Resource: ‘From Fairy Tale to Reality: Dispelling the Myths around Citizen Engagement’

Citizen engagement has become increasingly important in recent years, but we have barely scraped the surface of what innovative public engagement can do for public services, communities and citizens. Part of what is holding us back is outdated myths about citizen engagement. Produced by Involve and the Action and Research Centre (RSA) in the UK, From Fairy Tale to Reality: Dispelling the Myths around Citizen Engagement debunks common misconceptions of public engagement such as fears of spiralling costs and dwindling prospects of success, providing evidence to the contrary.