The decision notice - support to submit a valid request

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The decision notice - support to submit a valid request

Families into Sport for Health (FiSH) used a participation request, in 2017, to further their campaign to pilot Sunday opening hours of a local sports centre.  Among other things, this case study demonstrates that even if the initial request cannot be validated because the group haven’t set out a clear outcome, it shouldn’t be declined.  Instead, the group should be advised why their request isn’t valid and given time and support to help them make a request.

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Lessons learned from the outcome improvement process

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Lessons learned from the outcome improvement process

Portobello Community Council used a participation request in 2015, as part of the community's wider effort to increase their involvement in the sale of the Westbank Street land, known locally as the ‘Pitz’. The community group in this scenario found the initial application process easy and straightforward, but that the outcome improvement process could have been more productive if the PSA had recognised what they could bring to it.

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