ISBN: 978-0-9557349-9-1
This manual will help readers to organise a Community Engagement Dinner to bring people from all sectors of their local community together for a meal and a discussion of issues of local importance.
Aims and Objectives:
- To encourage and support individuals and groups to engage in dialogue
- To raise awareness of local issues and encourage social responsibility
- To help provide an organised but friendly and informal context for constructive dialogue on issues of local importance
- To bring diverse people into contact with local stakeholders, encouraging engagement with local democracy and local services
- To encourage the opening up of different communities to one another
- To encourage inclusion of people who may not generally be interested in dialogue
- To facilitate neighbourly and community interaction
- To provide strategies, tips, advice and know-how for organising a successful event
Who Is This Manual For?
- Charities, community groups and religious groups looking to promote dialogue, social cohesion and citizenship in their local area
- Public sector professionals looking for new ways to serve the same goals