To understand what your community really thinks about an issue, I am convinced by the evidence that a citizen jury delivers in spades.
We often hear people talking about issues that are sometimes politicized - and they don't have access to good quality information to inform their opinions. This is the particular merit of a citizen jury. The organisers have a responsibility for providing good quality evidence before asking the citizens to come to consensus with a view on the question before them.
To organise a jury, firstly you have a question. You are interested in a topic and you want to know what your community thinks about it. Then you need to consider what the community needs to know about the topic to be well-informed. This might include information about population health, ethics, data, technology, science - depending on your question. You also need local advice to ensure that your jury is going to work for your community. How should you present your evidence? What experts are available to speak to their part of the evidence?
How you recruit your jury is important, there are many considerations here. Do you commission a social research company to recruit for you? There may be a few options available. You need a venue, and considerations of timing and budget are crucial. It's complex but it has an evidence base which will ensure you succeed.