Help shape the future of the North London Community Fund
NLWA is taking a co-design approach to reshape the funding opportunity offered to organisations based in north London, as part of our commitment to enable communities to deliver change on the ground. The aim of the co-design process is to gain a better understanding of the waste prevention needs of north London residents, assess the effectiveness of the fund and work collaboratively to improve what is offered.
Residents, non-profit-making organisations, small businesses, CVS organisations, local Councillors and borough officers are welcome to contribute.
What is co-design?
Co-design refers to a participatory approach to designing solutions, in which all stakeholders are treated as equal collaborators in the design process.
Key principles of a co-design process involve:
- Intentionally including target stakeholders in designing solutions
- Incorporating feedback from target stakeholders into insights
- Developing solutions based on feedback
What does the co-design approach of the Community Fund involve?
The co-design process will involve three stages:
- The first and second stage focus on gathering information from stakeholders to create a shared understanding of the waste challenges for north London
- In the third stage, stakeholders will be invited to attend workshops focused on generating ideas and prototypes of potential funding opportunities
In the first stage of the co-design process, a feedback survey was shared on social media and with North London Community Fund mailing lists contacts. The input received provided the baseline for developing the fund.
In the second stage of the co-design process, stakeholders will be randomly selected and invited to attend a focus group in person at either Alexander House (Wood Green, Haringey), Berol House (Tottenham Hale, Haringey), or the Crowndale Centre (Mornington Crescent, Camden).
Stakeholders will be notified of their selection and invited to attend the focus group two weeks before. For this stage, stakeholders will be grouped together by category (e.g., residents only focus group).
During focus groups, stakeholders will be asked to share details of what they believe the waste prevention needs are of the community, assess the effectiveness of the fund as it currently is and identify areas for improvement.
- There will be five focus groups, potentially more if required
- There will be approximately eight to 10 stakeholders in each focus group
- The focus groups will last between 1 and 1.5 hours
- Refreshments will be provided
- Compensation of £50 One4All vouchers will be offered for those who attend and complete the focus group
In the third stage of the co-design process, stakeholders will be randomly selected and invited to attend a workshop in person at either Alexander House (Wood Green, Haringey), Berol House (Tottenham Hale, Haringey), or Crowndale Centre (Mornington Crescent, Camden).
Stakeholders will be notified of their selection and invited to attend the workshops two weeks before. For this stage, all stakeholders will be invited to attend together.
During the workshops, stakeholders will be placed into groups of 4-5 to discuss themes raised during the focus groups and share suggestions on the redesign of the fund.
- There will be three workshops, potentially more if required
- There will be approximately 15 to 20 stakeholders in each workshop
- The workshops will last between 1 to 1.5 hours
- Refreshments will be provided
- Compensation of £50 One4All vouchers will be offered for those who attend and complete the workshop
I would like to take part, what next?
If you would like to participate, please register your interest.
NLWA will contact you if you are selected to participate in a focus group by the end of April 2025. Workshop participants will be selected and contacted mid-late June 2025.