Bang The Table Pty Ltd

Elliot Sim and Sarah Pritchett, Sector Projects Manager at the Waste Management Institute of New Zealand (WasteMinz), discuss how WasteMINZ quickly changed its project approach and methodology due to New Zealand’s COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020. Initially looking to run a series of face-to-face regional hiu (or meetings) across all of New Zealand, WasteMINZ changed its approach to a purely digital one. They found success and increased participation due to the inclusivity and accessibility of online engagement. What we’ll cover: - The goals of the recycling consultation and how they were conceived in the initial planning process - Adapting a community engagement approach during the COVID-19 era that successfully reached over 60 regional councils over 3 months - How to combine regional hui (via Zoom meetings) with EngagementHQ’s tools that are available to collect feedback 24/7 during the consultation period Tune in as Elliot Sim, Business Development and Practice Lead at Bang the Table, speaks with an indu

SPECIAL GUEST! Chloe Juliette from World Famous Pollsters Ipsos MORI Elt & Jonno are delighted (10/10 on the excitement scale no less!) to be joined by Chloe Juliette from Ipsos MORI. Chloe is a Social researcher specialising in public and stakeholder engagement, with a passion for inclusive and asset-based practices. Chloe is an avid "UK Consult" fan and talks through her deliberative engagement work at Ipsos MORI. Thank you for joining us for a great discussion Chloe! Towards Innovation in Online Public Deliberation How do you harness the unique capacities of the online world for deliberation and dialogue? A recent report from Ipsos MORI shared findings from an expert workshop they conducted with Engage Britain. Jonno & Elt were keen to find out more about the findings from Chloe. You can read and download the report here. Chloe reflects on an exciting project back in June, drawing together a broad range of people representing a wide range of sectors, using Miro in workshops around deliberative online e

Jonno is BACK with a BANG! After a couple of weeks off Podcast duty, Jonno is refreshed and raring to go, and "decompressed", back in his rightful place at the head of The UK Consult table, and he's got his eyes on MULTIPLE global Podcast awards! Charly's Choons of the Week Jonno introduces Country music to the Podcast in the form of Ruthie Collins. Listen to her track "Cold Comfort" here! Elt has been listening to an ambient version of Deftones - Passenger, remixed by Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park. Have a listen here! News Roundup with John (Jonno) Craven It may be a long time since John Craven hung up his Newsround boots, but Jonno revives those memories in a new UK Consult feature, with the following headlines from the world of public consultation. Click on the Headlines Below to Get Yourself in the Know! 3rd Annual Citizen Engagement and Deliberative Democracy Festival - EU Science Hub - European Commission The Faulks Review - Judicial review under threat? — The Consultation Institute New publi

Tribute to Hector Jonno's dog Hector very sadly passed away over the weekend, so Charly & Elt decided to do an ad hoc surprise podcast recording for him this week, as a special tribute. Welcome to the UK Consult - Mel Hagedorn from Bang the Table Australia! This is a first for the UK Consult as Elt and Charly welcome Australia and New Zealand Bang the Table Territory Manager Mel Hagedorn on to share her pearls of wisdom and experience, in addition to an awful Penguin related joke of course! Charly's Choons of the Week Elt's been listening to Roni Size's New Forms album, an absolute BELTER from all the way back in 1997. Have a listen here (https://open.spotify.com/album/0RFE2IiZa7OCGrEZngGlGJ). Charly's all Dancy this week, with a fantastic selection of chilled dance, taken from the Disclosure playlist. Check it out here(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMJCkQhz3X0)! Mel's into high octane, high pace music when at the gym. When working, maximum concentration is required, so here's a Spotify playlist (Cla

Twitter Poll of the Week Jonno's latest poll may not QUITE have broken the internet, but his "Which of these is a Substantial Meal" Poll has a winner! Charly's Choons of the Week Jonno has been delving back into the 80s and early 90s with The Cure's smash hit "Just Like Heaven" Have a listen here (https://open.spotify.com/album/2mJPi0xA1CwMYEemYkuUPK?highlight=spotify:track:5ft1GmMZA4uNX7afvQfDLn)! As the UK grapples with who is in Tier 1,2 or 3 lockdown, and mass confusion reigns supreme, Elt's been soul searching with The Pixies classic "Where Is My Mind," which you can listen to here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49FB9hhoO6c). Word Play at The Table What will Jonno take out of his considerable thought microwave to snack on for the following words and phrases? Camaraderie In Sync Call My Bluff EngagementHQ Site/Project Launches of the Week Now, we LOVE a mapping tool on the UK Consult, and this week we are very much feeling the love for Tower Hamlets' Liveable Streets Whitechapel project launch

