Indicators of Empowerment
The evidence for empowerment is often anecdotal in nature, but this is still valid, especially when set alongside quantitative data. We have listed below some possible indicators that we consider useful:
Confidence & Understanding: examples of people taking on new responsibilities e.g. chairing meetings, organising events and initiating new activities; or keeping clear records and good accounts, or the level of contact with local officials concerning issues that are of concern/interest to the local community;
Skills in Analysis & Communication: development and refinement of group aims and objectives; meeting with officials and talks to local schools; letter writing, and contributions to local group newsletters; preparation of group strategies and action plans;
Trust, Caring & Tolerance: evidence of the delegation of responsibility within the group; initiatives by groups to involve/contact disadvantaged or vulnerable people in the community; initiatives that encourage open debate and represent minority interests; providing additional facilities for members of the community e.g. organising regular breast cancer screening or visits by specialists in healthcare, youth work, planning, law or community development;
Communication & Co-operation: attendance at meetings; local group newsletters; telephone trees established for alerting members to important events/developments; evidence of links developing between villages/communities; new joint ventures; and
Access to Information: acquisition of material on group development, running small businesses, legislation etc., perhaps held in the local library or resource centre; development of a database of contacts; and use made of the Internet.
Indicators of EmpowermentThe evidence for empowerment is often anecdotal in nature, but this is still valid, especially when set alongside quantitative data. We have listed below some possible indicators that we consider useful:Confidence & Understanding: examples of people taking on new responsibilities e.g. chairing meetings, organising events and initiating new activities; or keeping clear records and good accounts, or the level of contact with local officials concerning issues that are of concern/interest to the local community;Skills in Analysis & Communication: development and refinement of group aims and objectives; meeting with officials and talks to local schools; letter writing, and contributions to local group newsletters; preparation of group strategies and action plans;Trust, Caring & Tolerance: evidence of the delegation of responsibility within the group; initiatives by groups to involve/contact disadvantaged or vulnerable people in the community; initiatives that encourage open debate and represent minority interests; providing additional facilities for members of the community e.g. organising regular breast cancer screening or visits by specialists in healthcare, youth work, planning, law or community development;Communication & Co-operation: attendance at meetings; local group newsletters; telephone trees established for alerting members to important events/developments; evidence of links developing between villages/communities; new joint ventures; andAccess to Information: acquisition of material on group development, running small businesses, legislation etc., perhaps held in the local library or resource centre; development of a database of contacts; and use made of the Internet.
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