Speed networking discussions

Involving the community 

Led by: Sarah Williams

Questions: 

1.	Where is it working well?
2.	What are some of the barriers to putting projects in place?
3.	How can we work together better?

Working well

-	Mediation UK
-	Food coops
-	Bed Zed – a low carbon emissions project
-	Community garden in a housing estate

Key factors for success

-	Well resourced – both human and financial
-	Community-led
-	Ownership

Barriers

-	Time
-	Need to involve people from the outset
-	Apathy
-	Managing expectations
-	Mobile/transient nature of communities
-	Incentives
-	Resources
-	What does ‘Partnership’ really mean?