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Neighbour Day
“Neighbour Day is a powerful reminder of the importance of social connections in our lives. Our research shows that when people engage with their communities, they experience improved mental well-being and reduced loneliness."
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10 best practices for community engagement to boost participation
Effective community engagement isn't about individual events or initiatives - it's about building + maintaining trust through consistent, accessible, responsive interaction with residents.
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Inspiring residents to become leaders
Everyone now works together for the benefit of the town. We’ve moved from having arguments about who should do what, groups doing things on their own, to developing skills of local people from across our community.
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When everything falls apart, can communities come together?
“If you’re going to get saved in a disaster, it’s most likely not going to be the hero with the cape … flying in from 20 hours away. It’s going to be your neighbour.”
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The spirituality of nonviolence
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." Matt 5v9 NIV. Ten “commandments” for those seeking to live a spiritual life of nonviolence. A list to meditate on..
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Feeling good for doing good: recognizing children’s moral pride
The warm feeling you get after doing a good deed. Parents can guide children by pointing out kind acts, discussing how these affect others, reflecting on emotions that accompany such acts.
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Ways to greater happiness?
All humans want a satisfying life for themselves and their children. 68 suggestions on how individuals can raise their own happiness were rated for feasibility and effectiveness. What were the highest rated ideas?
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Heroes
"What's remarkable about history is ordinary people doing extraordinary things...we never know how our actions are going to ripple over time but each of us can take responsibility for pushing in the direction of justice, equality, tolerance."
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Asset Based Community Development for Churches (ABCD) - 2
ABCD shifts focus from what is lacking to what is present, valuable in communities - hidden treasures waiting to be uncovered, celebrated. A new story - one that reflects abundance and potential.
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Bringing back the power of community
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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