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Work with communities? Here are five guiding rules (third one is my fave 🙃) We've worked with thousands of community groups at Hubbub. - The Community Fridge Network has over 500 members alone.  - Recently, we've been doing much more in-depth work with community groups.  - We're learning how to create genuine community-led collaborations with local ownership and legacy. We've boiled our approach down to 5 guiding principles: 1. Collaborate authentically 2. Listen & learn 3. Have some fun with it! 4. Stay open 5. Unlock ambition More on those in the carousel below ⬇️ - We don't claim to be the world's top experts.  - But we are committed to learning in public and sharing what we know.  - We've got a webinar coming up including members of the groups we've been working with to transform neglected spaces in London. I'd love to hear what number 6 should be. But I'll leave you with a quote from one on the participants in that project, Breaking Ground, that captures so much: local pride, community cohesion, environmental benefits and more: "People used to say they were ashamed to come from this area, now they can say that it's a clean and green area. It's got vibrant energy. It's got a lot of beautiful wildlife and beautiful green spaces that are taken care of. And there's a space where people come together to eat that’s filled with music and enjoyment." ++ P.S. I'm Alex Robinson, CEO of environmental charity Hubbub. We bring business, government and civil society together to create campaigns that make it easier and more possible for all of us to make choices that are good for the environment. Follow me to find out how, or get in touch for more.   #community #environment #communityengagement

Love this. Definitely important to have fun! Yes, climate breakdown is concerning (read: terrifying), but getting involved in the solutions can bring joy and fulfilment! This is something we are learning more and more through the stories we share via Carbon Copy. #communityengagement #climateaction #local

Meet Innocent, the leader of the ABCD group in Akayange.  Asset-Based Community Development focuses on identifying and utilizing the unique strengths and assets within a community to foster sustainable development. These efforts are local-led and produce lasting positive change. Last time we checked in with this group, they had yielded an impressive 150% return on investment from their mushroom farm and secured land to start a new initiative of cultivating maize.  Innocent recently gave us an update, sharing that the group opened a bank account through a savings group and is in the process of gaining cooperative certifications. Their vision is to provide insurance coverage for community members in need.   Kinvest has supported the Akayange group by offering on-site support and coaching. We look forward to witnessing the next chapter in this group’s journey.  #ABCD #businessschool #education #savingsgroups #marketinnovations #markethubs #ruraltransportation #cleanwater #leaderdevelopment #sustainabledevelopment #accelerate #Kinvest #Impact #Rwanda   

Strategy to shape how Staffordshire communities are supported

Absolutely fantastic joint event between the North Strathclyde MAPPA Team and Inverclyde Community Justice Partnership and the Inverclyde 3rd Sector Community Justice Forum ( 3SCJF) on MAPPA awareness for the 3rd sector. This training event has been planned for a few months following discussions with Robbie Miller and the team at Inverclyde Faith in Throughcare and how individuals subject to MAPPA restrictions could access the service they offer. It quickly led to our Partnership Chair Vicki Cloney looking to organise MAPPA awareness training for Inverclyde 3SCJF, recognising that this was probably relevant for all third sector partners. So why is this awareness important? Third Sector services locally deliver non-statutory services which help an individual address offending behaviour and attitudes as well as related issues (for example – voluntary throughcare, supported tenancies); and broader services which aim to improve individuals’ wider circumstances (for example – housing, health, employment) – all of which can have an effect on the individual’s circumstances, behaviour and risk. From a wider community justice partnership/strategic planning sense this fits really well with national aim 4 and strengthening partnership working and as the Partnership carries out the engagement around our CJOIP there are more opportunities to highlight the crucial role the third sector plays, the challenges that exist and the opportunities to develop over the next few years. Hopefully those in attendance found it of use, the conversations and discussions were really helpful for me. #Inverclyde #CommunityJustice

