Community development, networking and neighbourhood change
Jenny Fisher takes on an Australian study about community development and how umbrella bodies work for networking between organisations and neighbourhoods. She considers the implications of the...
View ArticleMicro providers at the margins: filling gaps, building bridges
Jo Moriatry considers a literature review on how people who have been marginalised in mainstream services are creating and finding support from micro providers and community organisations. The post...
View ArticleTrying targets: did Local Area Agreements support social cohesion?
Jenny Fisher asks if the Local Area Agreement policy intervention and associated targets helped with social cohesion and offers useful pointers for further reading on the topic. The post Trying...
View ArticleThe Goldies: a community-based singing programme for successful ageing
In her debut blog, Jane Greenstock considers research on how community arts programmes such as singing clubs may contribute to prevention for older people. The post The Goldies: a community-based...
View ArticleIs small really beautiful for delivering social care and support?
Jenny Fisher discusses a study on social care provision by micro-enterprises and discovers that small may well be beautiful for delivering care and support. The post Is small really beautiful for...
View ArticleThe impact of community well-being champions in African and Caribbean...
Jenny Fisher examines a study seeking to understand the role and the impact of community well-being champions in African and Caribbean communities. The post The impact of community well-being champions...
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