Public Engagement with Impact Workshop (exclusive opportunity for BES)

• Thinking about what sorts of outcomes and impacts your project aims to achieve?

• Trying to work out how to evaluate your public engagement project?

• Then this live, interactive workshop is for you!

Workshop structure: 4 hours live, interactive workshop

Who’s it for: Those running/thinking of running a public engagement project

How many can attend? : up to 25

This live, interactive online-workshop will guide you through how to manage and evaluate your public engagement project to make sure you can achieve impact. We will explore what public engagement looks like before using the logic model framework as a tool to plan and achieve impact. Using a case study you will think about target audiences, tailoring activities, and evaluation plans.

Finally, you will be given the tools and the confidence to plan and evaluate your very own impactful public engagement project!

Workshop objectives:

1. Explore the definition of ‘public engagement’

2. Define impact and how it can be achieved with public engagement

3. Outline the logic model as a tool to manage a public engagement project

4. Introduce evaluation tools and techniques

5. Work through a case study related to ecological science engagement

6. Draft a personal public engagement project logic model plan

Workshop price: £25pp (exclusive for BES members)

Please note this is an event organised by Dr Sophie Morris, Engagement with Impact, in collaboration with the British Ecological Society.

In the event you can no longer attend, please make sure to cancel your place to give another attendee a space. Cancellations by attendees made with two weeks notice will be eligible for a full refund. Any cancellations by attendees made without 2 weeks notice will not be eligible to receive a refund. In the event of workshop cancellation, a full refund will be given to registrants.

About the trainer:

Dr Sophie Morris has over 6 years of experience in public engagement and is an accredited educator in the higher education sector. After completing a PhD in Cancer Immunotherapies Sophie went on to develop her skills in science communication, public engagement and research impact in various roles. Current work includes designing and delivering public engagement training for different organisations across the UK and beyond.

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Organisations who trust me:

“I did lots of training sessions in my life, and this by far was one of the best.”

“Sophie is extremely passionate and knowledgeable about public engagement and impact, and delivered the course in a very engaging way. The format and delivery of the course was excellent, with lots of opportunities to interact and contribute to discussions through polls, in a group and in break-out rooms.”

“Sophie is an extremely proficient trainer, she explains concepts in brilliant ways and is extremely innovative in her approaches. I highly recommend her services in online training”