Presentation by Jocelyn Cunningham, Director of Arts and Social Change at the NCVO Annual Conference 2011. Participation, the arts and social change (workshop) See the presentation in context here: http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/networking-discussions/blogs/20591/11/01/31/participation-arts-social-change

1. Citizen Power Peterborough People. Create. Change. Jocelyn Cunningham Director of Arts and Social Change 21st century enlightenment

2. 21st century enlightenment “ We’re all in it together, whether we like it or not” Peterborough resident

3. 21st century enlightenment Before Citizen Power 3 month scoping study of local needs: Extensive literature review Local strategies and public opinion data Academic and public policy research on place-shaping Creative public participation approaches Deliberative research 5 x workshops Local people, community groups and third sector organisations In-depth interviews 35 x discussions Senior decision-makers across public and third sectors

5. Citizen Power Peterborough Building the conditions for action in partnership with the citizens of Peterborough Peterborough City Council Arts Council, East RSA

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11. “ The shift we seek in the public conversation is from speaking about what others should do, to speaking into the possibilities that we as citizens have the capacity to create .” Civic Engagement and the Restoration of Community; Peter Block