Gold Standards IN Community Consultation

These standards have been endorsed by Partners IN Salford (Salford’s Local Strategic Partnership). All partners are signed up to delivering consultation in this way. You MUST use the Gold Standards IN Community Consultation as a planning tool before consultation happens, as a checklist during activities and as an evaluation tool after your consultation has taken place.

Check if anyone else has done consultation work with results that you can share.
Ensure that consultation can affect change. It should be a dialogue that leads to decisions, so consult BEFORE decisions are made.
Make sure you allow adequate time for your consultation project. You need to consider time for planning, conducting, collecting and responding to your activities.
Use methods of consultation that will be the best use of your resources and give you the best results from your target audience.
Make your consultation as inclusive as possible but be aware of over-consulting certain groups.
Always give feedback to those who have participated in your consultation exercises.
Turn your consultation into action. Don’t leave consultation work “on the shelf”.
Share the results of your work with others.

For further information or advice on implementing these standards contact Jon.Stephenson@salford.gov.uk

The Principles in Good Governance and the Gold Standards in Community Involvement and Community Consultation have been endorsed by Partners IN Salford. All partners are signed up to delivering governance and community involvement in this way.