3. How do we organise to meet the service
requirements of Ballyhoura’s citizens in the
context of changing needs and reduced
resources?
BQ November 2010
4. ‘At local level survival will depend on the
strength of the existing community, local
finance and locally based production’
AND
Locally tailored and delivered services
Is the glass half full or half empty?
BQ November 2010
5. Vision
Assets
Leadership
Uniqueness
Environment (Physical, political)
Social cohesion
BQ November 2010
6. Asset-Based Community Development - USA
• Emphasis on local assets rather than deficits
• People and communities are seen as resourceful and
gifted
• Aims to support community initiatives based on the
skills, interests and ideas of people
• Seeks to generate community based enterprises which
address both community and economic goals.
• Brings together people with diverse life experiences and
backgrounds to work with each other on community
initiatives
• Uses research as a way of supporting and informing the
creation of community initiatives and enterprises
BQ November 2010
7. An initiative that looks at how a ‘whole
area’ approach to public services can
lead to better services at less cost
BQ November 2010
9. Capacity
Location
Associations &
People
institutions
Ballyhoura’s
assets
Businesses
KDA
Philanthropy
BDL
Diaspora
Achievements
Resilience
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10. ◦ Empower & involve
◦ Recognise volunteer impact & contribution
◦ Capture experience and ability – ? towards a
‘wisdom society’
◦ Professionalise & upskill (cf. RCCN, Mobile IT)
◦ Build capacity
◦ Develop leadership
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11. Identify core needs, assets and competences
Support different types of service – basic
services , production services , support
services , innovative services, retail services
Link smart people, smart ideas and smart
technology
BQ November 2010
12. National
level NDP
County
NSS
Council
Joined-up thinking and action Area
Committe
e
Resources Ballyhoura
◦ Local Taxes
◦ Participatory budgeting
BQ November 2010
13. Institutions & Structures
◦ Radical change – create a lower tier with decision-
making & resource allocating powers (It works from
Africa to Poland)
OR
Exploit potential of existing structures – Community
fora, area offices, SPCs, CDB etc.
Opportunity from LCG review of Limerick structures?
BQ November 2010
