Bringing back the power of community
From a blog at the British Medical Journal and oth
William Beveridge, whose 1942 report led to the welfare state, recognised he'd made a mistake in omitting a greater role for families, communities, volunteers, civil society. “It did frankly send a chill to my heart.”
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Asset Based Community Development for Churches - 1
From a webinar by Church Urban Fund
Sometimes answers lie within our community, within our shared experiences. Listening to one another, acknowledging our collective knowledge can guide us. But do our current responses exacerbate issues?
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Why we struggle to share power
From an article by Next Billion
The social business space is filled with people who want to make a positive difference. But for many Westerners, the work of empowering vulnerable people goes against several deeply ingrained cultural norms. What are they?
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Catalysing a movement for resilience in a community
From an article by Mobilizing Action for Resilient
“One thing that resonated with everybody was the discussion about trauma.” Trauma was THE common thread linking child welfare and student behaviour issues, adult addictions, domestic + sexual violence.
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Kitty's Laundrette
From an article by the School for Social Entrepren
A community launderette and social space in Liverpool, run by the community for the community. High-quality, affordable ecological laundry services and an accessible social space for people to gather, talk and learn.
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Holding a sacred assembly in your community
From a book by Bob Perry and Amy Lykosh
A sacred assembly is a gathering of Jesus followers in a community for a public event of worship and prayer - specifically prayers of repentance and proclamation - often combined with fasting. A manual..
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Building a community wellbeing data hub in Widnes
From a report by Civic Data Co-operative
What is wellbeing? Research with residents - emotional, physical, spiritual health, human connection, getting to places, community spirit, support, respect, kindness, values, public spaces and services..
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Guide to prayer walking
From a prayer guide by KC Underground
Prayer walking is “praying on-site with insight.”. Seeking the Spirit’s guidance, mercy, and transforming power in our context. Helping us become more aware of our neighbourhood and its cultural and spiritual realities.
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From community engagement to ownership
From a resource by Facilitating Power
6 developmental phases - a pathway to strengthen, transform our communities. Thriving, diverse, equitable communities are possible through deep participation, unleashing capacity to address our toughest challenges.
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In-Person - How can effective community leadership be supported? - London
@Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, London
Local Trust is running its fifth seminar in a series of interdisciplinary, cross-sector research seminars about community-led change.
The free seminar will examine how community leadership can be effectively supported. There are multiple organisations, projects, and individuals working to empower communities through community leadership support and development. This seminar will bring together experts from different academic disciplines to discuss community leadership and support.
26/11/2024
13:15
In-Person - The Biology of Belonging - Glasgow
@Sec Armadillo Congress Road, Glasgow
Human beings cannot thrive without a sense of belonging. Why? That is the question this ground-breaking conference will explore.
This conference brings together world leading experts on this question. Each of these world-leading experts is well placed to speak on the reasons that belonging matters and on practical steps that can be taken to foster it.
07/05/2025
09:30