particiaptory process

cross-pollination an effective way to quickly unearth, connect and mobilise resources, networks and projects across specialisms and sectors within a place-based community. Through a series of tasks and conversations, we ask everyone in the room to share what they are doing, what they would like to do, what resources they have and which ones they... See more

We have been experimenting with an approach called Cross-pollination which aims to create a simple mechanism for such conversations, and for mapping local assets and initiatives. We have found that one of the things that people have valued most in this process is that they simply learn more about what is happening in their area. This knowledge is... See more

One of the great advantages of a place-based conversation is that it can bring together initiatives of different scales led by different sectors.

One of the first observations that emerged from these conversations was that people don’t think of their local places and neighbourhoods in terms of political or site boundaries. More often than not, perceptions of neighbourhood borders, and of the elements that fit together to make up a neighbourhood, differ from person to person, and vary... See more

The Benefits of Place-based Conversations

Our experience of working with locally based communities is that the majority of them would really welcome a conversation about their neighbourhood in broad terms, and that through a more holistic dialogue about their area, they are better able to make informed contributions to conversations about specific... See more