👀 Join us for a special August edition of Democracy Drinks at the Scottish Parliament. Democracy Drinks is a regular gathering to make connections, share ideas, and find inspiration over your drink of choice in a relaxed and friendly setting. All welcome! 🗓️ Thursday 6 August, 17:30 - 20:00

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Join us for a special August edition of Democracy Drinks at the Scottish Parliament. Democracy Drinks is a regular gathering to make connections, share ideas,…

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Involve@involveuk.bsky.social · 2w ago

❓ 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦? 👉 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 with @ageingbetter.bsky.social on 𝘞𝘦𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 29𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘶𝘭𝘺 at 1pm. Find out more about the toolkit, hear stories from places doing the work, & older people who have seen these approaches being adopted locally.

Spot on from @involveuk.bsky.social “Bringing all of us into decision-making is absolutely central to how we tackle our biggest problems and seize the opportunities before us.”

Involve@involveuk.bsky.social · 2w ago

On his first full day in office, the Prime Minister has the opportunity to lead from the get‑go on his power‑sharing agenda. Our CEO, Sue Tibballs, has set out a three‑point plan for how Andy Burnham can use that ambition to restore faith in our democracy. 🔗 www.involve.org.uk/news-opinion...

❓ 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦? 👉 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 with @ageingbetter.bsky.social on 𝘞𝘦𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 29𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘶𝘭𝘺 at 1pm. Find out more about the toolkit, hear stories from places doing the work, & older people who have seen these approaches being adopted locally.

Webinar: Introducing our age-friendly engagement toolkit

Following the publication of our Age-friendly Engagement Toolkit, join this virtual event with project partners Involve to learn more about the importance of an age-friendly approach to citizen…

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On his first full day in office, the Prime Minister has the opportunity to lead from the get‑go on his power‑sharing agenda. Our CEO, Sue Tibballs, has set out a three‑point plan for how Andy Burnham can use that ambition to restore faith in our democracy. 🔗 www.involve.org.uk/news-opinion...

A Three-Point Plan for our new PM to deliver his power-sharing agenda.

Chief Executive

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Andy Burnham's first speech as PM today put power-sharing centre stage. Our CEO Sue Tibballs, OBE says there's a huge amount to build on, but this work needs to be ramped up. Here's her 3-point plan for how the new Prime Minister can grasp this moment 👇 🔗 www.involve.org.uk/news-opinion...

Across 28 places and over 1,400 people, the Thriving Places programme has been redesigning how local energy and climate decisions are made in the UK. Today, we’re sharing the findings, learning and resources from this major programme of work... 🧵👇

❓ 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦? 👉 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 with @ageingbetter.bsky.social on 𝑾𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 29𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝑱𝒖𝒍𝒚, at 1pm. Find out more about the toolkit, hear stories from places doing the work, & older people who have seen these approaches being adopted locally.

Webinar: Introducing our age-friendly engagement toolkit

Following the publication of our Age-friendly Engagement Toolkit, join this virtual event with project partners Involve to learn more about the importance of an age-friendly approach to citizen…

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📅 Free tomorrow? 👇 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱! We’re hosting Democracy Drinks, a friendly, informal gathering to connect, swap ideas, and unwind together. 🎟️ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: luma.com/ynmvceo3

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Join us for the July edition of Democracy Drinks – an informal regular gathering to make connections, share ideas, and find inspiration over your drink of…

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🚨 1 week to secure your spot 🚀 Join our training lead, Gary Austin, for an interactive workshop that will equip you with the tools to guide effective group discussions and strengthen democratic processes. 📅 Wednesday, July 8 Find out more and sign up 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-eng...

Public Engagement Training Workshop

Sign up for the first of our Involve public training programmes in 2026.

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Tomorrow, the island of Ireland's first cross‑border citizens' jury will present its verdict on the future of Carlingford Lough – and what they're asking others to do next. 📅 Tomorrow 10:00–11:30 🎫 Join us: luma.com/tndqelxf

Have you booked your place? Our public engagement training takes place 2 weeks today! 👉 Read more and sign up below or get in touch to find out more about bespoke training packages tailored to your needs. 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-eng...

