Involve
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The UK's public participation charity. We work to create a healthier & more vibrant democracy, with people at the heart of decision making.
➡️ Read Marianna’s blog to explore why giving citizens a voice in culture matters more than ever: www.involve.org.uk/news-opinion...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
➡️ Read Marianna’s blog to explore why giving citizens a voice in culture matters more than ever: www.involve.org.uk/news-opinion...
Now, through NG Citizens, members of the public are being invited to shape the National Gallery’s future. (🔗 www.involve.org.uk/our-work/our... )
Marianna shares why this project matters to her — and why democratising culture matters to all of us.
Marianna shares why this project matters to her — and why democratising culture matters to all of us.
What if a national gallery was shaped by the nation?
Art belongs to everyone, everywhere. But too often, the decisions how it’s shared, and who it’s for… don’t.That’s beginning to change.We’re working with the National Gallery on something big and…
www.involve.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Now, through NG Citizens, members of the public are being invited to shape the National Gallery’s future. (🔗 www.involve.org.uk/our-work/our... )
Marianna shares why this project matters to her — and why democratising culture matters to all of us.
Marianna shares why this project matters to her — and why democratising culture matters to all of us.
...including shared standards and information on an all-island basis, ensuring that data is compatible and comparable, because harm to the environment anywhere affects everything around it and doesn't recognise borders.
🔖 Read the report here: www.involve.org.uk/sites/defaul...
🔖 Read the report here: www.involve.org.uk/sites/defaul...
www.involve.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
...including shared standards and information on an all-island basis, ensuring that data is compatible and comparable, because harm to the environment anywhere affects everything around it and doesn't recognise borders.
🔖 Read the report here: www.involve.org.uk/sites/defaul...
🔖 Read the report here: www.involve.org.uk/sites/defaul...
'[We want this because] there is no system at the moment to punish polluters & we can see the consequences of this in Lough Neagh & Mubuoy (for example).'
They also called for joined up environmental protection across the island of Ireland...
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They also called for joined up environmental protection across the island of Ireland...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
'[We want this because] there is no system at the moment to punish polluters & we can see the consequences of this in Lough Neagh & Mubuoy (for example).'
They also called for joined up environmental protection across the island of Ireland...
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They also called for joined up environmental protection across the island of Ireland...
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'[We want] a body independent of government with the powers to enforce robust standards of environmental protection, backed up with scientific evidence.' 👇🧵
November 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
'[We want] a body independent of government with the powers to enforce robust standards of environmental protection, backed up with scientific evidence.' 👇🧵
As this gets debated politically, here's the message from those community conversations: people see climate change and biodiversity loss affecting their communities.
They understand why an independent EPA is essential.
What they said? 👇🧵
They understand why an independent EPA is essential.
What they said? 👇🧵
November 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
As this gets debated politically, here's the message from those community conversations: people see climate change and biodiversity loss affecting their communities.
They understand why an independent EPA is essential.
What they said? 👇🧵
They understand why an independent EPA is essential.
What they said? 👇🧵
Read our frequently asked questions on Citizens' Assemblies for Northern Ireland here 👇
🔗 www.involve.org.uk/resource/fre...
🔗 www.involve.org.uk/resource/fre...
Frequently Asked Questions: Citizens' Assembly, NI edition
What is a citizens’ assembly?A citizens’ assembly is a group of everyday people who are randomly selected to reflect the whole community. They learn about an issue, hear from experts and people with l...
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October 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Read our frequently asked questions on Citizens' Assemblies for Northern Ireland here 👇
🔗 www.involve.org.uk/resource/fre...
🔗 www.involve.org.uk/resource/fre...
🤔 What makes them different?
They generate sensible and ambitious agreements centred on ideas of a common good. They do this because they create conditions for informed, nuanced debate on issues where politics has become stuck.
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They generate sensible and ambitious agreements centred on ideas of a common good. They do this because they create conditions for informed, nuanced debate on issues where politics has become stuck.
🧵👇
October 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM
🤔 What makes them different?
They generate sensible and ambitious agreements centred on ideas of a common good. They do this because they create conditions for informed, nuanced debate on issues where politics has become stuck.
🧵👇
They generate sensible and ambitious agreements centred on ideas of a common good. They do this because they create conditions for informed, nuanced debate on issues where politics has become stuck.
🧵👇
The process works in 3 phases:
Learning → Participants hear from experts across the spectrum, not just the loudest voices
Deliberation → Facilitated small group discussions where everyone's perspective matters
Decision making → Real recommendations that reflect both consensus & minority views
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Learning → Participants hear from experts across the spectrum, not just the loudest voices
Deliberation → Facilitated small group discussions where everyone's perspective matters
Decision making → Real recommendations that reflect both consensus & minority views
🧵👇
October 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM
The process works in 3 phases:
Learning → Participants hear from experts across the spectrum, not just the loudest voices
Deliberation → Facilitated small group discussions where everyone's perspective matters
Decision making → Real recommendations that reflect both consensus & minority views
🧵👇
Learning → Participants hear from experts across the spectrum, not just the loudest voices
Deliberation → Facilitated small group discussions where everyone's perspective matters
Decision making → Real recommendations that reflect both consensus & minority views
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👉 A citizens' assembly brings together everyday people, selected through a civic lottery to reflect our diverse population, and gives them something rare in modern politics: time, balanced expert evidence, and space to deliberate.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM
👉 A citizens' assembly brings together everyday people, selected through a civic lottery to reflect our diverse population, and gives them something rare in modern politics: time, balanced expert evidence, and space to deliberate.
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