The Wheel and Carnegie UK Trust are very excited to launch three new publications. The reports examine how people participate and what society can do to maximize participation. Download your copy of the publication today! Enabling Citizens – Money Matters addresses the
Learn more about the our new publications and participation
On 25th May The Wheel and Carnegie UK Trust are launching three new publications. The reports examine how people participate and what society can do to maximize participation. Here is a short introduction to the reports and to the issues
Participation Summit 2018
The Wheel and the Carnegie UK Trust are hosting a very special Participation Summit on Friday 25 May (as part of Summit 2018) to explore and discuss citizen participation. The Wheel and the Carnegie UK Trust will be using three
A general overview
When the Wheel and the Carnegie UK Trust first embarked on the People’s Conversation it was in the knowledge that a new vision for citizenship can and should be shaped by people themselves. Our excellent partner organisations convened a number of Conversation Groups
The People’s Conversation Phase II – The Citizen’s Rising
The final report of The People’s Conversation – Citizen’s Rising – reflected the citizen’s conversations and recommended that citizens be resourced and supported. It also recommended that active citizenship be nurtured through civil society and our education system. The report
Citizens Rising report proposes radical renewal of Irish democracy
1916 centenary presents opportunity to place citizens at the heart of decision-making The Wheel today published a report which sets out a framework for placing citizens at the centre of public decision-making. The report entitled Citizens Rising emerged from The
Citizens Rising: a report from the People’s Conversation
A report from the People’s Conversation This report is a response to and reflection on the various ideas, themes and aspirations that emerged during a vibrant and stimulating series of conversations over the past 12 month. In it we have
Join us for a public conversation featuring Emily Logan: Dublin – 29 October 2015
How can citizens achieve a greater role in shaping Irish society? Join us for a public conversation featuring a keynote address from Emily Logan, Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. Oak Room, The Mansion House, Dawson
President Higgins on The People’s Conversation
President Michael D Higgins has delivered an address at The Wheel’s Annual Conference, in which he highlighted The People’s Conversation as playing a vital role in deepening and broadening the discussion on what type of Ireland we want to live in.
The People’s Conversation and political reform
– This article by Ryan Meade first appeared in the Irish Times on Monday, 29 December 2014 under the headline “Now is the time to join the People’s Conversation“ In the 2011 general election all parties promised that politics had to change. Recognising,