Alice Casey - 02.05.2012
The following is an extract from the blog posted on The Guardian on 2 May 2012.
Many people who work within communities are used to doing a needs assessment to begin a new relationship or project; however, many of the groups in the Neighbourhood Challenge programme over the past year have turned this concept on its head and began by mapping the strengths and 'assets' that already exist in the local area. Groups actively searched for and connected up a variety of existing local assets whether that was unused buildings or equipment to new ideas, or people with the skills, talents or time to support locally led change.
The full blog can be read on the Guardian website here.
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