Summary report of the 2 day training course hosted by 1000 Lives Improvement and 'Working With Not To' Coproduction Project and Scarlet Design. A bespoke 2 day training focusing on health and ABCD, and building on what's strong not what's wrong.

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Asset Based Community Development (ABCD)
1 & 2 February 2016 at the Swalec Stadium, Cardiff
2 day training workshop with
Cormac Russell, Co-director ABCD Europe & Nurture Development
Hosted by 1000 Lives Improvement Service
with the ‘Working With Not To’ Co-Production Project/Scarlet Design Int. Ltd.

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Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................. Page 3
Photostory ................................................................................................................................................................... Page 4
Who’s in the room today?............................................................................................................................................ Page 5
Combined ABCD Training Attendee List...................................................................................................................... Page 6
Community Connectors activity................................................................................................................................... Page 8
‘Community Builders’ visual map................................................................................................................................. Page 9
Post-it responses to ‘What are you going to keep doing?’, ‘What are you going to stop doing?’
and ‘What are going to start doing?’ activity............................................................................................................. Page 10
Post-it responses to the asset-mapping ‘Teach’, ‘Learn’, ‘Bumping Space’ and ‘Social Networks’ activity............ Page 11
Resources.................................................................................................................................................................. Page 13
Participant Feedback................................................................................................................................................. Page 14
CONTENTS

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This report is a summary of the Asset Based Community
Development (ABCD) 2 day Workshop led by Cormac Russell,
Co-director ABCD Europe, Nurture Development. Organised
by Maria Gallagher & Wayne Jepson (1000 Lives Improvement)
with Fran O’Hara (Scarlet Design & ‘Working With Not To’
Co-production project).
Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) is an approach that
promotes citizen-led action in the first instance, and then leverages
outside support to match community assets when needed: co-
production. It has a history of success in building on existing
community strengths to support stronger, more sustainable
communities for the future.
The ABCD process helps to identify, connect and mobilise local
assets, and supports the development of a community wide vision.
The training was led by Cormac Russell, and provided practical
tools and presented successful community building experiences
from around the
world and provide
tips on increasing
engagement in the
process.
Whole community transformation shifts the focus from separate
target groups, eg. frail elderly or youth at risk, to one that connects
people positively regardless of age or label.
Asset Based Community Development considers local assets
as the primary building blocks of sustainable community
development. It offers a robust evidence-based framework for
social change, challenging us to consider the following questions:
Q. What is it that communities can do best?
Q. What do communities require help with?
Q. What do communities need outside agencies to do for them?
The challenges on public services and communities in Wales are
clear and there is a forecast of increasing pressure in the future.
How can we work together to improve community life and service
provision despite these challenges?
In Wales this approach aligns with prudent healthcare, the ‘Well-
being of Future Generations’ and the ‘Social Services and Well-
being (Wales) Act’. This training was commissioned to support the
implementation of these, to help turn the rhetoric into reality.
What next? Another 2 day training course is being led by Cormac
on July 13 and 14, 2016 in North Wales. Please share this free
training with anyone you feel may be interested - to book please
contact Julianne: Julianne.Rowsell@wales.nhs.uk
Tweets from the event: #ABCDWales
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INTRODUCTION

