Part 3.2: Useful Resources
Part 3.2 of the PEP Capabilities Framework points you towards useful resources you can use in your personal/team development.
Resources
Engagement Design, Facilitation & Co creation
The NCCPE's framework for planning, delivering and reflecting on high-quality public engagement, grounded in values of purpose, inclusivity, learning and mutual benefit.
An introductory tutorial that explores the principles, characteristics and practical foundations of effective public and community engagement.
A curated collection of tools, guides and case studies to support the design, delivery and review of high-quality engagement activity.
An international resource showcasing a wide range of participatory tools and techniques to support collaborative inquiry, learning and action.
A practical library of participatory and deliberative methods to help practitioners select and design appropriate engagement approaches for different purposes, audiences and contexts.
Ethics, Inclusion, Duty of Care & Quality
A practical guide to the ethical considerations, principles and approaches that underpin community-based participatory research.
Guidance on creating engagement activities that remove barriers to participation and support inclusion for diverse audiences and communities.
A report exploring how researchers and communities can work together more equitably within place-based partnerships and collaborative research.
Guidance on embedding equality, diversity and inclusion within research and engagement activities, with a focus on responsible and ethical practice.
A framework and resource hub promoting ethical, equitable and responsible approaches to knowledge exchange, engagement and research impact.
Partnership, Community & Relationship Management
Practical advice on building respectful and effective relationships with local communities, including planning, communication and collaboration.
A short tutorial outlining the key principles that contribute to successful, equitable and sustainable partnerships.
A framework for understanding and managing partnerships, from initiation and development through to review, renewal or closure.
A resource designed for place-based working in universities; it helps plan who you might work with in place and how you might work together.
Evidence, Evaluation, Learning
An introduction to planning and conducting evaluation, including setting objectives, gathering evidence and using findings effectively.
A foundational tutorial covering the purpose of evaluation, common approaches and practical methods for assessing engagement activities.
A resource showcasing participatory and creative approaches to evaluation that help capture rich evidence of experiences, outcomes and change.
A comprehensive international knowledge base offering frameworks, methods and tools for designing and improving evaluation practice.
Strategic Insight, Governance & Culture Change
An institutional self-assessment framework that helps organisations understand and strengthen support for public engagement and culture change.
A briefing that explores how organisational cultures evolve and what enables meaningful and sustainable change.
Research and case studies examining the approaches universities use to embed engagement within institutional policies, systems and practices.
Operational Delivery, Comms & Service Design
An introduction to project management principles, covering project planning, governance and delivery fundamentals.
A learning resource exploring governance structures, accountability and oversight mechanisms for successful project delivery.
A practical guide to testing communication materials and messages with audiences before wider implementation.
An influential resource on values-based communications, helping practitioners frame messages that encourage long-term engagement and social change.
A widely used service design framework that supports structured problem exploration, idea generation, testing and implementation.
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