Developing your forum

Developing your forum, including forum health checks and building capacity.

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Forum health check

In this section, we look at how forums can conduct a forum health check and create an action plan.

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Supporting each other

In this section we look at how you can work together and support one another. 

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Saying yes (and no): Choosing where to focus your forum’s energy

In this section we look at Information for forums on how to mange workload and build capacity.

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Creating a space to reflect

In this section we look at the importance of reflection with an established forum including examples of how forums have done this.

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Leading your forum through change

Find out more about managing change and succession planning

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Building and maintaining effective partnerships with external agencies

In this section, we look at how forums can build working relationships with groups and providers.

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Communication and gathering parent carer voice

From reaching out to more families to forum websites, social media and communication plans.

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