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Aseet Based Community Developemnt Blackburn and Darwen July 2014
This document provides an overview of an event on asset-based community development. It discusses the ABCD approach, which focuses on identifying and mobilizing a community's existing skills, talents, and resources rather than its needs or deficiencies. The document outlines some of the assets discovered in one neighborhood, including gardeners, bakers, teachers, and more. It emphasizes that ABCD is about starting with what a community already has and connecting individuals, associations, and institutions to create local opportunities and citizen-led initiatives.
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- 1. HELPING LOCAL PEOPLEDO EXTRAORDINARY THINGS. Gary Loftus - Head of Community Building A SHIFT IN FOCUS – START WITH WHAT YOU HAVE & YOU’LL KNOW WHAT YOU WANT…. Introduction to Asset Based Community Development
- 2. Overview of theSession • Welcome & Introductions • Forever Manchester – What We Do • What Excites You About Today? • ‘We Can’ Game • The ABCD Approach (Asset Based Community Development) • Exercise – Gifts • Community Builders Story • The Neighbourhood Works • Build your neighbourhood
- 3. Housekeeping • Mobilephones on silent • No Smoking • Fire Alarm • Toilets • Breaks
- 4. Any Light BulbMoments
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- 6. Our Approach RaisingMoney Goal 1: Raise Endowment Goal 2: Sustain Core Funding Goal 3: Generate Un-restricted Grant Making Knowing and Funding our Communities Goal 4: Identify, Connect and Mobilise Assets and Capacities throughout Greater Manchester Goal 5: Competently Model Community Building at Local Level Goal 6: Contribute to Active Social Change and Community Well Being Organisational capacity Goal 7: Improve our Business by Strengthening our Organisational Capacity
- 7. Our Vision •Discover,Connect and Fund Assets in every Greater Manchester Neighbourhood •Match our resources to residents talents, skills, time and gifts •Build a £50 million Endowment •Measure our impact by the number of residents we engage with in the neighbourhoods
- 8. Our Aspirations Aspiration1: We will make the name Forever Manchester synonymous with resident led action and our approach will be defined as Charity the Mancunian Way Aspiration 2: We will emphasise the importance of human relationship building over institutional rules and programmatic responses to social and economic challenges Aspiration 3: We will shift the conversation across Greater Manchester from ones that focus on problems and scarcity to ones that focus on possibilities and abundance Aspiration 4: We will focus our unrestricted resources more strategically, toward a set of key results, to realise a vision of vibrant and connected communities Aspiration 5: We will conduct all our operations with an emphasis on sustainability, ensuring Forever Manchester continues to thrive and serve our communities effectively into the future
- 10. 5 Points 1.Laughter Yoga is a unique concept where anyone can laugh for no reason, without relying on humour 2. We initiate laughter as an exercise in a group, but with eye contact and childlike playfulness, it soon turns into real and contagious laughter 3. The reason we call it Laughter Yoga is because it combines laughter exercise with yoga breathing 4. The concept of Laughter Yoga is based on scientific fact that the body cannot differentiate between fake laughter and real laughter if done with willingness 5. It was stated by a medical doctor, Dr. Madan Kataria from India with just five people from a Mumbai Park in 1995. Today there are thousands of laughter clubs in more than 7,000 worldwide
- 11. What is LaughterYoga
- 12. You don’t needa sense of humour to laugh….
- 14. • Breathing IntroLaughter – say name and laugh gently Breathing Clap – and add rhythm and sound - Ha, Ha, Ho, Ho, Ho Stretch Very, Good, Very Good Ya!!! Handshake Laughter – move people around and encourage eye contact Stretch Very Good, Very Good Ya!!!
- 15. Over to you….. Skill-Interest What Excites You About Today?
- 16. HELPING LOCAL PEOPLEDO EXTRAORDINARY THINGS. We Can Game
- 17. What did youdiscover in your neighbourhood?
