Participation, engagement and action: making it happen

Open Space Training for Facilitators, Leaders and Commissioners of Open Space events (programme now in its 15th year) - runs according to demand usually once a year as well as bespoke programmes for organisations or groups of organisations - please enquire! sheila@opustrg.co.uk

Cost with all materials and refreshments (held the same since 2010!)

Private Businesses : £795

Statutory Sector Organisations : £695

Voluntary Sector Organisations and low income individuals : £495.00

For each course we aim to offer bursaries to enable community groups or local activists to participate - please ask.

The Open Space approach can help you get fast and cost effective results as Open Space connects personal responsibility with fresh thinking. It creates structured opportunities for people to have passionate & powerful conversations that inspire engagement, participation and action.

A 3 day programme for people who:

• want to work creatively
• are looking for new ways to create community/organisational engagement and participation
• need participative events to lead to sustainable action
• come from a range of settings: local authorities, education, regeneration, health, arts, community development, environment, business, housing & voluntary organisations, consulting.

• Principles for genuine engagement
• A tried and tested process for creating participation for large and small groups
• A method of involving everyone in 'the system' in planning and joint action
• The skills and confidence to facilitate an Open Space event and full course pack
• the understanding to know when to use/not use Open Space