Participation Spiral

Participation activities should be considered early, and throughout the work you are doing. It’s often helpful to think of your planning in a spiral shape – you will constantly be building on the previous round of activities. You can use these stages to plan out the concrete steps that you need to think about.

Analyse	Plan	Participation activity	Act and Report	Reflect	Repeat
Identify communities who are affected by your work Outline priorities and parameters for the current round of activity Consider which participation type is appropriate Seek feedback	Target who you want involved and how to engage them Plan realistically for what, when, where and how activities will take place Coordinate with colleagues and partners Build in flexibility Seek feedback	Engage participants on terms that work for them Undertake activity Adjust as necessary Seek feedback	Report back what you have done, why and what next Incorporate outcomes of participation into work	Listen in participants' reflections Learn from activity's successes and failures	Build learning into your next cycle of participation activities

Analyse	Plan	Participation activity	Act and Report	Reflect	Repeat
Identify communities who are affected by your work Outline priorities and parameters for the current round of activity Consider which participation type is appropriate Seek feedback	Target who you want involved and how to engage them Plan realistically for what, when, where and how activities will take place Coordinate with colleagues and partners Build in flexibility Seek feedback	Engage participants on terms that work for them Undertake activity Adjust as necessary Seek feedback	Report back what you have done, why and what next Incorporate outcomes of participation into work	Listen in participants' reflections Learn from activity's successes and failures	Build learning into your next cycle of participation activities

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Participation Spiral

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