CONSULTANCY SERVICES

“Think, Learn, Plan, Act……………………………………….together.”

• Learning & Development

• Facilitation

• Mentoring

• Coaching

Putting citizens at the centre will involve learning about and learning how to influence decisions, develop individual capacity and potential and build stronger communities in the process. It will demonstrate how citizenship is strengthened through community engagement, participation and empowerment.

Building strength and sustainability will expand participants knowledge beyond local concerns and understand the wider economic and social forces that impact on their lives

 “Denying  people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity” Nelson Mandela

Human rights are based on the principle of respect for the individual. Their fundamental assumption is that each person is a moral and rational being who deserves to be treated with dignity. They are called human rights because they are universal.

The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 requires public bodies to work better with communities.

This training will demonstrate the links between community involvement and the goals of the Act. Without effective community involvement communities will not play a key role in contributing to and benefitting from the aspirations of the Act.

 “What can your organisation do to ensure that communities are involved and influential in local decision -making processes?” Local resident to local councillor. 

Building individual and community well-being is what determines how people survive, and with less investment in communities, it is the collective action of ordinary people that is often all that remains. Well-being in communities will examine health assets such as individual resilience, community networks and friendships, mutual support, as well as feelings of empowerment and belonging.

“Can we please talk about health beyond tablets, diagnosis, and treatment plans?”  Course participant

Tackling Poverty cannot be a last minute “add on” neither should we continue to accept the unacceptable. Participants will gain insight into the lived experience of the increasing amount of people suffering social disadvantage.