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Axis of influence
A practical guide for voluntary and community organisations to assess and improve the influence they have on agencies and partnerships.
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A little more conversation... and a lot more action, please
An overview of the learning from the South West Empowerment Development Project study examining community empowerment activities and what makes them effective. |
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Bassetlaw Case Study
Developing an Empowerment and Engagement Network |
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BME communities and the empowerment agenda
A report on the difficulties BME voluntary and community organisations face when engaging in consultations, including suggestions for developing a BME practitioners’ network. |
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Community Cohesion and Prevent Pilot
A report prepared for Local Government Yorkshire & Humber
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Community empowerment: refugee perspectives
Interviews with refugee and migrant community activists in Manchester that were involved in the setting up of a group under a year old. |
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Democracy: the contribution of community development to local governance and democracy
A study into how local authorities and their partners can become more effective at listening to and engaging with local communities. |
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Engaging and Empowering Rural Communities
A learning paper for the East Midlands Empowerment Partnership |
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Derby City Partnership
An approach to improving community engagement using cost benefit information |
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Developing quality in community empowerment
Draft evaluation model which can be used to measure the success of empowerment work. |
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Empowering agencies to engage communities
Analysis of how open statutory agencies are to being influenced by communities together with tips for how they can be more receptive. |
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Empowering evaluation - evaluating empowerment
Ideas about how evaluation can be used to empower communities and to shape policy. |
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Empowering ways of working
Brief snapshots from different organisations on what works when implementing the community empowerment agenda. |
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Empowerment at the grass roots
Two case studies of voluntary and community organisations that show what empowerment projects can achieve. |
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Empowerment in action- case studies of local authority community development
Case study report. Research among six English local authorities analysing the difference community development makes to communities and in delivering effective service. |
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Engagement and empowerment among older people
A study into empowerment activities and forums for older people, including the national policy context for this work. |
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Engagement and empowerment in rural areas
How rural area planning processes and district and town/village committees can support empowerment activities. |
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Everyone needs good neighbours?
A study of the link between public participation and community cohesion including a practical framework, tips for practitioners and an analysis of the policy context. |
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Faith communities contributing to local strategic partnership priorities
A report on the value and contribution faith groups make to community empowerment when measured against key policy objectives. |
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How your council works
A guide to local authorities for anyone running or thinking of running local community activities. |
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If I can do it then so can you
Two personal stories from volunteers who have made a difference to their communities. |
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Improving youth participation
Research into the opportunities for young people to get involved in their communities together with conclusions and recommendations. |
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Localism Bill - A plain English Guide
This document describes the main measures of the Localism Bill under four clear headings
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Newark and Sherwood Case Study
Access to NHS dentistry |
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Our shared future - an approach to young people's empowerment
Report on how young people are empowered through peer-led activities and other learning and training opportunities. |
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Parish plans: community empowerment and engagement
A report into how using the parish plan process is an effective way of empowering communities. |
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Participation and empowerment of children and young people
A study into empowerment activities for children and young people, including models of working and the national policy context for this work. |
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Resident Voices
A collection of quotations and comments from people living in Leicester North West
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Routes to empowerment - sharing good practice
A publication that pulls together case studies, impact reports and different approaches to community empowerment.
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School of participation
Two merged reports on how a learning and participation programme was used to support homeless people. |
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Setting up a succesful Refugee Community Organisation
A practical step by step guide on the process of setting up a community organisation |
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Snapshot of Cohesion and Empowerment in the East Midlands
A report on findings from a mapping exercise commissioned by EMNRC to establish what activities, plans and strategies are in place to support cohesion and empowerment in the region. |
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Steps to successful asset transfer
A clear step by step guide for community groups |
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To have and to hold
The Development Trusts Association guide to asset development for community and social enterprises |
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Valuing Community Empowerment: Making the business case
A paper intended to stimulate thought and discussion on the topic of evaluating community empowerment |
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What is community empowerment?
A short guide to community empowerment with tips for practitioners and examples of empowerment in action. |