- 18. HELPING LOCAL PEOPLEDO EXTRAORDINARY THINGS. Asset Based Community Development A Strength Based Approach to Community Building
- 19. HELPING LOCAL PEOPLEDO EXTRAORDINARY THINGS. “The purpose of ABCD is to help people remember what they alrPreofeassdor Jyoh nk McnKnoighwt ”
- 20. Turn it onits head
- 21. About Asset Based Community Development? Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) Institute was founded in 1995 after 3 decades of community development research Founded by Professor John McKnight and Professor Jodi Kretzman at Northwestern University Chicago ABCD is asset based and relationship driven ABCD demonstrates focuses on assets in a community ABCD challenges traditional approaches to solving urban problems
- 22. Asset Based CommunityDevelopment A Strengths Based Approach is a different way of thinking about how to work for change – starting from a place of possibilities, strengths and capacities as opposed to problems and deficiencies. A Strengths Based Approach helps residents and organisations manage change by mobilising their existing and potential capacities, resources and assets.
- 23. Community Building Sixprincipals of Community Building Start with people’s strengths Start with relationship building Placed based work is vitally important since most things come together in the neighbourhood Citizen-led action is more durable and sustainable than professional intervention Social justice is at the heart of every community building effort When the conversation shifts from ‘isn’t it awful’ to what’s possible? Real community building begins
- 24. What might be possible if people focused their attention on…. rather than problems more than weaknesses What can be done instead of what can’t be done
- 25. Is The GlassHalf Full or Half Empty? Individuals & Communities have deficiencies & needs Individuals & Communities also have skills and talents On which should Community Foundations focus most?
- 26. Needs to Strengths Transaction Why not also have a model that…Transforms Focus on Deficiencies Focus on Assets Problem Response Identify Opportunities Charity Orientation Investment Orientation Grants to Agencies Grants, Loans, Investments, Leverage More Services Fewer Services High Emphasis on Agencies Emphasis on Associations Focus on Individuals Focus on communities/neighbourhoods Maintenance Development See People as Clients See People as Citizens and Co-producers ‘Fix People’ Develop Potential Programmes are the Answer People are the Answer
- 27. Classic Needs Map High levels of drug and Alcohol use. High morbidity Anti social behaviour Gender inequality Racial tension/hate crimes High crime rates. Significant fear among older people High levels of ADHD Smoking related Heart disease Respiratory difficulties Obesity across The life course High unemployment Poor educational attainment Poor housing/environmental issues
- 28. Classic Needs Map High levels of drug and Alcohol use. High morbidity Anti social behaviour Gender inequality Racial tension/hate crimes High crime rates. Significant fear among older people High levels of ADHD Smoking related Heart disease Respiratory difficulties Obesity across The life course High unemployment Poor educational attainment Poor housing/environmental issues
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- 32. Our Traditional GrantMaking Approach Find It, Fund it & Fix it…. Tell us what’s wrong not what’s strong in your community….
- 33. Strength Based Approach Residents in the Driving Seat
- 34. Leaders, Connectors &Gift Givers Leaders – Those that will lead the process long after you are gone. They are passionate about opening doors in their community and are aware of the strengths as well as the challenges within their community Connectors – Those that easily connect with large numbers of their neighbours, they are serial relationship builders and seem to know everyone. On average a connector will know 50 people by name in their community. Gift Givers – Those who want to contribute a particular skill, gift or knowledge set to the community building effort, but not well connected themselves, or may not see themselves in a leadership role. FM discover the fourth dimension ‘The Naturals’.....
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- 36. WHAT does thispicture SAY to you about COMMUNITY?
- 37. Responses from PictureSurvey “Working together”, “Overcoming difficult situations”, “Many can achieve more than the individual”, “People get more done together if working to the same goal”, “Do stuff rather than talk it down”, “Ignore naysayers”, “Actions speak louder than words” “Resilient”, Paving the way”, “Local resources”, “Recycling”, “No outside expert required to find the solution” “If you have the same care in wanting to achieve a particular goal and are happy to play your part, brining different strengths together, the impossible can be achieved” “Stay strong, stand strong”! “The only thing worse than those who give up and don’t try are those who do nothing” “This picture reminds me of the work going on in Alt, it should read the person who says it cannot be done should look at Alt and the people who are doing it”! “It also reminds me of teamwork and what can be achieved”! “I think its fantastic, full of symbolism. Any group or community cannot fail to be Inspired by ants, their ability to be so physically small yet solve huge and complex Issues”. ”We may not appreciate the damage they can wreak on crops and buildings, But their ability to battle the odds and win is clear in the picture”. ”Simple and powerful too”.
