Scottish Government

2004

CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
RESEARCH AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
REPORT STRUCTURE
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW
INTRODUCTION
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN REGENERATION INITIATIVES
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN SIPS
PEOPLE'S JURIES
PEOPLE'S PANELS
CONCLUSIONS
CHAPTER THREE THE USE OF PEOPLE'S JURIES
INTRODUCTION
THE JURY PROCESS
IMPACT OF JURIES ON DECISION MAKING
IMPACT OF JURIES ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
CONCLUSIONS
CHAPTER FOUR THE USE OF PEOPLE'S PANELS
INTRODUCTION
THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
MAINTAINING AND OPERATING PANELS
THE IMPACT OF PEOPLE'S PANELS
CONCLUSIONS
CHAPTER FIVE KEY FINDINGS AND LESSONS
INTRODUCTION
PROMOTING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
INFORMING DECISION MAKING
OVERALL CONCLUSIONS
APPENDIX ONE GLOSSARY
APPENDIX TWO(A) SURVEY OF SIPS THAT HAVE USED JURIES OR PANELS
APPENDIX TWO(B) SURVEY OF SIPS THAT HAVE NOT USED JURIES OR PANELS
APPENDIX THREE TOPIC GUIDES USED IN CASE STUDIES
APPENDIX FOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The authors would like to acknowledge everyone who contributed to this research by completing a questionnaire, agreeing to be interviewed or participating in a focus group. We are extremely grateful to them for their willingness to give up their time in order to share their experience with us.

Finally we would like to thank the members of the Advisory Group who were a source of valuable advice and guidance throughout the project.