Vision Policy Proposals Decision Making Implementation Service delivery Policy Formulation Shaping Policies Deliberative forums Citizen panels Focus groups Dialogues Polling Consultation Written Face-to-face Media generates debate Follow Process Attend meetings Webcasting Newsletter Email Reports Media Feedback/ Evaluation User/ Citizen Panels Polling Surveys Agenda Setting Visioning Deliberative forums Campaigns Future search Mapping Delivery Co-production

5. Policy Cycle – role of evidence The public’s view can get drowned out when it comes to decision point Point in Cycle Economic Personal Prejudice PE Process Cultural Political Scientific/ medical Media Patients Medical staff Animal rights Media Religious leaders Business Parents

6. For further information contact Involve Royal London House 22-25 Finsbury Square London EC2A 1DX info@involve.org.uk 020 7920 6470