Hi everyone, as you see below, a new member of our Open Space community (who is with Westminster Council in London) is interested in cases of the use of OS with young people. Can anyone help please?
thanks in advance Romy -------------Forwarded Message----------------- From: "Wilter, Adele", INTERNET:awil...@westminster.gov.uk To: "'Romy Shovelton'", romys Date: 12/10/98 11:24 AM RE: Open Space in Westminster Sender: awil...@westminster.gov.uk Received: from imswwwemm02.westminster.gov.uk (imswwwemm02.westminster.gov.uk [195.110.75.73]) by arl-img-11.compuserve.com (8.8.6/8.8.6/2.17) with ESMTP id GAA05068 for <ro...@compuserve.com>; Thu, 10 Dec 1998 06:24:23 -0500 (EST) Received: from pdcp_echl01.wcc.com (unverified [195.110.75.125]) by imswwwemm02.westminster.gov.uk (Integralis SMTPRS 2.04) with SMTP id <b0000206...@imswwwemm02.westminster.gov.uk>; Thu, 10 Dec 1998 11:23:26 +0000 Received: by pdcp_echl01.wcc.com with SMTP (Microsoft Exchange Server Internet Mail Connector Version 4.0.994.63) id <01BE2431.0870CC00@pdcp_echl01.wcc.com>; Thu, 10 Dec 1998 11:34:22 -0000 Message-Id: <c=GB%a=Concert%p=LONDONLINK%l=EXGCORCHL01-981210111346Z-80155@pdcp_echl01.wcc.com> From: "Wilter, Adele" <awil...@westminster.gov.uk> To: "'Romy Shovelton'" <ro...@compuserve.com> Subject: Open Space in Westminster Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 11:13:46 -0000 Return-Receipt-To: <awil...@westminster.gov.uk> X-Mailer: Microsoft Exchange Server Internet Mail Connector Version 4.0.994.63 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ************************************************************** WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL Please refer to the disclaimer beneath this message ************************************************************** As a Westminster resident, thought you might be interested to know that I recently facilitated my first Open Space event in Westminster. It was a consultation event about public consultation. We called it "Westminster wants to listen". It was attended by 80 people which included Council officers, and reps from the police, health authority, and voluntary organisations (i.e. not a public event) We held it in the Salvation Army Hall on Oxford Street (not many people know of its existence and everything worked beautifully. I kept reminding myself that Owen's book says "It always works" (although I couldn't help wondering whether people never report on their failures?) It was a great success with people having very intense discussions on a variety of important topics. People were coming up to me saying "It's going really well, are you pleased with the way it's going?" What could I say but be pleased! The method is now gaining interest in other parts of he Council e.g. youth conference, customers of the food inspections service, so it will be interesting to see if it takes off! (By the way do you know of any case examples where it has been used with young people?) I was asked about this and, although not knowing specifics, assured the questioner it must have been and would certainly be a good idea! I hope all is well with you and that you are still flitting round the world spreading the word! Adele Wilter ************************************************************** This E-Mail may contain information which is privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this E-mail or any part of it, please telephone +44 (0) 171 641 1170 immediately on receipt. You should not disclose the contents to any other person or take copies. **************************************************************