‘Power to the People’ is a framework designed to help museums understand and improve their participatory practice and community engagement.
Flexible and evidence-based, the framework aims to provide benchmarks of best practice, showcase excellence in this field and support museums to develop strong and sustainable connections to their communities.
By outlining clear steps towards deeper community engagement and participation, it also aims to provide a common language for museums, funders and other stakeholders.
Doing Exercise – Power to the People
Look at the Power to the People framework.
Use it to reflect on where your organisation sits with respect to community practice and engagement, using the rating scale included.
Are there any specific examples of how your organisation has worked with communities?
Once you have read the framework give yourself about 30 minutes to reflect and record your thoughts. What does this mean for your organisation?