Shoutout to BtT Colleague Jodie House!!! Australia based, UK born and bred Bang the Table colleague Jodie House has NEVER listened to the UK Consult Podcast before, and with some flimsy excuses (at best) for not doing so, but can Jonno guess what sector she focuses on in her work, and what her favourite TV Show is, based on her name alone? Charly's Choons of the Week Elt's been listening to 'Tears' by The Stone Roses, have a listen here(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRg7oV6q05Q)! Should it be spelt "Tiers" though? Jonno is back from his 80s cheese last week, and re-enters Charly's Choons with the FAR more respectable Flawless - Phunk Investigation Club, check it out here (https://open.spotify.com/track/5oUH9Rl2PdFklGKc9kMBkE?si=taAhQ9eQSdGQIeIeAX6wsw)! General Themes Jonno highlights the lack of public consultation over important local planning, highlighting an article in which "Ealing councillors face dramatic vote over their leader and traffic controversy in extraordinary meeting." Read it in full h

Charly's Choons of the Week Jonno is haunted by throwback music (Abba, Tina Turner) on Spotify (other music streaming platforms ARE available). It's unanimously agreed that none of this can be shared with the public. Elt has enjoyed the dark recommendations of Bang the Table colleague Johannes Kresling this week. Nominated track is Nine Black Alps, Unsatisfied. Have a listen here. Twitter Poll The UK was divided North/South over the big "What's Best with Chips?" debate. With only 4 options available to Elt (unlike EngagementHQ Polls!!!), Curry & Brown Sauce lovers were left disappointed. General Themes Project Big Picture - We can no longer take a "DAD" (Decide, Act, Defend) approach to engagement and consultation. Check out the Fans' response here (https://thefsa.org.uk/news/fan-groups-unite-to-condemn-project-big-picture/). Ipsos Mori published a really insightful report called "Towards innovation in online public deliberation", which you can read in more detail here (https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori

As with all Special Guests on the UK Consult, Elt opens with the really big questions the public want to know, like "What's the best accompaniment to a bowl of chips?" Twitter Poll to follow so everyone can have a say. Caitlin talks through her PhD research and how the emphasis has changed since the global pandemic, and as always has a fantastic new infographic to guide the discussion taken from this blog post (https://www.commonplace.is/blog/blending-online-and-offline-community-engagement). General Themes Caitlin has interviewed over 40 practitioners throughout her research, surveying them on their evolving approaches to digital engagement. The shift towards using digital tools has been rapidly accelerated by the impact of Covid19. Organisations are thinking far more constructively about blended approaches to engagement and how to integrate individual tools/toolkits more flexibly, with inclusion in mind. There is no one size fits all. "Trust is one of the most essential objectives towards best practice

Charly's Choons Jonno's been listening to mellow music, in particular a Spotify playlist called "Dislocation Songs" by Awkward Corners. Have a listen here (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qeMec3m9AN6h0SDAtVjvA)! General Random Observations from the Week A young Jonno (pictured left below in a striking James Bond T-shirt) never did get the autograph of Ruth Madoc from Hi-De-Hi in the early 1980s in Bournemouth.....the one that got away! Little did Ruth know then the future stardom and fame that awaited that youngster on the global Podcast stage! NEW PODCAST THEME - INTRODUCING...Word Play at the Table! Elt invites Jonno to take part in a new word-based public consultation and community engagement game. Will it make the cut through to the final release? This week's words/phrases ARE: Root & Branch Mind Games Level Up Emerging Trends & Themes in Online Public Consultation and Community Engagement Jonno & Elt reflect on the GovTech summit which ran online yesterday. There is now a really clearly defi

Charly's Choons Nostalgia is very much the watchword this week as Elt reminisces about The Smiths, and in particular Girl Afraid (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK2BtdablXw), which you can listen to here. Jonno vows to diligently listen to the full back catalogue of Smith's music before next week's podcast recording. Will it improve his mood or will he need to dig out some classic Pet Shop Boys to cheer himself back up again? Emerging Trends & Themes in Online Public Consultation and Community Engagement Jonno is detecting a real change in approaches to digital engagement and online public participation with people tending to ask "How do I do it?" rather than "why would I do it?" There is more of a conversation shift towards what makes a good online public consultation. This chimes with Elt's recent conversations in the Housing sector, looking to re-engage with residents and customers in the absence of face to face meetings. Project Launches of the Week in EngagementHQ Jonno is really excited about a r

