ZCC Home Planning a Project Advice & Support Finance & Funding Engaging Your Community & Identifying PrioritiesEngagement with the local community is an important part of any community energy project and should be initiated early in the process to build trust and address any negative perceptions. It is important to remember that community engagement is an ongoing process and you should ensure that people are regularly updated about project progress. There are many different reasons as to why it is important to engage with your community including:To define key priorities in line with local needsTo build and maintain good relationships, manage expectations and address concernsTo tap into local knowledge and skillsTo enable collaboration with community organisations or agencies operating in your area and carrying out complementary work. For more detailed information on community engagement activities such as identifying stakeholders, planning your strategy and methods of engagement, take a look at the following resources: Community Engagement Resource Community Energy England Community Engagement & Development Planning Community Energy Scotland Community Engagement Toolkit Community Places ZCC Home Planning a Project Advice & Support Finance & Funding
Engaging Your Community & Identifying PrioritiesEngagement with the local community is an important part of any community energy project and should be initiated early in the process to build trust and address any negative perceptions. It is important to remember that community engagement is an ongoing process and you should ensure that people are regularly updated about project progress.
There are many different reasons as to why it is important to engage with your community including:To define key priorities in line with local needsTo build and maintain good relationships, manage expectations and address concernsTo tap into local knowledge and skillsTo enable collaboration with community organisations or agencies operating in your area and carrying out complementary work.
For more detailed information on community engagement activities such as identifying stakeholders, planning your strategy and methods of engagement, take a look at the following resources: