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Looking for sound ways to involve the community? Try participatory budgeting – it sounds technical but it can work wonders
Give people control over how you spend your cash – then they will they see what a real difference their involvement makes. (04 Mar 2010)
7 things to do to prevent tackling Staff Internet misuse
What to do to prevent misuse of the Internet (26 Feb 2010)
Logic models and cost benefit analysis of tenant involvement
Here’s an ingenious but wonderfully simple new way to design, manage and monitor your tenant involvement projects better (21 Feb 2010)
Staff misuse of the Internet can occur in the most unexpected ways. After you stop laughing, why there’s a lesson here for you.
Gaffes on the Internet aren’t always a laughing matter. How do you handle them? (18 Feb 2010)
The use of program logic in measuring the impact of training
Here’s an ingenious but highly simple technique to help you understand the impact of your training (11 Feb 2010)
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Research & evaluation
- Logic models and cost benefit analysis of tenant involvement (21 Feb 2010): 0 comments posted
- The use of program logic in measuring the impact of training (11 Feb 2010): 0 comments posted
- Series 6 - Focus groups: How to deal with tricky situations (23 Jan 2010): 0 comments posted
- Series 5 - Focus groups: How to deal with tricky situations (22 Jan 2010): 0 comments posted
- Series 4 - Focus Groups: How to handle tricky situations (21 Jan 2010): 1 comment posted
Communications & marketing
- 7 things to do to prevent tackling Staff Internet misuse (26 Feb 2010): 0 comments posted
- Staff misuse of the Internet can occur in the most unexpected ways. After you stop laughing, why there’s a lesson here for you. (18 Feb 2010): 0 comments posted
- How do you post a video on YouTube that doesn’t bore the pants off residents? Follow these simple rules – starting with WIIFM (23 Jan 2010): 1 comment posted
- Rod's Reflections - Is this the funniest complaint letter ever? After you stop laughing, why there’s a lesson here for you (27 Oct 2009): 2 comments posted
- Why mobile phones and Twitter go hand in hand (14 Oct 2009): 0 comments posted
Resident involvement
- Looking for sound ways to involve the community? Try participatory budgeting – it sounds technical but it can work wonders (04 Mar 2010): 0 comments posted
- Logic models and cost benefit analysis of tenant involvement (21 Feb 2010): 0 comments posted
- How do you post a video on YouTube that doesn’t bore the pants off residents? Follow these simple rules – starting with WIIFM (23 Jan 2010): 1 comment posted
- Rod's Reflections - Neighbourhood agreements - A recipe for keeping the place clean and tidy (17 Oct 2009): 5 comments posted
- 9 things to do when you set up a mystery shopping project (01 Oct 2009): 0 comments posted
Equality & diversity
- Series 3 - Focus Groups: How to conduct focus groups with non English speakers (20 Jan 2010): 0 comments posted
- 39 ways to make sure your research and consultations include people with disabilities and impairments (03 Nov 2009): 0 comments posted
- Does "ethnic matching" pay in research interviews and focus groups? (28 Sep 2009): 0 comments posted
- Series 2 - Non-English speakers: The seven stages of effective communication to English and non-English speakers (09 Jul 2009): 0 comments posted
- 10 things to help you comply with the Disability Equality Duty when you undertake research and consultations (05 Jun 2009): 2 comments posted
Community involvement
- What research shows: How to prevent gang and weapon violence (25 Apr 2009): 0 comments posted
- Why some young people might find it difficult to get involved in your projects – and what you can do about it (08 Apr 2009): 0 comments posted
- What to do and what NOT to do - when you (or anyone else) writes to get funds or help (07 Dec 2008): 0 comments posted
- How community and residents’ groups can write a winning fundraising letter when there isn’t much spare cash around (01 Dec 2008): 0 comments posted
- Here’s one of the toughest marketing challenges you’ll ever face – promoting community involvement. What can you do? (20 Nov 2008): 0 comments posted
Community safety
- Rod's Reflections - Neighbourhood agreements - A recipe for keeping the place clean and tidy (17 Oct 2009): 5 comments posted
- What research shows: How to prevent gang and weapon violence (25 Apr 2009): 0 comments posted
- Why some young people might find it difficult to get involved in your projects – and what you can do about it (08 Apr 2009): 0 comments posted
- 10 top tips you can use to deal with challenging children (01 Mar 2009): 0 comments posted
- How to get out of gangs safely - tips for young people from someone who knows (25 Jan 2009): 0 comments posted



















