Community Engagement Skills Training (Edinburgh)

Wed Mar 25 2026 at 10:00 am to 03:30 pm UTC+00:00

The Crannie Community Hub | Edinburgh

Planning Aid Scotland
Publisher/HostPlanning Aid Scotland
Community Engagement Skills Training (Edinburgh)
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Learn how to undertake meaningful engagement with this interactive in-person training session in Edinburgh
About this Event

Want to feel more confident and effective when engaging with communities?

Community Engagement Skills Training from Planning Aid Scotland is an interactive workshop packed with useful tips and practical tools to help you lead your engagement work with confidence and ease. Our trainers bring extensive community engagement and facilitation expertise to help develop your skills, knowledge and confidence as a community engagement practitioner.

This training is hands-on and built around the SP=EED® Framework (Successful Planning = Effective Engagement and Delivery), which sets out practical principles, levels and criteria for effective community engagement.


Key benefits
  • Learn how to undertake meaningful engagement that achieves positive outcomes for communities and projects alike
  • Discover useful tips and practical tools to help you lead your engagement work with confidence and ease
  • Engage in a range of different learning techniques to think creatively about engagement
  • Connect with fellow engagement practitioners, share experiences, and learn from each other in a safe, collaborative setting

What recent participants say about our Community Engagement Skills Training

“I really enjoyed it. The facilitators were fantastic, with a wealth of experience in community engagement.” – Kasia Kozlowska, Sustainability Consultant at Max Fordham

“I highly recommend this SP=EED training course by Planning Aid Scotland. The day was interesting, interactive and… highly engaging!” – Penny Hawdon, Head Site Development at Bakkafrost Scotland

“Great to be able to get another member of the Affric team through the SP=EED training. Having used the framework for years now we would highly recommend it.” – Fiona Henderson, Managing Director at Affric

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Crannie Community Hub, 9 Cranston Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 275.00

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