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PHOTOSTORY

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Who’s in the Room today?
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NAME ORGANISATION EMAIL
Nigel Banfield Alzheimers Society nigelbanfield@aol.com
Rhian Bond Aneurin Bevan UHB rhian.bond@wales.nhs.uk
Michelle Dunning Hywel Dda UHB michelle.dunning@wales.nhs.uk
Victoria Edwards Hywel Dda UHB victoria.edwards4@wales.nhs.uk
Anna Evans Abertawe Bro Morgannwg UHB anna.evans2@wales.nhs.uk
Maria Gallagher 1000 Lives Improvement Service maria.gallagher@wales.nhs.uk
Paul Gimson 1000 Lives Improvement Service paul.gimson@wales.nhs.uk
Kate Hammond Velindre Cancer Centre kate.hammond@wales.nhs.uk
Claire Harding Aneurin Bevan UHB claire.harding@wales.nhs.uk
Julian Hayman Aneurin Bevan UHB julian.hayman@wales.nhs.uk
Cheryl Hill Steering group to rebuild St. Barnabas Church Hall as a Healthy Living
Centre for the Community
bronllys.vicarage@virgin.net
John Howells St. Barnabas Church Hall - rebuild as a Community Centre Steering Group bronllys.vicarage@virgin.net
Rhiannon Howells St. Barnabas Healthy Living Centre Committee bronllys.vicarage@virgin.net
Junaid Iqbal Public Health Wales Junaid.Iqbal@wales.nhs.uk
Simon James Interlink RCT sjames@interlinkrct.org.uk
Liz Jenkins Cwm Taf UHB liz.jenkins@wales.nhs.uk
Wayne Jepson 1000 Lives Improvement Service wayne.jepson@wales.nhs.uk
Sally Jones Citizens Advice Merthyr Tydfil sally.jones@citizensadvicemt.org.uk
Sheila Jones St. Barnabas Church, Penygraig sheilaannjones@btinternet.com
Anna Kuczynska Cardiff & Vale UHB Anna.Kuczynska2@wales.nhs.uk
Sue Lewis Hywel Dda UHB suelewis8@wales.nhs.uk
COMBINED ATTENDEE LIST: 1ST AND 2ND FEBRUARY 2016
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NAME ORGANISATION EMAIL
Alison Locke Alzheimers Society alison_locke@hotmail.com
Rhianwen Long Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Trust rhianwen.long@merthyrleisuretrust.
co.uk
Janet Morgan Merthyr Tydfil CBC morgan-janet3@sky.com
Fran O’Hara Co-Production Project / Scarlet Design ohara@scarletdesign.demon.co.uk
Dee Puckett Aneurin Bevan UHB denise.puckett@wales.nhs.uk
Margaret Rennocks 1000 Lives Improvement Service margaret.rennocks@wales.nhs.uk
Julianne Rowsell 1000 Lives Improvement Service julianne.rowsell@wales.nhs.uk
Sarah Scire Gofal sarahscire@gofal.org.uk
Jane Sellwood Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Trust jane.sellwood@merthyrleisuretrust.
co.uk
Sophira Shannon Merthyr and the Valleys Mind sophira.shannon@matvmind.org.uk
Dafydd Thomas The Wellbeing Planner dafydd@wellbeingplanner.co.uk
Natalie Vanderlinden Hywel Dda UHB natalie.vanderlinden@wales.nhs.uk
Sally Venn Public Health Wales sally.venn@wales.nhs.uk
Rhian Webber Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC Rhian.Webber@rctcbc.gov.uk
Julia Wilkinson Carmarthenshire CC jwilkinson@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Esyllt Williams Age Connects Morgannwg esyllt.williams@acmorgannwg.org.uk
Jackie Williams Public Health Wales jackie.williams6@wales.nhs.uk
Gordon Wragg Hywel Dda UHB gordon.wragg@wales.nhs.uk
COMBINED ATTENDEE LIST: 1ST AND 2ND FEBRUARY 2016
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Traits, features and
characteristics of a
Community Connector
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‘Community Builders’
- visual map by
Fran O’Hara
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Participants post-it responses
to the ‘What are you going
to keep doing?’, ‘What are
you going to stop doing?’
and ‘What are going to start
doing?’ activity.
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Participants post-
it responses to the
‘Teach’, ‘Learn’,
‘Bumping Space’ and
‘Social Networks’
activity (enlarged)
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Participants post-
it responses to the
‘Teach’, ‘Learn’,
‘Bumping Space’ and
‘Social Networks’
activity (enlarged).
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RESOURCES
‘What matters to you matters to us’ video
An animated information
video created by Fran
O’Hara for the SSIA
was shown. It explains
the Social Services &
Wellbeing (Wales) Act
2014. It is available in
a range of formats and
designed to be used as
an information and training tool. Also the video is being used on
websites and in public spaces, it can be shown with and without
the sound and is available in English and Welsh formats.
To view and or download the video please visit:
www.ssiacymru.org.uk/8875
Cormac Russell & Nurture Development
More about Cormac and to read his blog, and
resources such as the Change Spectrum tool
used in the training are available on the Nurture
Development website:
www.nurturedevelopment.org/blog
To read the ‘think pieces’ visit
www.nurturedevelopment.org/our-resources/publications/
More information email: Ana@nurturedevelopment.org
Community Building
Values
Citizen Led
Abundance
Return the Money
Place
Relief
Issues
Agency LedScarcity
Keep & Grow RevenueTarget Population
ABCD
DeficitModel
Change Spectrum
ABCD Training in Wales Report
This is the fourth training that Fran O’Hara has co-facilitated with
Cormac, two have been supported by RCT council and 1 by
Torfaen. A summary report of these 3 trainings can be viewed on
slideshare at http://bit.ly/1QK62lt
For more about Fran O’Hara and Scarlet Design / Working With
Not To’ Coproduction project visit:
www.franohara.com www.workingwithnotto.com
What next?
1000 Lives Improvement are hosting another 2 day training
course, led by Cormac on July 13 & 14, 2016 in North Wales.
To book please contact Julianne.Rowsell@wales.nhs.uk
The ‘We Can’ Game
The ‘We can’ asset mapping game materials can be downloaded*
from the Inclusion Press here www.inclusion.com/bkwecan.html
*There is no charge but you need to attribute the copyright to
‘Creative Commons’ if you publish it e.g. put it on your website.
Dewis Wales
Fran made a presentation on Dewis Wales,
the National Citizen portal for
well-being information in Wales. Dewis
Wales gives you choice and control, by
offering an online directory where you
can look for, and input, resources and
information. It is free and has been designed around people’s
needs, with local and national information. Dewis currently holds
information about local services in North Wales, and is being rolled
out to other parts of Wales who wish to adopt it this year.
Visit Dewis Wales at: www.dewis.wales
email: help@dewis.wales
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SOME FEEDBACK FROM THE TRAINING...
Which actions
will you be taking
forward from the
training?
“Reframe engagement
questions.”
“Ask what a person can tell us about their
community instead of what can they can tell us
about their own experience of NHS Services.”
“Redefine the language we use.”
“Engage with the community -
find assets
- map skills / talents / gifts.”
“Try asset mapping with a Health
Board managed project.”
“Ask different questions.”
“Changing our approach to
‘information finding’, for future fact
finding from the community. Inform
the rest of the group.”
“Asset mapping of the
communities / areas we
work in.”
“A lot of good messages delivered
on day 1. Need to share this
information with my partners and
stakeholders.”
“Under building community capacity
- take forward an asset based
commissioning process / model.”
“Don’t ask people what they think of
our service, but ask them about their
community and what’s good, what they
like, what they can offer, what can’t do,
what support do they need to do it?”
“Try to change way of thinking to
concentrate on the positive.”
“Look at what we have done
already. Where we have got to,
and what else we need to do.”
“Spread the message within my
organisation. Role model values
of approach within my team.”
“Have conversations with people
we support in line with training.
Ask them what they are good
at (not just in assessments, but
regularly).”
“Change my language.”
“Start small project with
NLN cluster.”
“Rephrase
questions so don’t
ask about ‘issues’.”
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