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Ryedale Community Plan
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Name of person who posted the project:Edward Andersson
Location of project:United Kingdom
Date when the project started:2002
Date when the project ended/project ongoing:2003
Background to project:The Local Authority in Ryedale North Yorkshire wanted to base their decisions on a vision for the future that was shared with the community.. Purpose of project:The purpose of the project was to create a shared positive vision for the future of Ryedale.. Project activities:In September 2002 a core group was set up with the help of the New Economics Foundation. A dozen local activists and council officers were trained in using appreciative questions to identify people's important values, aspirations and hopes for the future. The questions were carefully worded so that solutions were emphasised and not just problems.. These questions were then used in conversations, meetings, classrooms and even on a specially set-up phone-in line. Following this, the core group read four hundred and thirty scripts and drew out the recurring themes and issues. This process culminated in the drafting of vision statements around six identified themes. As far as possible, these propositions incorporated the exact words of the people who had taken part. . Project results:Next, the vision statements were taken back to those who had been involved in the process, giving them the opportunity to make changes before the vision became a part of the community plan. The final output was an agreed vision of Ryedale's Community Plan.. Contact details:. |
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