They enable your audience to better understand the material you have provided. They can add credibility and substantiate the results you are presenting.

 

Seek permission from participants before using a testimonial.

 

Here is an example testimonial.

 

Testimonial: government disability strategy development

 

During the planning stage of their new disability strategy, one of the government departments got in touch with DPOs [disabled people’s organisations] and asked them the best ways to plan a consultation meeting with disabled people.

 

They wanted advice from a diverse range of disabled people on the development and implementation of the strategy, so we worked with them on planning the content and form of the meeting, and they got a disabled person to facilitate it too.

 

It was really great – I thought the meeting was inclusive, and engaged with the right people. And the department were happy too – they said they received helpful feedback on their new strategy and had ideas about how to move forward.

 

– Feedback from a person after attending a joint planning meeting