People and Participation: how to put citizens at the heart of decision-making

Published On: 16th September 2026

By: Involve

This guidance offers practical guidance on how to make public participation work, drawing on the experience of over one hundred practitioners who have used new methods to involve the public in a wide range of issues. The guide covers issues affecting participation in the UK, the key steps to ensure participation works and the advantages and disadvantages of diferent participation methods.

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