The UK's Favourite Fries - the Debate Rages On Elt ran a Twitter Poll this week following Anna from Traverse's vote for Curly Fries last week. What was the outcome, and where do online polls sit in relation to the Government's Planning Whitepaper around consultation? Charly's Choons is BACK! Bang the Table UK's own Charly Amos has been reliving Ace of Base - I Saw The Sign. She also invented her own dance routine for it which we hope to share in future weeks if Charly will allow??!! Also, she's been getting down with Lane 8 - Apes & Children.  Elt has been enjoying the late summer heatwave, and listening to Seb Fontaine - Global Underground Prototype 2, which you can listen. Shout out to Bang the Table's Great Colleagues Jonno & Elt are ever grateful for the fantastic content writing of our Principal Writer & Editorial Director Sally Hussey, who this week published an article on Rapid Online Deliberation: Sustaining Democratic Values in Difficult Times, which was discussed with Anna McKeon from Traverse o

Special Guest Appearance from our friends Traverse Jonno and Elt are reunited after 2 weeks of fabulous and positively chirpy deputising by Bang the Table UK colleague Charly Amos, but they're not alone! Making a special debut guest appearance on the UK Consult, they are joined by Anna McKeon, Head of Engagement & Associate Director at Traverse. Traverse and Bang the Table have worked together on a number of really exciting projects with other partners over the last 6 months, so this was a fantastic opportunity to reflect on those projects, discuss emerging trends and themes in online engagement in an ever-changing world, and of course presented Elt with the perfect opportunity to ask Anna that all important question, "what are your favourite types of fries?" Emerging Trends & Themes in Online Public Consultation and Community Engagement Anna describes Traverse's work spanning research, engagement, consultation and evaluation, underpinned by a focus on: - Rigour: high quality evidence based on rigorous

A BIG First for the Podcast as Jonno Takes The Reigns from Elt with Rising Podcast Star Charly Amos! See if you can sense how the radio quality has fallen in Elton's absence as Charly tries to keep things together. Not to mention the jokes! Charly's Choons and Jonathan's Bangers This week Charly's community engagement practice gets its vibe from the subconscious consumption of Purple Disco Machine Essentials. Have a listen -> https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/purple-disco-machine-essentials/pl.67c73df0dbba4c31aa522ca45a1bbf13 Jonno let slip his secret adoration for all things ABBA after admitting he can't get the Mamma Mia soundtrack out of his head, especially Our Last Summer. Our Last Summer is available here -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyUZe8xRNnQ&feature=youtu.be Emerging Trends & Themes in Online Public Consultation and Community Engagement Charly reflects on her recent conversations with Bang the Table legend and globe trotter extraordinaire Ray Scanlan about how hard it is for local cou

A BIG First for the Podcast as Charly Amos Takes The Mic from Jonno! Charly's Choons Charly is really inspired by the smooth grooves from Phil Taggart's Dance Weekend Special playlist. Have a listen >>> https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000lg8d Elt has been listening to the acoustic genius of Alice in Chains' Jar of Flies track "Nutshell" >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_siJRgDlddY Emerging Trends & Themes in Online Public Consultation and Community Engagement Charly reflects on the first 3 weeks she has enjoyed at Bang The Table, and emerging trends around digital public consultations being on the rise since the global pandemic hit. Judge Jonno - The Internet Elt dons the Judge's hat this week to preside over the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport's approach to consulting the public on decisions relating to the internet. Project Launch of The Week in EngagementHQ Elt is really inspired by SES Water's new project (https://seswater.uk.engagementhq.com/west-park-road), consulting with the

A BIG Change is coming for the Podcast! - What's Happening for the next two weeks? Tune in to find out. Bradley's Bangers -Jonno introduces Elt to the concept of 8D music. Find out more and take a listen here > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrRpYEytIHGyDgNWO6VbHlQ -Caity's Beltas - Elt is inspired by a global Bang the Table colleague's Beastie Boys playlist, here > https://open.spotify.com/album/0nA01XOVBUoi1zDVVYKz4i?si=731fyYGJQ3iaxTF2mNMZBQ Emerging Trends & Themes in Online Public Consultation and Community Engagement Never before has moderation been more important to give people a safe space within which they can feel comfortable to express their opinions.  Jonno & Elt are inspired by the innovation and ingenuity shown by new client East West Rail among many others, who came up with a fantastic introductory statement for their new Community hub to be launched soon in EngagementHQ.  Project Launch of The Week in EngagementHQ The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham have really inspired Jonno wit

