In July 2023, the Greater London Authority’s Community Engagement Team will host an event programme which will challenge how we think about and ‘do’ participation in policy-making. The week-long exploration will support further dialogue between Londoners, the organisations who support them and the Mayor of London’s policy teams.
London is still grappling with the aftermath of a global pandemic, facing a pressing cost-of-living crisis and contending with challenges to democratic participation, such as the introduction of voter IDs. It is also the city where certain communities are disproportionately impacted with existing and deep-rooted inequalities. The Future of Participation events programme aims to inspire change, foster collaboration and drive the creation of fairer and more inclusive systems and practices for engagement.