The following resources will help you get the most out of your engagement activities. Although some have been produced by individual Research Councils, they contain lots of good advice for anyone involved in science communication.
RCUK Public Engagement with Research Strategy (full version): This formal document outlines the full RCUK Public Engagement with Research strategy and future developments and targets under each of the three aims.
RCUK Public Engagement with Research Strategy Light:
This brochure outlines the three aims of the RCUK Public Engagement with Research strategy.
What's in it for me? The benefits of public engagement for researchers:
This RCUK publication includes a selection of some of the highlights and first hand experiences of a range of researchers across the UK of the positive benefits arising from engaging with the public.
Engaging Young People with Cutting Edge Research: A guide for researchers and teachers:
A brochure providing helpful signposts and opportunities to both researchers and teachers on how to get started working together.
Resources for Schools:
A brochure detailing Research Councils UK classroom resources for teachers and their students.
Dialogue with the Public
An RCUK publication intended primarily for those relatively new to communicating science or who are making the first steps to move from a monologue approach to a dialogue style. It covers the issues that any activity organiser might expect to encounter, including setting objectives; understanding audiences; attracting audiences; encouraging dialogue within traditional formats; identifying appropriate techniques to facilitate dialogue; and evaluation.
Evaluation
The RCUK Evaluation Guide gives practical advice for anyone wanting to evaluate Science in Society projects. You can download a colour copy or a black & white version for printing , or else contact the Science in Society Unit and we will send you a hard copy.
Online Resources
Presenting science at public exhibitions 
This BBSRC resource is a guide for presenting science at public exhibitions. It also contains details of training courses open to BBSRC researchers.
Communications toolkit
An online ESRC resource containing advice and information about effective communication. It also contains details of training courses open to ESRC researchers.
Communicating Your Ideas
This online NERC resource is a guide for successful communication. It also contains details of training courses open to NERC researchers.
The PPA Good Practice Guide
An EPSRC resource aimed specifically at those applying for PPA Awards (now called Partnerships for Public Engagement Awards), but containing valuable hints for anyone developing projects aimed at engaging the public with science.
Auditing, Benchmarking and Evaluating Public Engagement
This paper explores the roles of auditing, benchmarking and evaluating university public engagement. It brings a multitude of different approaches together into one framework that seeks to capture the variety of public engagement under seven broad dimensions. There is no single tool to effectively evaluate all forms of university public engagement; however, the paper identifies a number of existing tools that may be effective for different types or dimensions of engagement.