SHOUTOUT TO CHARLY Bang the Table is excited to welcome Charly Amos to the UK Team as a Business Development Manager. Bradley's Bangers North Country Boy by The Charlatans >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBAxEQZViTU USA Bang The Table's Zane Taylor recommends this Spotify Playlist for your work day - Ambient Space Soundscapes >> https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5NbleROaHyKOZDwJEPm7f5?si=HMSzlzMPQH-dWzqf7J1Vzg Jonno's Twitter Poll - WANTED Your views on the UK Govt's Planning For The Future public consultation Another Jonno weekly Twitter poll special. What is the nation's verdict? Emerging Trends & Themes in Online Public Consultation and Community Engagement Jonno is excited about forthcoming online Citizens' Panels projects and the potential for case studies. As he explains, these more deliberative, modern approaches have evolved greatly in the last 20 years. Project Launch of The Week in EngagementHQ Sussex Health and Care Partnership's "The Future of Eastbourne Station Health Centre Public Consul

Dan Popping and the engagement specialists behind adapting the City of Onkaparinga’s community engagement strategy during COVID-19 discuss strategies and tactics to reach residents during a global pandemic. When COVID-19 caused a global lockdown, Council had projects and initiatives planned for 2020, along with engagement strategies to accompany them. COVID-19 threw a wrench in those plans. Onkaparinga quickly adapted to the new reality COVID-19 presented by bringing authentic interview-style videos to their engagement platform along with a survey, online discussion forum, and the Q&A tool. https://yoursay.onkaparinga.sa.gov.au/ What we’ll cover: -How a genuine and authentic approach to informing residents improves resident comprehension -Organisational and internal adoption -Benefits of using a digital-first methodology, informing engagement strategies well beyond COVID-19 -Increasing participation on your engagement site -How closing the loop improves the quality of resident feedback Tune in as Dan Popp

Jonno's Twitter Poll - What's Your Favourite Type of Online Public Participation? A tantalising range of options is put forward to the swathes of global participants. What was the outcome? Emerging Trends & Themes in Online Public Consultation and Community Engagement: Elt feeds back on a fascinating and insightful discussion with Caitlin Hafferty, a PhD student and researcher who, as part of the research for her PhD research project, published a great visual around "Considerations for Digital Engagement" which you can see below. Follow Caitlin on Twitter to see how this valuable and important research progresses @caitlinhafferty Project Launch of The Week in EngagementHQ: Jonno is really enthused by long standing client One Community Bury's introductory overview to their site in EngagementHQ which you can see here > https://www.onecommunitybury.co.uk/  The Letter F will Float Your Boat: Judge Jonno presides over Aust Ferry Improvements 2019's approach to public consultation.  Stats of the Week: Jonno she

Join Debbie Knight, Community Engagement Officer at Mackay Regional Council, and Lauren Mitchell, Engagement Manager at Bang the Table, to talk about the importance of branding and driving traffic to your engagement site. Mackay has seen hundreds of thousands of visitors to their engagement site over the last decade. Even still, traffic has drastically increased in the past year due to strategic marketing and redesigning efforts. EngagementHQ enabled Mackay Council to customize its site while simultaneously providing tools that were used for infrastructure projects and a place to keep communities connected during COVID-19. What they’ll cover: -Internal adoption tactics -Shifting your Approach to Engagement during COVID-19 -Building a Community in the Online Space -Rebranding and marketing strategy tips -Benefits of EngagementHQ’s versatility -The importance of analyzing online stakeholder experiences on your site Tune in as Debbie Knight, Community Engagement Officer at Mackay Regional Council, provides

Jonno's Twitter Poll - What Makes a Great Podcast? In an all-time low, Jonno reveals the results of his latest Twitter Poll.  Special Guest - Caroline Drummond from Study Group Jonno and Elt are super excited to welcome Caroline Drummond from Study Group onto the Podcast for a guest appearance. Caroline explains how Study Group approaches online learning, and in particular how their global students use EngagementHQ to build a real sense of 'student community'  by using many of EngagementHQ's range of tools. The Art Club, in particular, has been a highlight using the Ideas Tool, encouraging students to upload images of impressive art they've done for others to view and comment on as part of their enrichment programme on their "Prepare for Success" course, preparing students to enrol on a University course with one of their many University partners. Caroline outlines the challenges they faced, how their partnership with Bang The Table was integral to the success of their overall offering, (particularly the