Title: The importance and value of skills and learning for community engagement
1The importance and value of skills and learning
for community engagement
Roberta Downes Community Learning and
Literacies Co-ordinator Glasgow Council for the
Voluntary Sector
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2Community Engagement what is it ?
- The process of involving communities in the
planning, development and management of
services. (Communities Scotland) - Key principles of effective engagement include,
- Commitment
- Outcome orientated
- Appropriate level
- Learning lessons
- Support
- Reaching out
- Sustainability
- (The Local Govt in Scotland Act 2003. Community
Planning Advice Note 5)
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3Community Engagement another perspective
(learning from others)
Tamarack (Institute for Community Engagement,
Canada) seeks out and encourages committed
citizens to build communities that are caring,
prosperous and healthy. CE citizens from
different sectors of a community joining together
taking leadership, to address issues that affect
them all. http//tamarackcommunity.ca
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4Community Engagement the implications
- For Individuals, for Communities
- and for Partners
- Knowledge
- Skills
- Understanding
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5A continuous cycle of learning
Building on assets Learning from
change Developing new skills Increasing
understanding
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6Why is it important ?
Participation and involvement Voice Opportunity
Empowerment
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7The value
Strengths individuals, communities,
organisations Respect and understanding A vibrant
and dynamic environment Enhancing potential A
Learning Community
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8 A Learning Community
A group of people, linked by geography or some
other shared interest, addressing the learning
needs of its members through collaboration and
proactive partnership. Social cohesion,
community capacity building, regeneration, social
and cultural development.
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9GCVS the now
Community Planning Community Health and Care
Partnerships Organisational and network
development and support Community Learning and
Development
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10GCVS the future
Voluntary and community sectors Partnerships Lea
dership and support Long-term commitment and
sustainability
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11Contact details
Roberta Downes Community Learning and
Literacies Co-ordinator Glasgow Council for the
Voluntary Sector roberta.downes_at_gcvs.org.uk 014
1 332 2444
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