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- 39. Community = PhysicalAssets
- 40. Community = InstitutionalAssets Schools Colleges Libraries Hospitals Universities Local Authority Foundations
- 41. Community = LocalEconomic Exchange
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- 43. Assets Community assetsinclude: • The skills of local residents • The power of local associations • The resources of public, private and not for profit organisations • The physical and local resources of local places • The stories of our lives and evolving community
- 44. Neighbourhood Asset Map Physical Space Local Economy Individuals Associations My Community Institutions Stories Institutions Schools Universities Community Colleges Police Departments Hospitals Libraries Social Service Agencies Not for Profits Museums Fire Brigades Media Foundations Individuals Gifts, Skills, Knowledge, and traits of: Youth Older Adults Artists Welfare Recipients People with disabilities Students Parents Entrepreneurs Activists Veterans Ex-offenders Local Economy For-profit business Consumer Expenditure Merchants Chamber of Commerce Business Associations Banks Credit Unions Foundations Institutional - purchasing power and personnel Barter and Exchange Micro-Business Corporations and Branches Physical Space Gardens Parks Playgrounds Bike Paths Walking Paths Forest/forest Preserves Picnic Areas Campsites Fishing Spots Duck Ponds Zoos Wildlife Centre Natural Habitats Housing Vacant Land & Buildings Streets Associations Animal Care Groups Anti-Crime Groups Business Organisations Charitable Groups Cultural groups Disability Groups Education Groups Elderly Groups Environmental Groups Family Support Groups Health Advocacy Heritage Groups Hobby Groups Interest Groups Men’s Groups Mentoring Groups Neighbourhood Groups Political Organisations Recreation Groups Religious Groups Service Clubs Social Groups Women’s Groups Youth Groups Stories From Manchester Alt Community Challenge Team Lostock Men’s Shed Cool 2 B Kind Great Lever Idea Works Lostock Allotment The ALTernative News Cash 4 Graft From Needs to Strengths
- 45. Asset Role Callin Lostock (Trafford) I just wanted to share some of the amazing gifts of the people of Lostock that we have already discovered. It is a long and interesting list and doesn’t include everything, remember this list has been gathered in just under 4 Months, so here goes we’ve got: Gardeners, Cleaners, Bee Keepers, Bakers, Skaters, Jewelers Makers, Carpenters, Builders, Knitters, Radio Entrepreneurs, Fishermen, Chefs, Teachers, Card Makers, Jam Makers, Wine Makers, Recyclers, Quiz Masters, Veg Growers, Plumbers, Zumba Instructors, Shop Keepers, Party Organisers, Bike Riders, Child Minders, Computer Wizards, Cartoonists, Graffiti Artists, Dancers, Actors, Talkers, Dog Walkers, Spiritual Leaders, Healthy Eaters, Readers, Roofers, Hairdressers, Make Up Artists, Singers, Comedians, DJ’s, Support Workers, Carer’s, BMXer’s, Footballers, Campers, Out Doors Explorers, Mountain Climbers, Hikers and Bikers….. What happens next with this information is up to the Residents to decide, the list is growing every day and people are beginning to gather around ideas which utilise the skills they have that they can share with other people in engaging, practical and imaginative ways. The possibilities seem endless as does the list of assets waiting to be found. James Hampson - Asset Based Community Builder
- 46. ABCD Methodology Discovering Strengths Organising & Mapping Linking & Mobilising Community led Initiatives Sustaining the Process
- 47. What’s the Alternative? "If you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep on getting what you've always got”. W.L Bateman
- 48. The ‘Good Life’Can Be Found in Every Neighbourhood Skills Care Assets Gifts
- 49. In Summary ABCDis about • Starting With What You Have • Mobilising Assets • Gifts • Skills • Talents of local people……. • Connecting Assets • Individuals • Associations • Institutions • Creating Local Economic Opportunities • Connecting Individuals and Associations • Starts From A Place Of Possibility Rather Than ‘Needs’ Focused • From Client to Citizen • Everyone has gifts
- 50. Gypsy and communityspokesperson Gloria Buckley MBE, reflecting on the Coalition Government flagship policy HELPING LOCAL PEOPLE DO “EXTRAORDINARY THINGS. I don’t know entitled what the ‘Big ‘Big Society’ Society’ is, if, as has been suggested, it is local communities, neighbourhoods and families looking after each other, the Gypsies and Travellers have always been members of a Bog Society, it has been the only one we could rely on’ The Real Big Society Andrew Ryder 2012
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- 52. Exercise: What AreYour Gifts? • Gifts of the Head • Things I know something about and would enjoy talking about with others • Gifts of the Heart • Things I am passionate about • Gifts of the Hands • Things or skills I know how to do and could potentially share with others
- 53. Gary Loftus CommunityBuilder – Where it all began – New Deal for Communities
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- 60. Goole Street Residents People Powered Change
- 61. Green Streets inEast Manchester Design Concept
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- 64. Green Streets inEast Manchester
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- 70. Appreciative Inquiry Canyou tell us about a time when you came together with neighbours/friends to do something positive in your neighbourhood?
