Regular Community Consultations
One of the most meaningful ways to make sure a volunteer group truly represents the community is to hold regular community consultations.
It is recommended that a group does this because:
✔️ Regular community consultations help ensure the volunteer group truly represents the wider community.
✔️They keep communication open and give people simple ways to share views, ask questions, and offer ideas.
✔️Consultations help include more than just the voices of those already involved in the group.
✔️They weave a broader set of community experiences, concerns, and priorities into the coproduction process.
✔️Regular check-ins bring a richer mix of perspectives and lived experiences.
✔️This improves transparency and keeps the work grounded in the real needs and hopes of local people.
