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Participation Request Resource Pack
Guides, tools and templates to make the most out of PRs
Home Accessibility Things to consider Making a request Outcome improvement Reflecting ☰

January 28, 2022

Participation requests - accessible audio clips

January 28, 2022/ Andrew Paterson

Short, accessible, audio clips to introduce you to participation requests.

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January 28, 2022/ Andrew Paterson/
Accessibility
Audio
January 28, 2022

Easy read guide to participation requests

January 28, 2022/ Andrew Paterson
Easy read guide to participation requests

In this easy-read guide we will explain what participation requests are and how to use them.

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January 28, 2022/ Andrew Paterson/
Accessibility
Easy read
January 22, 2022

Setting the scene

January 22, 2022/ Admin

Participation requests are just one way to have a say in how to improve services. This guide explains what participation means and gives some pointers for the best way to do it.

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January 22, 2022/ Admin/
Overall, Things to consider
Participation
January 22, 2022

Forming a group

January 22, 2022/ Admin

Participation requests can be made by informal and formal (i.e. constituted) community groups. But what if you are at an earlier stage than this and you have not formed a group? This short guide provides some advice and links to help you organise as the right kind of group to make a participation request.

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January 22, 2022/ Admin/
Things to consider
Forming a group, Organising
January 21, 2022

Going forward

January 21, 2022/ Admin

This guide helps you to think about the next steps to take, whether or not your participation request has led to an outcome you are satisfied with.

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January 21, 2022/ Admin/
Reflecting
End of the process, Learning, Reflection
January 21, 2022

What does success look like?

January 21, 2022/ Admin

When different organisations and groups work together to improve things, an important first step will be to work out how you will know you are successful. This guide takes you through some of the basic steps to doing this.

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January 21, 2022/ Admin/
Outcome improvement
Learning, Reflection, Outcomes, Outcome improvement process, Success, Indicators
January 21, 2022

Who can we make a participation request to?

January 21, 2022/ Admin

Participation requests can be made to a list of organisations in charge of public services, or ‘public service authorities’. This guide introduces you which organisations are on this list and what to do if they aren’t.

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January 21, 2022/ Admin/
Things to consider
Public bodies, Public service authorities
January 21, 2022

Equal outcomes

January 21, 2022/ Admin

This quick guide explains that the legislation should be able to be used to further equality and reduce inequality. It makes some links to wider legislation that may also be useful.

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January 21, 2022/ Admin/
Overall, Accessibility
Equality, Inequality
January 20, 2022

Working agreement template

January 20, 2022/ Andrew Paterson

This working agreement template should help you to set up a solid outcome improvement process in which all the people who should be involved are able to take part and be heard.

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January 20, 2022/ Andrew Paterson/
Outcome improvement
Working agreement, Template, Activity, Outcome improvement process
January 20, 2022

Are you ready?

January 20, 2022/ Admin

This guide takes you through the criteria for making a participation request and highlights some other things you might want to put in place before making one.

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January 20, 2022/ Admin/
Things to consider
January 19, 2022

Approaching public bodies

January 19, 2022/ Admin

Before making a participation request, it’s worth thinking about how best to approach doing this, and even whether a participation request is the best route for you to take. This guide gives some helpful tips and hints for you to consider based on our experience advising groups at Scottish Community Development Centre.

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January 19, 2022/ Admin/
Things to consider
Public bodies
January 13, 2022

Who should be involved?

January 13, 2022/ Admin

This quick guide introduces you to who might be good to involve in an outcome improvement process and why.

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January 13, 2022/ Admin/
Outcome improvement
Outcome improvement process, Planning
January 11, 2022

Decision day

January 11, 2022/ Andrew Paterson

This short guide introduces you to what it means to have your request validated, agreed to or rejected, as well as what steps to take in each case.

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January 11, 2022/ Andrew Paterson/
Making a request
Decision notice, Validation
January 11, 2022

Make your own participation request

January 11, 2022/ Andrew Paterson
Make your own participation request

A quick exercise to help your group to start thinking about making a participation request.

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January 11, 2022/ Andrew Paterson/
Making a request
Exercise, Activity
January 10, 2022

Participation request summary guidance

January 10, 2022/ Andrew Paterson
Participation request summary guidance

The summary guidance provides a plain English summary of what participation requests are, as well as helpful illustrative examples and a flow chart to help you through the process of making one.

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January 10, 2022/ Andrew Paterson/
Making a request
Summary, Guidance
January 09, 2022

Scottish Government statutory guidance for participation requests

January 09, 2022/ Andrew Paterson
Scottish Government statutory guidance for participation requests

The Scottish Government’s statutory guidance for participation requests goes through all the different steps of making a participation request, from ensuring you are the right type of group to make a request to completing the form.

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January 09, 2022/ Andrew Paterson/
Making a request
Guidance
April 22, 2021

Frequently asked questions

April 22, 2021/ Andrew Paterson
Frequently asked questions

SCDC has developed a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) sheet and webpage to answer common questions about participation requests in an engaging and easier-to-understand way.

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April 22, 2021/ Andrew Paterson/
Things to consider
FAQ, Questions, Introduction
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