Publisher's Synopsis
An evaluation of the background, composition, performance and credibility of a Commission set up to consider evidence emerging from the national "Voices for Change" consultation project conducted by the UK Coalition Against Poverty (UKCAP).;This report is a "process" evaluation of the Commission on Poverty, Participation and Power which was set up to consider evidence emerging from Voices for Change - a national consultation with people experiencing poverty in local areas throughout the UK to identify the barriers which prevent them participating in decision-making. The Report of the Commission was published in December 2000 ("Listen Hear: The Right To Be Heard", ISBN 1 86134 303 5, The Policy Press/UKCAP).;The key issues addressed by the evaluation include: the background and context of the Commissions; the Commission's composition (and how it has selected its members); how the Commission functioned, its performance and management of resources; the Commissions outcomes and results - especially in terms of its credibility as a participatory process and a response to the experience of local groups.;This report highlights effective ways of working in this way and acts as a guide to good practice and a model for future work.
