Enabling Communities Delivery Plan - Subsite page

We think there are 12 steps for communities to follow. We have called this our Enabling Communities model. For each of the steps, there are organisations, people or things that can help.

We want to help communities to access the right support (if and when they need it) from the right organisation at the right time.

Step 1: What's strong? (Mapping existing community assets)

Ensure that you understand what is strong in your community. This includes the ‘assets’ you already have, including people, groups, networks, buildings, money and other resources.

What tools might help?

Asset Mapping

Photo Survey

Patch Walk

Planning for Real

Who Knows Who Map

Infolink

Asset Transfers

We will help communities to use the right tools (see list above) to list and understand their community assets. We will consider further asset transfers between public sector organisations and community groups. We will support communities to make best use of existing community buildings and land.

Step2: What's wrong? (Understand current and future needs)

Use facts and figures, as well as stories, to understand current needs and think about future needs. Do additional research/engagement/consultation with local people if needed.

What tools might help?

Data on the Suffolk Observatory

Community Partnership data packs

Local Plan information/documents

Parish and Neighbourhood Plans

Consultation results

Qualitative (words) and quantitative (numbers) insight and data

We will help communities to understand what information is already available about their community. We will support communities to think about what additional research they need to do to fully understand needs. We will use all relevant information about communities to make evidence based decisions about services.