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ConferenceBelfast April 2016

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#YourParliament#YourParliamentConference programme13:30

IntroductionDavid Clark, Head of Outreach and Engagement, Houses of Parliament

14:00 Getting your voice heard in the UK Parliament and Parliament Week15:00 Coffee and tea15:15 Sharing thoughts discussion

16:00 Round up of the dayQ&A

16:30 Close

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ConferenceBelfast April 2016

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David Clark

Head of Outreach and Engagement

Twitter : @dwclark79

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#YourParliamentWhy are we here?The challenges we face• 61% of the general public agree that the UK Parliament is ‘essential

to our democracy’• 48% of the general public agree that the UK Parliament ‘debates

and makes decisions about issues that matter to me’• 35% of the general public feel that the UK Parliament holds

government to account • 33% of the general public feel they know about the UK Parliament*Figures taken from the Audit of Political Engagement 2015

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#YourParliamentOutreach and Engagement Service• The Outreach and Engagement Group works with people and communities across

the United Kingdom to increase public understanding of, and engagement with, the UK Parliament. • We do this by: demonstrating how the UK Parliament affects people’s day to

day lives• exploring how the UK Parliament works as a vehicle for change and equipping

people to campaign effectively• engaging with people who the UK Parliament has not yet reached• adding value to the business of the UK Parliament by diversifying the range of

people who engage and participate

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#YourParliamentWhat are we focusing on:

• Increase public Knowledge

• Explain the House’s Value

• Create a greater sense of Ownership

• Diversify public Engagement

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1 vs 18251 = the day you can vote in a general election 1825 = the number of days you can influence Parliament outside of a general election

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#YourParliamentCommunity workshops

• We have 5 core community workshops that

we deliver for free across the UK

• Last up to 2 hours

• Tailored to the audience needs and issues

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#YourParliamentOpen Events• Range of different open events across the UK • From panel debates to lectures • Monthly drop in London• Events are free and can be found online at • http://

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• Coming up • How the UK Parliament works: Derby • How the UK Parliament works: Exeter

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#YourParliamentSelect Committee Engagement• Select Committees work in both Houses. They check and

report on areas ranging from the work of government departments to economic affairs.

• We support• Engaging different communities into Committee

enquires • Supporting committees to develop new methods to

engage the public • Going to the people rather them coming here

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#YourParliamentTrain the Trainer• Free2 day programme how to

empower others to delivery training within their organisation about the UK Parliament and how to engage effectively with it

• Newly revised for 2016 • Delivered across the UK • Dates for 2016/2017 released

on 1st May

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#YourParliamentAdults with Learning Difficulties Programme • Free workshops and presentations for Adults with

Learning Disabilities (ALD) across the UK.

• All workshops can be tailored to ensure we meet audience needs and specialist learning resources are provided.

• ALD Train the Trainer programme.

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#YourParliamentWomen in Parliament programme• Free workshops and presentations

especially for women and women’s groups across the UK.

• Each session is delivered either as a one hour presentation or as a two hour workshop with interactive activities.

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14-20 November 2016

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#YourParliamentUK Parliament Week• Annual event celebrates, debates and

engages people with the UK Parliament. • If you are interested in taking part in UK

Parliament Week, we can support you with:

• Ideas and tips to help you plan and deliver your event or activity

• Help to promote your event or activity, plus free toolkits to help plan your publicity

• Free resources to give out at your event

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