Post on 27-Mar-2015
The difference empowerment makes
Henry TamHead, Civil RenewalDCLG
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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