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- 73. What key outcomes/soundbites were presented in the films? Consider from: Personal Professional Commissioners point of view
- 74. When People CareEnough To Act
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- 76. 1. What doesa disconnected neighbourhood look like? 2. How do you start to connect it? 3. What does a thriving neighbourhood look like?
- 77. The Neighbourhood Works • Community Building • 2 Community Builders • 2 Community Building Support Workers • Cool 2B Kind • Themed Award/Gift Initiatives – Call’s for Action, Competitions and Sponsorship • Match Awards • The Idea Works • Connectors Clubs • Training Programme
- 78. Pathfinder: • Pilotdelivered to 1,600 year six pupils in Trafford • Identified 2 pathfinder schools in Greater Manchester • Alt Primary School – Oldham • Stoneleigh Primary School – Oldham • Introducing ‘Kindness’ in to the school curriculum • Stages: • 1 Dream, 2 Build, 3 Celebrate • Asset Mapping • Laughter workshops • Cool 2B Kind Poem • Cool 2B Kind Awards • Fundraising for Forever Manchester • Forever Manchester Festival • Neighbourhood Vision
- 80. WHERE ARE THE……. BUMPING SPACES?
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- 85. Paul Fisher RadioPresenter Resident of Alt http://www.heroesproject.org.uk/ http://www.ldok.net/ LDOK Oldham College
- 86. Paul & HelenPresenting on Oldham Community Radio
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- 92. PLACE BASED ASSET MAPPING
- 94. THE IDEA WORKS Why have a meeting when you can have a PARTY?
- 97. Great Lever -The Idea Works “Why have a meeting when you can have a party”?
- 98. Matched Funds Cash4 Graft • Awards from £50 to £250 • Matching Volunteer time, gifts and skills to a fiscal match • Volunteer time valued at £10 per hour • Informal groups • Formal groups with new ideas that attract more people from the neighbourhood • Advance Payment Solutions – Pre-paid Card • 1st Community Foundation to use this method
- 99. What is thereturn on investment? •Social return on investment • Match assets, skills and time to fiscal awards • £1 Fiscal Investment matched to £1 Assets + £1 Time = £3 minimum 1:2 return •Forever Manchester believes the approach will be attractive to: • The Philanthropist • The Mass Affluent • Local Authorities • Social Landlords • Small donations – The Obama Strategy • Public Health
- 100. The Leaky Bucket CASH4GRAFT
- 101. Pop In andLearn Café
- 102. All Natural Health £250 = PRICELESS! “I’m very well thank you this group is keeping me out of mischief”. “We’re getting lots more jobs as we are mobile”. “You won’t believe it but we still haven’t used all the money from Cash4 Graft, even after buying equipment , we are managing to self sustain and also offering one-2one sessions”. Sheila Vora
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- 104. Lostock Community Orchard& Garden Discovering Local Hidden Treasures
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- 106. Alison Hills Story Off the train tracks on to the right tracks The boring bit 24 years of depression is enough for anyone to put up with. A load of different types of medication, therapy, and everyone sticking their nose in!! A new diagnosis of Cyclothymia 4 years ago made me realise I wasn't mental, I was just ill. For a while it beat me, to the point of constant thoughts of suicide. Hence the "off the train tracks" in the title.
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- 108. LOSTOCK FAMILY TIMEFUN CLUB Tennis Academy
- 109. Alison Hill CommunityBuilding Support Worker Forever Manchester’s Community Building Team Appointed September 2013
- 110. Message to AlisonHill “I have to thank you and James both for the first step in getting my life back – it was a major boost” Cash4Graft recipient
- 111. What is thevalue of connections?
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- 115. What were thekey outcomes and messages? Consider from a professional, personal and commissioners point of view….
