I attended an event in a sodden Cardiff yesterday hosted by the city’s Life Sciences Hub/Hwb Gwyddoniaethau Bywyd at which PR agency Claremont were outlining some of their work to around co-production and nudge theory to...
On 2nd April Russell welcomed Dr Rob Watson from Decentered Media to Cardiff, which provided the opportunity to convert what had been to date a digital interaction into an ‘analogue’ one. We ramble through our respective...
With news that NHS England is to create an ‘army’ of social prescribing link workers it is paramount that community development (CD) is at the heart of the concept. The Kings’ Fund says that social prescribing:...
Some reflections on urban and rural poverty ahead of a podcast with Cwmni Bro Ffestiniog and Action in Caerau and Ely The next episode of The Community Development Podcast is one that’s been postponed many times...
To accompany podcast #9 Andy Green, Director of Grow Social Capital, expands on the topic of social capital and calls for a new social capital agenda. It’s brilliant how you can enjoy takeaway food delivered to your door, order...
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of visiting Llanelli in Carmarthenshire/Sir Gâr to catch up with an old acquaintance and left so enthused at how community development is supporting grassoots collective action. I have blogged...
Media coverage of the recent report on Communities First suggests that the Welsh media continues to be uncertain about how poverty in Wales should be portrayed. Last week the National Assembly’s Equality, Local Government and Communities...
