Involving Others
From tackling social exclusion and unemployment to healthier living and environmental awareness, the social benefits of community projects for sustainability are manifold.
How do we reach out to people to share those benefits?
How do we ensure that the project is sustainable?
Articles:
- A book review by Lynda Thoroughgood, Freeform Arts Trust, with additional recommended resources and London contacts.
- Full Article: Participatory Workshops
- 'Participation Works! 21 techniques of community participation for the 21st century' by the New Economics Foundation, 1998. Out of print, but free word download available - click on the above link.
- 'Participatory workshops: A sourcebook of 21 sets of ideas and activities' by R Chambers, Earthscan 2002. £7.60 if you buy it online. A lively set of ideas, activities and tips.
- Active Tenant's Handbook by Charlie Garratt for the Housing Corporation. Community Development Foundation, ISBN: 1-901974-18-9
- Community Planning Handbook by Nick Wates in association with Urban Design Group, Prince's Foundation and South Bank University, London. Earthscan, ISBN: 1-85383-654-0
- New Economics Foundation
- Richard Murray
- 020 7377 5696
- www.neweconomics.org
- Participatory Approaches Network for London
- www.participatory-london.org.uk
- Introduction to Participatory Appraisal Course
- University of Northumbria, Newcastle
- 0191 2273753 or duncan.fuller@unn.ac.uk
- Resource Centre for Participatory Learning and Action
- International Institute for Environment and Development
- 020 7388 2117
- www.iied.org/resource
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