More presentations from the NCVO Annual conference: http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/networking-discussions/blogs/20591 Carrie Deacon, Improvement and Innovation Consultant, NCVO Alice Casey, Neighbourhood Challenge Programme Manager, NESTA How can your organisation lead meaningful change in your neighbourhood? In this interactive workshop you will go beyond the theory. Hear practical examples from community organisations that have successfully unlocked potential in their communities to solve their own challenges. Share which approaches to supporting community led action would work best in your area and how we can make local changes to achieve impact and then build on the existing strengths of our communities. You will come away with simple methods and ideas that will help you innovate in your work.

1. Being Brave: Inspiration from community
AM1
projects
•Carrie Deacon, Improvement and innovation consultant,
NCVO
•Alice Casey, Neighbourhood Challenge Programme
Manager, NESTA

2. AM1: Leading meaningful
change in your neighbourhood
Carrie Deacon (NCVO) and Alice Casey (NESTA)
2

3. Make a model of what you would like to see more of in
your community or work with your beneficiaries

6. Organisations
1 year
Up to £150k
& support

7. Unlocking
unused
potential
Creating a
learning
culture

8. 1. Can communities lead
innovation/access untapped
resources?
2. What methods work best to surface
ideas and address local issues?
3. How can we create the conditions for
locally led innovation to happen at
scale?

9. bradford moor
neighbourhood
challenge
A social enterprise
approach to
engagement
based in a
residents’ centre

10. brixham yes
neighbourhood
challenge
A challenge prize approach,
set in a youth support
organisation
in coastal Devon

11. changemakers
greater
manchester
Combining
participatory budgeting with
community-led
action and organising

12. shiregreen
neighbourhood
challenge
Innovative methods
combined to identify,
build on and reward
local action

13. stand out in
darwen
A school reaching out into the community to
encourage
enterprising behaviours

15. Innovation

16. Your turn
In groups, consider the following questions:
• How could you get new people involved?
• What stimulates/motivates people to get involved?
• How can you enable people your work with to make change?
• What would help you create the environment for this work?
• What can funders and support organisations do to create the
environment for this kind of approach?
Your group will be asked to share your views

17. The factors that
shape participation
Individual motivations
and resources
Relationships and social
networks
Groups and organisations
Local environment and
place
Wider societal and global
influences

18. alice.casey@nesta.org.uk
Twitter: @nesta_uk
Twitter: @cased
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20. Bolton

21. Cambridgeshire
challenge

22. Lower green

25. Holy Trinity
Partnership

26. Brent Citizens
Ark Academy

29. Coopers Edge

30. Prescap

34. Peat Carr and Moorsley
Neighbourhood Challenge

36. Find out more
• Read the blogs, reports and find out more at
http://www.nesta.org.uk/neighbourhood_challenge
• NCVO Innovation
http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/innovation
• Pathways through participation
http://www.pathwaysthroughparticipation.org.uk
• Get in touch with us
carrie.deacon@ncvo-vol.org.uk
alice.casey@nesta.org.uk