Social enterprises frequently operate in complex environments where organisations must navigate differing perspectives – from communities, partners, staff, and service users – on difficult social and policy issues. The Centre for Responsible Debate aims to help organisations move beyond adversarial discussion toward more constructive, inclusive dialogue.

If you need community and stakeholder support and buy-in to help deliver your work, the Charter for Responsible Debate offers a way to help you do this. In this session, The Centre for Responsible Debate will offer an introduction to their distinctive approach to generating such a charter and managing discussion of contentious issues.

The aim is to equip participants with practical tools to handle disagreement in ways that maintain trust, strengthen collaboration, and support shared understanding, rather than letting differences become polarised or unproductive.

Hope you can join us for an interactive session, with plenty of time for discussion and questions.