ENGAGING FOR IMPACT
A hands on course designed for local government and delivered in partnership between Better Cities Group and Eva Communications
Community engagement is a fundamental part of local government operations
This program provides a practical hands on solution to give Council employees the right tools to understand engagement, start to shape their engagement plan, and know how to implement their plan with impact and success.
OUR PROCESS
Our team will work with you to co-design the program based on your needs.
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✺LEARN
Understand your engagement needs to determine what areas you need support, and map out a training plan
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✺ENGAGE
Engage with internal stakeholders to understand learning objectives to support design of the training
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✺CUSTOM
Develop a targeted training model that consists of practical based outputs where participants will walk away with an engagement plan
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✺TRAIN
Conduct in-person training that focuses on the participant's application of new skills for real-world projects
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✺UPDATE
Evaluate and provide feedback to Council
YOU’RE IN GOOD HANDS
We know engagement
Our team has worked with Councils across Australia, engaging with local communities and stakeholders on projects of all sizes and complexity for over two decades
We’ve worked with many different communities
Our engagement work has involved multiple stakeholder groups including First Nations peoples, ageing populations, youth and multicultural communities.
We know how to collaborate with different community groups to ensure a safe space for feedback and to get the most valuable input.
Training delivery, backed up by lived experienced
Our work spans developing engagement strategies to delivering on the ground engagement activities. We have been involved in critical decisions for Councils from planning for population growth, developing strategy and supporting funding decisions.