The Guardian's voluntary sector network has published an article by Kevin Harris on asset based community development (ABCD).
The piece notes the emerging potential of community development in UK social policy, and anticipates the contribution of ABCD because of its emphasis on existing skills, energy and resources in neighbourhoods.
However, some questions remain because of perceptions that politically less palatable factors, especially external forces like economic decline, weak public services, or inequalities, are screened out of the menu of options for local activists.
A further discussion can be found on the Neighbourhoods blog.
The piece notes the emerging potential of community development in UK social policy, and anticipates the contribution of ABCD because of its emphasis on existing skills, energy and resources in neighbourhoods.
However, some questions remain because of perceptions that politically less palatable factors, especially external forces like economic decline, weak public services, or inequalities, are screened out of the menu of options for local activists.
A further discussion can be found on the Neighbourhoods blog.
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