Useful links

This list started as a collection of resources recommended by Dialogue by Design but has been enlarged by pooling the experience of training delegates. Many thanks to all who contributed.

Consultation, Engagement and Participation

• Community planning best practice - Easily accessible how-to-do-it best practice information of international scope and relevance.
• Consultation Institute - The Consultation Institute aims to help all those engaged in public or stakeholder consultation absorb best practice, encourage innovation and improve its value to decision-makers.
• Guidance on consultation from the Cabinet Office - Guidance for policy officials carrying out Government consultations according to the terms of the Cabinet Office Code of Practice on Consultation and for departmental consultation co-ordinators advising on that process.
• Hansard Society - Educational charity promoting effective parliamentary democracy; extensive publications list
• International Centre of Excellence for Local eDemocracy - Best practice advice, support and practical solutions
• International Teledemocracy Centre - Research centre combining software engineering applications with political and sociological analysis
• Local Government Consultation and Engagement in Victoria (Australia) - Information, tools, case studies
• Neighbourhood Initiatives Foundation - Community consultation, with a section on Planning for Real

Public Sector News and Information

• Guardian Public - Monthly supplement for people working in the public sector in the UK
• Improvement and Development Agency - Provides a good electronic newsletter
• info4local - general information site on UK government intended for UK local authorities
• Local Government Chronicle - Weekly news magazine for management in UK local Government

Public Sector Overview sites

• Map of Local Government Web Sites in England and Wales
• Map Local Government Web Sites in London
• Tagish links - Comprehensive list of UK and International links for local and central government sites

Public Sector Associations and specialised sites

• esd-suppliers - Information site for suppliers of UK government
• Society of Information Technology Management - Professional association for ICT managers working in and for the public sector
• SOLACE - Association for senior strategic managers working in the public sector

Youth issues

• National Youth Agency - supporting those involved in young people's personal and social development
• Do Politics - encouraging young people to get involved in democracy

Please note that we review these links periodically; however, some of them might go out of date in the time between. While we found these links to be useful, we are not responsible for nor do we endorse the content of any of these external sites.