- 116. Lyndsey Ashworth CommunityBuilding Support Worker Forever Manchester’s Community building Team Appointed May 2013
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- 121. Creating Positive Imagesof Neighbourhoods
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- 126. Overview • ReviewDay 1
- 127. Hard2Reach Thought I’dfound the perfect solution….AGAIN! "If you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep on getting what you've always got”.
- 129. And by doingso perhaps we attract.....
- 130. Who’s ‘call’ isit anyway? Build On The Usual Suspects Assets
- 131. Ermmm Hello Whoyou gonna call?
- 132. Shift our focusfrom what’s wrong to what’s strong
- 134. Create Space forPossibilities and Opportunities will emerge…..
- 135. Become a Skilledat Spotting ‘The Light Bulb’ Moments
- 136. Why have ameeting when you can have a party?
- 137. What is thevalue of connections?
- 138. People Like Us should live on Benefits Street! Right? See it from a different Angel
- 139. The ALTernative? Dreamsdo come true…..
- 141. It is morethan a Green Route to School……. It’s helped build a community from the inside out……
- 143. Lisa Brown -First Choice Homes Customer Involvement Officer ACCT Alters People “As an officer, if you wanted anything doing on an estate you had to do it for the community and handholdíng them through the entire process”! “I felt that this old method had left the people of Alt amongst other estates with the expectation that people would always come in and fix stuff for them”. “The strength based approach has completely turned my old ethos on its head it’s left me completely blown away by this new style of working”. “You can only hold a child’s hand for so long, there comes a point where you have to let go and let them walk for themselves”. Forever Manchester has made her look at the way she works and given her the opportunity to meet more people on the estate who Lisa admits “would never have given me the time of day without this project”!
- 144. Crucial Conversations Wechanged Consultation to ‘Crucial Conversation’!
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- 162. ACCT, FM CommunityBuilder, FCHO CEO & Oldham’s Director of Public Health - May 2013
- 163. What Makes a Community?
- 165. THE ALTernative •Hypernews Website • Community House • Jam and Preserve Club • Coffee mornings moved to Refill at Alt Primary • Knit & Natter • Day’s Out – Blackpool Trip • Culture Club • Green Route to School • £45K Budget • 95 fruit trees • 300 fruit bushes • 10,000 bulbs • Community Café • Sewing Club • Laughter Workshops
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- 172. Men Sheds Australia• Started in Australia • Over 500 Sheds • Now Part of the Infrastructure that supports programmes to improve men’s health • Social activity, utilising skills and knowledge Lostock Men’s Shed • Established 2012 with Fair Share Trust Funds £12K • George retired business man • Connected more than 25 retired/semi retired men in Lostock • Utilising classroom at Lostock College
- 173. Lostock Handyman Service Kids Café helps find solution Connectors Club &
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- 177. “It was greatto attend The Neighbourhood Works celebration event and to see all the really inspirational stuff that has been happening locally.” “There was every reason to celebrate and I am sure the success is set to spread further” Councillor Tom Ross “The event really celebrated how Forever Manchester has empowered local residents to become independent and also support each other within their community. It was lovely to be there and share in their success stories” Ryan Chrysler, Head of Barton Clough Primary School
- 178. No More ThrowAway People
- 179. What are yougoing to stop doing?
- 180. What are yougoing to start doing?
- 181. What are yougoing to do on Monday morning?
- 182. What can wedo with people power?
- 183. The ‘Good Life’Can Be Found in Every Neighbourhood Skills Care Assets Gifts
- 185. • Bullying People • Egging Houses • Spraying Walls • Smashing Windows • Respecting the Neighbourhood • Show respect to the Community • Getting involved in Community Events • Coach a Young Football team • Clean the Wall of the Arc Community Centre • Design and paint a mural around inclusion on the Arc Community Centre • Alt JFC to apply for Cash4Graft award • Alt JFC secured £250 Cash4Graft for new football kit
- 188. • An excitingand innovative initiative from Forever Manchester’s Community Building Team. • Recognises women as Community Builders who play a key role to bring about change in their neighbourhoods • Is the first specific training of it’s kind in the UK • 3-5 Days Community Building Training.
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- 197. 1st WiN NetworkLaunched in Great Lever
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- 201. Michelle Obama Mytime at Public Allies also gave me the opportunity to work with John McKnight and Jody Kretzmann, who developed the Asset-Based Community Development approach to neighborhood development, and that really influenced how we worked with communities.
