CWC launch the the reports of the two surveys on the implementation of the Local & Community Development Programme.
As part of the process of documenting important developments in community work, the CWC initiated a research project in late 2010. Organisations formerly funded under the Community Development Programme were invited to participate in two brief surveys in order to gather the most up-to-date information available on the process of implementing the Local & Community Development Programme.
These two surveys contribute to the evidence that community work approaches to addressing poverty, social exclusion and disadvantage are not possible within the current LCDP framework – programme, structures and funding allocations. There is a significant argument to be made for a substantial redesign of the LCDP or the removal of community work from the LCDP and the establishment of a separate programme that would enable community work to be used as a sustainable methodology against poverty and social exclusion. A redesign or the design of a new programme should be based on credible consultations with those engaged in community development at all levels. Goals should be clearly focused on the reduction of poverty, social exclusion and disadvantage through community work methodologies, as opposed to focusing on increasing awareness of services or access to education or employment as they currently are. There is also a strong argument from both an economic and democratic perspective that autonomy and independence of local projects be restored.
Local & Community Development Programme – reports of CWC implementation surveys
As part of the process of documenting important developments in community work, the CWC initiated a research project in late 2010. Organisations formerly funded under the Community Development Programme were invited to participate in two brief surveys in order to gather the most up-to-date information available on the process of implementing the Local & Community Development Programme.
These two surveys contribute to the evidence that community work approaches to addressing poverty, social exclusion and disadvantage are not possible within the current LCDP framework – programme, structures and funding allocations. There is a significant argument to be made for a substantial redesign of the LCDP or the removal of community work from the LCDP and the establishment of a separate programme that would enable community work to be used as a sustainable methodology against poverty and social exclusion. A redesign or the design of a new programme should be based on credible consultations with those engaged in community development at all levels. Goals should be clearly focused on the reduction of poverty, social exclusion and disadvantage through community work methodologies, as opposed to focusing on increasing awareness of services or access to education or employment as they currently are. There is also a strong argument from both an economic and democratic perspective that autonomy and independence of local projects be restored.
To download the first report please click here
To download the second report please click here