For the first time on the island of Ireland, residents from both sides of the border have been selected by democratic lottery to take part in a citizens' jury on the future of their shared landscape. Join us for the launch of their findings. 📅 Firday 26 June, 10:00–11:30 🎫 luma.com/tndqelxf

❓ 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦? Councils already have plenty of tools to understand what needs to change for older residents. What's missing is how to genuinely involve them in deciding it, not just consult them. 🧵👇

📅 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 👇 On 26th June at 10am, we're launching the final report from the Citizens' Jury on the Future of Carlingford Lough, and we'd love you to join us online. 💻 📍 Get your ticket here and let's talk about what comes next. luma.com/tndqelxf

📢 Our public engagement training returns on Wed, 8th July! Join our training lead, Gary Austin,(@circleindigo.bsky.social ) for an interactive workshop that will equip you with the tools to guide effective group discussions & strengthen democratic processes. 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-eng...

⚡ 45 local authority officers. Four cities. One shared mission. 🌍 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞: 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞. 👇️ 🧵

📢 New case studies have landed on our Local Climate Engagement hub, and they're worth a look. 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞: 🏘️ Forest of Dean working across multiple tiers to build a hyper-local citizens' vision for Coleford, 🌊 How the Outer Hebrides built confidence to disagree well on community energy,

One week until our webinar on the citizens' panel that helped shape the CCC's official climate adaptation advice to government. Join us to hear more about what deliberative public engagement brought to the recent landmark 'A Well-Adapted UK' report. 📆 2 June, 12:30pm 🔗 luma.com/wd4xq5mr

A new report from IPPR – which we we were pleased to help inform – highlights citizens’ assemblies as one of its key recommendations for making lawmaking more representative, responsive and trusted. 🧵 👇

Reimagining lawmaking: How to rebuild trust in parliament | IPPR

All too often citizens are merely spectators as decisions are taken and laws are made in Westminster that shape their lives. This must change. People must

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🗳️ This moment matters beyond the fortunes of any one party. It prompts us to rethink political mandates – and how scaling up participation can strengthen the legitimacy needed to confront our biggest challenges. Our reflections following last week’s elections 👇 🔗 www.involve.org.uk/news-opinion...

🙋 50 strangers. Five months. One of the UK's most beloved institutions. 🤝 The NG Citizens Assembly has wrapped its final session. 🤔 Assembly Members, individuals chosen through a civic lottery process across all four nations of the UK, deliberated, debated, and decided. 👇 🧵

📅 This Saturday! Watch the story of the UK’s first Climate Assembly and explore what fairer decision‑making could look like in Scotland.󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁤󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 👇 📢 Our very own Kelly McBride, Director of Capacity Building and Standards, is speaking at a free event in Edinburgh exploring citizens' assemblies. 🧵👇

Introduction to Citizens' Assemblies for 18-35 year olds

Watch the story of the UK’s first Climate Assembly and explore what fairer decision‑making could look like in Scotland.

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📢If you haven't come across our Local Climate Engagement hub yet, this is your sign to explore it. 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦. 👇 lce.org.uk/how-to-close... 📣 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭? 🧵 👇

✨ Happening this Friday! 🎟️Have you gotten your tickets yet? 👇

Involve@involveuk.bsky.social · 5mo ago

📅 We're running a full day of listening, deliberation and democratic experimentation in Belfast, including a taster Citizens' Assembly, to show what a different kind of process might look like. ☀️ Day event: imaginebelfast.com/event/listen... 🌙 Evening event: imaginebelfast.com/event/listen...

📢 We’re excited to share that Sue Tibballs OBE is joining Involve as our new Chief Executive “Our mission to renew UK democracy through public participation has never been more important – and Sue brings tremendous ambition and skill to this cause.” – Kevin Steel, Chair Read more👇 🔗 bit.ly/4uIfPOA

🚀 Ready to unlock the transformative power of inclusive public engagement? We run regular training sessions that equip you with the tools and confidence for meaningful public engagement in decision making. 👀 Take a look at our upcoming training sessions in March 👇

🗣️ "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘦’𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘕𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘩 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦." But who decides what comes next? @rebekahmccabe.bsky.social, our Head of Northern Ireland, writes in the The Irish News that ownership isn't the real question: democratic legitimacy is. 🔗 tinyurl.com/44pp8ap6

🚨 Our public engagement training takes place next week! ❓Join us to learn the core principles of public engagement, how to design effective processes, and how to build trust through inclusive dialogue. 📅 March 17 - 2-5pm 👉 Read more and sign up below 👇 🔗 www.involve.org.uk/news-opinion...

🌊 Reeds. Fish. Birds. People. Who speaks for Lough Neagh? On 27th March as part of the @imaginebelfast.bsky.social ¡𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲! 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 & 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, Involve is convening a full day of listening, conversation and democratic experimentation in response to the Lough's crisis. 🧵👇