Participation Request Resource Pack
Guides, tools and templates to make the most out of PRs
Guides, tools and templates to make the most out of PRs
Narrated Presentations – videos with audio, captions and BSL
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These three narrated presentations take you through what participation requests are and how to use them. We also provide some real life examples and activities to get you started on making one.
Read MoreWestbank Pitz
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Portobello Community Council used a participation request as part of the community's wider effort to increase their involvement in the sale of the Westbank Street land, known locally as the ‘Pitz’.
Read MoreFamilies into Sport for Health (FISH)
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Families into Sport for Health (FiSH) used a participation request to further their campaign to pilot Sunday opening hours of a local sports centre.
Read MoreTillydrone Community Flat
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Tillydrone Flat Association submitted a participation request to Aberdeen City Council in order to prevent the relocation of the Tillydrone Community Flat to a new community campus.
Read MoreScottish Borders SDS Forum
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Scottish Borders SDS Forum is a group of people with lived experience of self-directed-support (SDS) in the Scottish Borders. In May 2019, the forum made a participation request to Scottish Borders Council after the local authority decided to introduce pre-payment cards without adequate consultation.
Read MoreLarge print text
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This large print guide introduces you to what participation requests are and how to use them.
Read MoreParticipation requests - accessible audio clips
/Short, accessible, audio clips to introduce you to participation requests.
Read MoreEasy read guide to participation requests
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In this easy-read guide we will explain what participation requests are and how to use them.
Read MoreWorking agreement template
/This working agreement template should help you to set up a solid outcome improvement process in which all the people who should be involved are able to take part and be heard.
Read MoreDecision day
/This short guide introduces you to what it means to have your request validated, agreed to or rejected, as well as what steps to take in each case.
Read MoreMake your own participation request
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A quick exercise to help your group to start thinking about making a participation request.
Read MoreParticipation request summary guidance
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The summary guidance provides a plain English summary of what participation requests are, as well as helpful illustrative examples and a flow chart to help you through the process of making one.
Read MoreScottish Government statutory guidance for participation requests
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The Scottish Government’s statutory guidance for participation requests goes through all the different steps of making a participation request, from ensuring you are the right type of group to make a request to completing the form.
Read MoreFrequently asked questions
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SCDC has developed a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) sheet and webpage to answer common questions about participation requests in an engaging and easier-to-understand way.
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