Feature Tour

Featured Consultation

An optional Featured Consultation can be displayed in a prominent position on the hub. This might be used to encourage participation on a key issue, or to draw attention to a consultation that is closing soon.

» Tip: getting the most from featured consultations.

Keyword Search and Advanced Filtering

Visitors can quickly search for consultations by keyword or postcode. They can also narrow down the search using advanced filters such as audience type or consultation status.

Consultation Overview

A clear, simple overview page gives background information about the consultation, contact details of the consultation officers, and information on how to participate.

Once a consultation is closed, the overview page can be used to publish results, outcomes or information on what happens next.

RSS Feeds

On the Consultation Hub, visitors can subscribe to RSS feeds listing all forthcoming, open or closed consultations.

On the Find Consultations page, visitors can also build their own custom RSS feeds. By subscribing to these custom feeds, they can keep track of consultations relevant to their specific interests.

» Tip: why RSS is invaluable for consultation and engagement.

Share Consultations

Buttons on the Consultation Overview page let visitors share the consultation with their friends on Twitter or Facebook, increasing awareness and encouraging participation.

Online Participation

The built-in Quick Consult survey tool lets visitors submit their consultation responses online. Citizen Space consultations can also link to other online consultation or survey tools such as Snap or Delib's Dialogue App.

Offline Participation

Citizen Space also supports offline engagement activities such as focus groups and citizens' panels. You can give details of the time and place of your event, and even link your consultation to third party systems such as EventBrite for managing invitations and tickets.

» Tip: how to embed an EventBrite consultation into Citizen Space

We Asked, You Said, We Did

Once a consultation is closed, an optional 'We Asked, You Said, We Did' section can be shown. This gives clear, simple feedback on the connection between consultation and action.