💦 EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST! BECOME A SIGNATORY OF THE SWIMMABLE CITIES CHARTER 🌎 We warmly welcome organisations from cities around the world who are actively involved in transforming urban waterways and urban swimming culture to adopt our 10 principles. Examples of types of organisations who have already signed the Charter include: - Grassroots advocacy & action group - Indigenous community organisation - Youth-led organisation - Non-profit social or environmental organisation - Business - Intergovernmental Organisation - University or Research institution - City / Municipality / Local government - Other By expressing your organisation's interest in signing the first ever Swimmable Cities Charter, you're showing a commitment to working in accordance with its principles and embodied values. ⚖️ Your fellow peers, citizens and Nature will be your ultimate accountability. 🏞 Round 2 EOI's will close on September 13, and then be announced as part of a campaign associated with World Rivers Day 2024, Sept 22. Get Involved! ✏️ Sign the Charter: https://lnkd.in/ews9ZVSb 📎 Download the Swimmable Cities Toolkit (for more info, including FAQ's: https://lnkd.in/ex7ZWNqb) Let's do this! #swimmablecities #swimmablecitiescharter #grassroots #global #cities #transformation #urbanwaterways #GenerationRestoration (Background photo: Nordhavn (Copenhagen))

Embracing Community-Centered Development: A Bottom-Up Approach When it comes to projects geared towards a community and its development, it's crucial to adopt a bottom-up approach and not vice-versa. This means actively involving the community in decision-making processes regarding interventions every step of the way. Projects anchored in community input tend to bring about ownership as well as sustainable and impactful results. Taking this approach also aids in navigating cultural and traditional dynamics effectively. One example that underscores this is a story a colleague shared with me ,were without much consultation, an NGO constructed a borehole in a rural community, aiming to provide access to clean water. However, to their surprise, community members continued to draw water from their shallow well. When questioned about this choice, they revealed that the borehole was built on a burial site, and it was considered disrespectful to use it. This story highlights the critical importance of engaging the community in community development initiatives. Secondly,what I often refer to as "misplaced shooting" in project management is when NGO interventions fail to address the primary needs identified by the majority of community members ,which often takes place because of the lack of consideration of the community in planning.There are many examples of this,for instance, investing millions in installing street lights when the community's priority is access to safe, clean drinking water and/or a health post. We need to shift the focus from boardrooms to grassroots, ensuring that the community's voice is not just heard but integrated into every step of our interventions. #CommunityDevelopment #BottomUpApproach #SustainableDevelopment #ProjectManagement

The Co-operative Party are delighted to have launched Unleashing Community Ownership, the report of the Community Ownership Commission. Authored by Mark Gregory, Visiting Professor at Staffordshire University, the report provides a detailed plan on how we can expand community owned business in every region of the UK. This agenda will be key in reversing the decline of our high streets and town centres under a potential future Labour & Co-op Government. https://lnkd.in/eBnPGe-W

Great to read this report by the Community Ownership Commission, with support from the Co-operative Party, highlighting the potential to increase the scale and impact of community ownership in the UK. We see community ownership as a powerful avenue for empowering local groups, helping them control the assets and services they use while fostering a stronger sense of community pride and belonging. Despite evident demand, there is still a need to provide more support to communities in many parts of the country so they can build the necessary capabilities to take on asset ownership. The report outlines five key policy recommendations to help communities unleash the full benefits of ownership. Read more below ⬇️ #CommunityOwnership #SocialImpactInvesting

Over the last year, my team at the Scottish Land Commission have been advising landowners on what proportionate community benefits from natural capital look in practice, based on this guidance: https://lnkd.in/eSp3WzxE This week, I was lucky enough to visit Drumbrae, one of the University of Edinburgh landholdings, purchased and managed for off-setting their unavoidable carbon emissions. They have sought to deliver best practice community engagement and have consciously considered community benefits. Community benefits should be empowering and meaningful for the community, so designed to meet local needs and aspirations, including - but not restricted to - financial benefits. What this looks like will vary significantly across projects, depending on the landholding type and size, governance, finances and more. One of the questions I am asked a lot is about monitoring and evaluating community benefits. I’m working with some fantastic partners on both a Scottish community benefits code, and a UK community benefits standard, both of which will bring some clarity to this question. In the meantime, I was interested to learn that for Drumbrae, as well as providing community woodland spaces, they will be monitoring local spend and attendance at events. These align with feedback from the community engagement process and support community wealth building. For more info on Drumbrae, see: https://lnkd.in/epNNmCaU