Democratic engagement explores how to strengthen relations and dialogue between government, representatives and citizens in a changing society, and how to harness new ways of engaging.
We lead on democratic engagement on a national level. Our programme covers:
- development of engagement methods
- sharing good practice across government
- projects that provide young people with practical experiences of democracy
- funding research into enhancing the involvement of the public in democratic processes.
We also provide secretariat support to the Youth Citizenship Commission, which was announced in the Governance of Britain Green Paper in July 2007.
Contact us: email 
or telephone 020 3334 3813
Other helpful sites and services
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Audit of Political Engagement
A publication measuring the nature and extent of political engagement in the UK -
Building Democracy
Details of the Innovation Fund (applications are now closed) -
Digital Dialogues
Exploring how online technologies are promoting better dialogue between government and the public -
Headsup
Online debating for under 18s to share their views on political issues and events
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Making a Difference
A guide to evaluating public participation in central government by Involve -
People and Participation
Practical information for officials working to involve people in developing ideas and issues -
Radiowaves: Voice It!
Voice It encourages young people (11-18 years old) to become citizen journalists using web podcasts -
Youth Citizenship Commission
The commission was set up to examine ways of developing young people's understanding of citizenship and increase their participation in politics.