Community Engagement Learning Partnership with Local Authorities
What was the ask?
To act as a learning partner supporting 13 London Boroughs who were in receipt of Community Engagement innovation funding. This fund, known as supporting London Boroughs’ Engagement Project, was funded by the GLA and run in partnership with London Councils
What did we do?
Our role as a Learning Partner was to bring together these diverse projects, troubleshooting challenges and spreading shared learning. This included facilitating a series of Action Learning workshops, conducting ethnographic visits to see the projects in action and understand their community impact first-hand, and providing one-on-one support sessions to help grantees reflect on and refine their engagement strategies.
What was the outcome?
This learning partnership has not only supported immediate community needs but also established new skills and practices within the councils. The insights and experiences gained will now inform and improve future community engagement efforts across London.