- 202. Build Your NeighbourhoodVision What would you like to see more of in your neighbourhood?
- 203. What does ABCDmean to you? What would you like to see more of in YOUR neighbourhood’s?
- 204. Build Your Neighbourhood •Think about what you have – utilise the Assets that exist within your group •Think about what else you might need & who else you know that would be willing to help you •Think about who from the outside can help you get what you need, by building on what you have (trade your assets)
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- 207. HELPING LOCAL PEOPLEDO EXTRAORDINARY THINGS. Introduction to Y-ed
- 208. What is Y-ed Wikipedia says “Y-ed is a free of charge general purpose diagramming program with a multiple document interface” Basically “Y-ed is a computer program that you can use to draw diagrams and save as different types of file” The types of diagrams you can draw include flow charts, mind maps, relationship diagrams and organisation diagrams
- 209. What you willlearn How to open Y-ed Common terms used in Y-ed How to build a diagram How to organise a diagram Saving a diagram in different formats
- 210. Common Terms Node– A node represents points or entities on your diagram, depending on what your diagram is showing a node could be people, places, tasks etc Edges – These are the lines that connect nodes and show relationships Label – Labels are written information assigned to nodes and edges Palette – Like and artists palette this is where all the graphics/images can be found to create diagrams Panes – panes are different windows in Y-Ed that show different information Overview Pane – shows all of your diagram Structure view – explained later Neighbourhood view – explained later
- 211. Final exercise 10nodes – labeled 16 edges 3 colours of node 2 edge colours Organic lay out Export as Jpeg
Editor's Notes
- #23 Explain how as a funder over the past decade we focused on deficiencies rather than assets before organisations could access the funds we managed usually on behalf of governments, local authorities and private businesses
- #25 The Asset Based approach looks at things through a different lens: it tries to understand where the opportunities are, and what strengths can be built on.
- #26 When Foundation criteria only focuses on needs and deficiencies it can have the unintended consequence of blinding local people to their own and each others resources/capacities that could used to get what they want. This leads to a dependency on outside aid. What we want to do is to make sure outside resources respond to local priorities by building on the strengths of local communities, with residents in the lead; not build dependency.
- #27 In a nutshell we are moving from a transactional way of doing business where we find problems, fund them, in the hope that we might fix them, to a transformative way that sees people as citizens with resources as equally important as our, real partners for durable citizen led change…
- #34 To a process of grass roots grant making and community building that puts citizens in the lead. Of course we want to do this in a way that does not simply give gate keepers more power, and this is why Asset Based Community Development as a process matters so much: it shows us a clear way that everyone can be included and everyone’s voice can be heard.
- #71 There is discovery, dream and design and the objective is to draw out the positives within the neighbourhood and wider community……….
- #130 Important to recognise the great stuff that community groups do in our neighbourhoods, but creating space for problem solving, can lead to a space of conflict between residents and agencies. You Said, we didn’t do……..
- #133 The Asset Based approach looks at things through a different lens: it tries to understand where the opportunities are, and what strengths can be built on.
- #134 How many assets did we discover in last weeks session? Start with what you have it will help get what you need…………
- #136 Community Builders become skilled at spotting, illuminating and connecting these ideas…..
- #137 People in places are more likely to attend a party than a meting What community building activities might you undertake at a party?
- #138 10 minute group discussion and feedback………Talk about Disconnected, Connected and Thriving…………
- #158 Frans Funky Fitness Club
- #159 Jim Jam Girls, over 70 jars of jam and preserve produced, makes a surplus of 60p a jar which is invested back into the club and community
- #160 All food made by local people and gorgeous Caribbean cuisine
- #161 Click the audio to listen to the show…….
- #162 Visitors from Gloucester are impressed by our community building efforts….
- #163 Forward thinking First Choice Homes – see assets as an essential building block to creating successful communities
- #164 Post it notes on the wall……..
- #167 28 C4G projects started in Trafford
- #172 If you want inclusion then that’s already built in….. George purchases raised planters for older people and those with disabilities
- #177 Film Club filmed the event – young people interviewed and recorded Cash4Graft recipients
- #202 Obama’s first presidential campaign trained 3000 community organisers – who went into neighbourhoods to talk to people on the doorstep, in the house, the bar, anywhere where people were,,,,,