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Communities

 

Make the Difference in Your Community

People have always been involved in those areas of community life that are important to them. However, the changing nature of communities and an increasingly diverse population mean that we need to find new ways of encouraging participation in the community. The need is to involve more people in having a say in those things that affect them.

 

Communities come in many forms:

• Neighbourhoods such as a block of flats, a village or a town

• People coming together as groups through a common interest such as leisure or sporting activities

• People connected around a particular identity or experience, such as a culture or faith

• A workplace, such as a school or hospital, an office or factory

An essential feature of communities is people working in partnership to create and maintain a safe and enjoyable place to live and work. It means people valuing and respecting each other, building on strengths, having the skills and confidence to challenge discrimination and to deal with differences constructively

 

Based on principles of social capital, we offer a new approach to working within communities that builds on and develops existing networks and relationships. Our approach encourages dialogue that crosses over traditional boundaries and results in ownership of the process, people taking responsibility and working together towards a shared vision.

 

We believe that everybody has the potential to Make the Difference within their community.