Sleeping Giants supports the principles of high-quality volunteering, engagement and participation, and strives to include these in our own work, and in our work on behalf of clients, ensuring that those who are seldom heard can have a voice on issues which affect their lives, and can take more of a lead in the development of their communities.
Whenever we begin a new project (whether that be with community members or other organisations), our approach is to consult with people who may have an interest in the focus of the engagement, as well as to (where possible) form a steering group of key stakeholders to help shape and develop the work as equal partners.
This approach ensures that the work is co-produced with people and communities themselves, who are the experts in their own needs and therefore should be the ones making decisions about any work undertaken with them.
We are strong advocates for using best practice approaches to participation and engagement and for us, this means ensuring that our work uses the National Standards for Community Engagement, the Ladder of Participation and Engagement and the Community Empowerment Act as frameworks for best practice.
The importance of community empowerment and high quality community engagement is also something we support others to think about and we have developed several training courses which help communities and community organisations to ensure they are being heard by the right people about the issues that matter to them.
This approach ensures that the work is co-produced with people and communities themselves, who are the experts in their own needs and therefore should be the ones making decisions about any work undertaken with them.
We are strong advocates for using best practice approaches to participation and engagement and for us, this means ensuring that our work uses the National Standards for Community Engagement, the Ladder of Participation and Engagement and the Community Empowerment Act as frameworks for best practice.
The importance of community empowerment and high quality community engagement is also something we support others to think about and we have developed several training courses which help communities and community organisations to ensure they are being heard by the right people about the issues that matter to them.
Pricing Structure
Running volunteer programmes or supporting active participation within your organisation tends to be individually costed depending on the activities run. Please find our pricing structure here.
Our Work
Sleeping Giants has developed and delivered a number of volunteer and participation projects on behalf of other organisations, where we have been responsible for supporting active participation and for recruiting, inducting, training, supporting and accrediting volunteers.
Examples of volunteering and participation work we have undertaken in the past.
Examples of volunteering and participation work we have undertaken in the past.
- A Listening Ear in Wigtownshire: Volunteer Telephone Befriending Service
- Balmaghie Community Council: Community Resilience and COVID Response Volunteer Project.
- Doonhame Derby Dolls: Volunteer Programme
- Autism Innovation Project: Peer Mentoring Programme
- Dumfries and Galloway LGBT Plus: Older Adults Volunteer Programme
- Glenkens Community & Arts Trust: Youth Consultation Steering Group
Next Steps
To discuss what you might need in more detail please get in touch with Grace Cardozo on grace@sleeping-giants.org.uk or 07860 901 072.
what people say
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