External resources: Reaching out

Links to further resources and information that you might find useful.

Achieving Community Empowerment (ACE): Stakeholder analysis

The ACE process is intended to help community groups and organisations become more confident, better organised, and more effective in achieving their aims. Section 1 of the guide covers 'taking stock', including thinking about who can help you achieve your purpose.

http://www.scdc.org.uk/what/achieving-community-empowerment/guide/section-1/

The National Standards for Community Engagement and VOiCE

The National Standards for Community Engagement are good-practice principles that can support you to engage with your wider community and improve what happens as a result.

VOiCE is an online tool that can assist you to design, deliver and monitor effective community engagement.

Find out more about both the National Standards and VOiCE at http://www.voicescotland.org.uk.

Communities Channel Scotland

The Involving People section of the Communities Channel website contains more resources that can help you to reach out to your wider community. The site also has a list of resources for using digital technology to engage with people.

http://www.communityscot.org.uk/resources/know-your-community/involving-people/