Free UrbanCat Toolkit
Stakeholder Mapping Toolkit
Find out who is already active in your neighbourhood, who holds influence, who is missing from the table, and how to bring them in.
Who it is for
This toolkit is written for the people doing the work.
Neighbourhood BoardCommunity organisationLocal authorityProgramme delivery team
What it helps you do
- Build a complete picture of local organisations and partners
- Identify who is missing from current engagement
- Understand influence, interest and capacity
- Plan proportionate engagement for each group
- Identify anchor institutions that can support delivery
What's included
The guidance on this page is free to use now. Downloadable files for this toolkit are still in development.
In development. Being written now — not yet available to download.
Community Engagement Toolkit
Practical methods, session plans and materials for hearing from residents who are usually missed.
Practical guidance
Short, hard-won implementation advice.
- Map the groups that are hardest to reach first — they take the longest to engage.
- Distinguish between people you inform, consult, involve and share decisions with.
- Revisit the map annually; local organisations change faster than plans do.
Related official guidance
Official MHCLG publications remain the definitive source of programme guidance.
Need additional support?
Sometimes a toolkit is enough. Sometimes a little extra support helps.