Building and nurturing connections is what we do best at Clark.
We build robust stakeholder engagement strategies that foster strong, trusting and transparent relationships between stakeholders and businesses.
Converting stakeholders into community champions.
Sustained stakeholder engagement benefits both communities and businesses. Done well, it facilitates project planning, de-risks developments and reduces challenges in times of change or crisis.
Whether you’re consulting residents on a proposed renewable development, embarking on a community engagement strategy as part of the Land Reform Act or engaging with locals on a new community project, getting your stakeholder engagement activity right from the start will help plans to progress smoothly and ultimately increase the chances of application success.
Our approach
Our team of stakeholder engagement experts can support you with:
- Stakeholder mapping: Excellent stakeholder engagement starts with understanding who your stakeholders are. We’ll get to grips with your key audiences, uncovering their interests and concerns, level of influence and how to reach them
- Clear messaging tailored to each stakeholder group – be it policy makers, residents, local influencers or community groups. Addressing their specific needs and priorities, we will communicate with your stakeholders in a timely and impactful manner to maximise buy-in, increase positive sentiment and minimise conflict
- Communications strategies that deliver meaningful, valuable engagement opportunities and nurture positive relationships, establish and protect brand reputation, and foster an accurate understanding of future proposals
- Stakeholder events: From community consultations to stakeholder Q&As and public exhibitions, we deliver informative, engaging stakeholder events that enhance understanding, support relationship-building and allow for open dialogue. We’ll spread the word among key stakeholders, and create visually appealing, accurate and accessible event materials
- Recording and reporting to track activity and demonstrate the impact of engagement
“The success of the event is a testament to the team’s ability to connect communities, spark meaningful conversations and produce meaningful results for Scottish estates.”
Donald Noble, chief executive, Hopetoun Estate
Looking for a stakeholder engagement strategy that strengthens connection, fosters trust and builds reputation?
Get in touch with our team of stakeholder engagement consultants here.
