Application Beyond the usual faces
Hear what residents really think.
A live, anonymous dialogue lets many residents contribute at the same time. They respond to each other's ideas and you see which direction is broadly supported.
- AreaParticipation & policy
- Participants1 click, no download
- Duration45–75 minutes
- ScaleUp to 10,000 per session
The occasion Resident participation
You want to involve residents in a vision, plan or decision, and hear from more than the usual participants.
- Broad reach among residents
- Ideas and concerns with support per neighbourhood or group
- A participation report showing who has been heard
Public consultation evenings and response forms mainly reach the people who would come anyway. The conversation between viewpoints is missing.
An online dialogue also draws in residents you would otherwise hear less readily. They respond to each other, so it becomes visible what is broadly supported and where opinions differ.
The approach 3 steps
From question to a next step people stand behind
We guide every step. What we mainly ask of you is substance: two meetings beforehand and a co-moderator during the session.
- Step 1
Question and invitation
We sharpen the question and decide together how to invite residents, so that less visible groups take part too.
- Step 2
The residents' dialogue
Residents take part anonymously, respond to each other's ideas and vote on what they consider important.
- Step 3
Feedback
You show residents what has been gathered and what will happen with it.
Curious what participants see on their screen during the session?
See the participant screenWhat you receive 4 parts
A report the organisation can act on
You see the main themes during the session itself. The synthesis follows the same day.
- 01
Ideas and concerns that are broadly supported
- 02
Differences between neighbourhoods or groups
- 03
Overview of who took part
- 04
Feedback for residents
How it worked out for others
Read what the dialogue delivered in each project.
Gasunie700+employees4online dialogues6,000messages
Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW)Professionals and citizens, each heard separately on new policy
2separate dialogues1 dayfor both worlds60%citizens with more trust
WesterkimA strategic shift that the whole organisation helped shape
200+participants5online dialogues3target groups
Questions about resident participation
Is your question not listed? Ask it in an introductory call.
We already have a participation platform.
Keep it. A platform collects responses over time; the dialogue brings many residents into conversation at a single moment.
How do you reach more than the usual participants?
People join via a single link, on any device and without an account, and it takes about an hour. That lowers the threshold for residents who do not attend a public consultation evening.
How do you account for what was gathered?
The report shows who was involved, what was gathered and which points are broadly supported. That helps with substantiation and with giving feedback to residents.
Four application areas
Every application works with the same live dialogue.
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Social safety & culture
Make sensitive experiences and day-to-day practice open to discussion, including for people who are rarely heard.
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Strategy & change
Discover what is broadly supported for the course, understand what change demands in practice and adjust based on what works.
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Participation & policy
Let residents, students and other stakeholders contribute substantively to policy and public issues.
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Employees & organisation
Understand what lies behind the figures, make use of employees' knowledge and give the works council a strong voice.
Ask one question of everyone it concerns
In a demo you see Upvoice with your own question: what you ask, who you invite and what you'll have at the end.