Consultation has taken place on the draft vision and objectives for the Community Engagement Strategy. The consultation aimed to involve diverse stakeholders in developing the strategy.

The consultation objectives for the strategy were:

• Understand what good community engagement means to the community and the issues they want to be involved in.

• Get feedback from stakeholders on the draft vision, objectives and proposed ideas for achieving the objectives.

• Provide stakeholders with the opportunity to share their ideas on achieving the vision and objectives.

We wanted participants to feel listened to, engaged, and aware of how the council will consider their input in the strategy development process.

The following methods has been used to engage with the different stakeholders:
• Online Survey
• Pop up sessions across different localities and interfaith week event
• 2 x Workshop with staff (one in-person, one online)
• 2 X Workshop with members (hybrid)
• 2 X Workshop partners (one in-person, one online)
• 2 X Workshop with residents through Equalities Hub members (hybrid)
• Session with targeted residents (Somali, young people, Bangladeshi women)
• Meetings with council service areas who are responsible for community engagement activities.

[Who will be consulted before the decision is made? [i.e. other Directorates/Public/Key Partners/Third Sector etc]. If none write None

• Residents
• Residents with protected characteristics
• Council staff from different Directorates
• Elected members
• VCS organisations
• Local businesses
• Statutory partners