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The Capacity of Disability Organisations to Engage with Public Authorities

DescriptionThis report is one of a series of three produced as a result of research into disability organisations across Scotland and their capacity to influence public authorities.
ISBN978 0755977673 (Web Only)
Official Print Publication DateDecember 2009
Website Publication DateDecember 07, 2009

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Lucy Johnston, Lucy Johnston Research and Quarriers in association with Clare Lardner, Clarity, Anna Barton, Mike Martin
ISBN 978 0 7559 7767 3 (Web only publication)
ISSN 0950 2254
This document is also available in pdf format (432k)

CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1 INTRODUCTION
Objectives

2 METHODS
Mapping
Online survey
Qualitative fieldwork
National Organisations
Local organisations

3 THE PURPOSE AND PROCESSES OF ENGAGEMENT
Why do disability organisations engage with public authorities?
How do disability organisations engage and what influence do they have?
Public authority consultations
Box 1: Comments on consultations
Awareness of National Standards

4 THE CAPACITY OF DISABILTY ORGANISATIONS TO ENGAGE
Box 2: Impact of limited capacity
People skills in disability organisations
Box 3: People
Funding of disability organisations
Box 4: Funding
Organisational features of disability organisations
Box 5: Organisational factors
Approach to relationships by disability organisations
Box 6: Relationships
Box 7: Reputation

5 ENGAGEMENT BY PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
Introduction
People in public authorities
Box 8: People in public authorities
Engagement policy and practice
Box 9: Engagement policy and practice
Public body structures
Box 10: Structure

6 HOW TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF DISABILITY ORGANISATIONS
Training
Assistance from public authorities
Communication

7 CONCLUSIONS

APPENDIX ONE - ORGANISATIONS CONTRIBUTING TO THE RESEARCH

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

This report is available on the Scottish Government Social Research website only
www.scotland.gov.uk/socialresearch.

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