The document discusses public service reform in the context of community action models, highlighting issues faced by residents of the Assetville estate, including poor health, financial struggles, and concerns about local environment and safety. It emphasizes the need for transformative community models to mobilize citizens and resources effectively amidst local council budget cuts. The document also introduces discussions and strategies for addressing these challenges through collaborative community action.

1. Current context
Public Service Reform
Public Disengagement
New ways of mobilising citizens & services
More joined up view of available resources
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2. Introduction to Community Action models
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3. Community Organisers
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4. Cities of Service
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5. The Assetville Estate
•The local council serving the Assetville Estate must decide how to make millions of pounds worth of savings from services such as environment management, waste and adult social care.
•The local needs assessment suggests that Assetville Estate residents are more likely to be in poorer health than the rest of the population and more likely to provide care to a poorly relative. The estate is in an LSOA in the bottom 5% most deprived according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
•Consultation carried out by the local council suggests that residents of the estate are particularly concerned about dog mess, fly tipping and anti-social behaviour. The neglected strip of grassland near the local corner shop where youths congregate is seen as a particular problem.
•Residents of the estate say they are struggling to make ends meet. Some have got into debt and are using payday loan companies.
•A 90 year old man, Bill, is sleeping rough in a nearby park. He has a house on the Assetville Estate but he is struggling to look after himself and his home is unfit to live in.
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6. Applying Community Action models
•In pairs, review the scenario
•Discuss what you could do to address the issue using community action
–What approach would you take
–How assets could you use
–How would you measure your success
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7. Bill’s story
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8. Love Where You Live
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9. Panel Q&A
Brian Bracher
Chief Service Officer, Portsmouth City Council
Naomi Diamond Community Organisers Programme Manager, Locality
Sharon Tomlin,
Community Organiser, Sobus, Hammersmith and Fulham
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10. Panel Q&A
Rachael Loftus
Chief Service Officer, Kirklees Council
Naomi Diamond Community Organisers Programme Manager, Locality
Sharon Tomlin,
Community Organiser, Sobus, Hammersmith and Fulham
Transformative models of community action