4.5

Question 1

What is community engagement

Answer 1

The degree to which a person participates in their local community and how prepared they are to push for change

Question 2

How to measure community engagement

Answer 2

Local and national election turnout
The number of community activities
The number of supported local community groups

Question 3

Why does voting turnout matter

Answer 3

• not represtantive of the population so interests are not highlighted
• prevents bias
• reflects a healthy democracy
• holds politicians to account

Question 4

Voter turnout stats

Answer 4

In the 2015 general election
- 78% of over 65s voted
- 43% of 18-24
- only 55% of those in ethnic minority groups chose to vote
- those in managerial positions was 75%
- those in manual labour was 57%
- turnout was lowest in deprived areas

Question 5

What is lived experience

Answer 5

how a persons life perspective is formed from their past experiences

Question 6

Things that impact levels of engagement

Answer 6

Lived experience - which can be impacted by:
- age
-gender
- ethnicity
- length of residence
- deprivation levels

Question 7

Regeneration causing conflicts: studentification

Answer 7

• process in which neighbourhoods become dominated by student residential occupations causing a change in function
• younger students bring anti social behaviour
• conversion of family homes into student accommodation
• increased pressure on local services
• increase demand for local businesses
• cultural exchange

Question 8

Regeneration causing conflict: lack of economic opportunity

Answer 8

Local businesses are threatened by regeneration due to increased competition from new companies and a rise in rental costs

Question 9

Regeneration causing conflict: social inequality (nine elms)

Answer 9

groups with lower incomes might not be able to afford to live in the area once it has been regenerated

Question 10

Regeneration causing conflicts: ethnic tensions

Answer 10

The minority ethnic groups are often displaced through gentrification as the area now attracts younger, wealthier people, which raises house prices

Question 11

Conflicts within communities: London riots

Answer 11

• triggered by the police shooting a man in north London
• sparked protest which esecalted across most of London
• exposed deep rooted social and economic inequalities
• the government launched a regeneration and recovery plan aimed at tackling the root causes
• over £70 million invested in affected communities, youth employment and eduction schemes
• criticised for gentrification as caused rising rents, had limited community involvement and input