Community researchersLocal people at the heart of services

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The challenge

To tackle the biggest social problems facing Camden, we need insight from local people…

We also know that there are particular groups of people in Camden who face barriers to employment…

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Community researchers

A different way?

Employing local people to gather insight from their own communities on behalf of the Council

Our researchers

A range of local people with different skills, experiences and perspectives who know their communities from the inside

Training and flexible employment for local people

Our analysts

Exploring a partnership with UCL to make use of the skills of local students

Harnessing their expertise to solve local problems

Our decision makers

Gaining actionable insight for the Council and others

Ranging from detailed research to ‘temperature checks’

Understanding the ‘what’ and the ‘why’

Starting with a challenge – community safety - Understanding the what - Understanding the why

Impact of community researchers project?

Early days but…

Jobs and experience for local peopleMaking Council spending go furtherA better product for the Council

What else?

Skills and assets of local people meet a business need for the Council

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