Issue and Special Interest Forums

What are Issue and Special Interest Forums?

Issue and special interest forums are groups that meet on a regular basis to provide a forum for the discussion, evaluation and analysis of issues, plans and topics.

Interest forums concentrate on the needs of a particular citizen group e.g. young people, minority ethnic groups, etc.

Issue forums concentrate on a particular issue e.g. community safety or health promotion.

What do Issue and Special Interest Forums achieve?

Issue and special interest forums allow for the exploration of particular group’s views, motives, desires, aspirations, ambitions and values. They are useful for establishing regular means of communication, although we cannot guarantee that the forum is representative.

When will we use an Issue or Special Interest Forum?

We will use an issue or special interest forum when we are:

looking for qualitative feedback on proposals;
seeking to establish strong and lasting links with a particular group;
trying to involve the community in the decision-making process.

further information

Contact: Jo Miller
Telephone: 0116 305 7341
E-mail : jomiller@leics.gov.uk

Last Updated:
24 August 2004