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Here's something I have had in the pipeline for a little while, and I've finally found the time to share it with you.

I've created a training resource: a workshop scenario designed to get you — and your team — thinking seriously about what equitable engagement with underrepresented communities actually looks like in practice. Not in theory. In practice.

The scenario is rooted in a situation many of you will recognise:

You're planning a public engagement project to understand how climate change is affecting underrepresented communities. The community group agrees to take part — but only on their terms. Co-development. Co-delivery. Shared ownership of data. And appropriate training for everyone involved.

Your organisation has never worked at this level of engagement before.

Now what..?

👉 Download your free scenario here: www.elmaglasgowconsulting.com/services/workshopscenario

You can use this scenario in all kinds of ways:

→ As a standalone team training exercise.

→ As part of your own CPD or professional reflection.

→ To spark conversation at a team away day or strategy session.

→ To test how ready your organisation really is for meaningful co-production.

It works across sectors — universities, research institutions, government, innovation bodies, and cultural organisations. Wherever public engagement matters, this scenario will challenge your thinking.

Sit with a few questions first

A few questions worth sitting with before you work with the scenario:

• When communities set conditions for participation, how does your organisation typically respond — with openness, or with resistance?

• And who in your team actually has the authority to say yes to genuine power-sharing?

Those answers will tell you a lot.

I'd love to hear how you use the scenario — and what conversations it sparks. Hit reply and let me know.

If this is useful, share it with a colleague who's working on engagement or research right now. The more teams that engage with these questions, the better.

For more guidance: hello@elmaglasgowconsulting.com.