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Polly Toynbee on Child Poverty and Coalition Policy

June 23, 2011 by admin

There are no mysteries about poverty, neither its causes nor its cures – which are more jobs, more money, more education and more Sure Start. What works has been studied by researchers for a hundred years. We know it all, and yet we grow closer in inequality to America and further from the rest of Europe. The government’s astonishing trajectory of cuts means that, according to Professors Peter Taylor-Gooby and Gerry Stoker, by 2013 public spending will be a lower proportion of GDP in Britain than in the US.

The only great mystery is how to construct a politics where people trust that remedies will work and that wealth can be more fairly shared to the benefit of all – Polly Toynbee May 2011

You cna read the full article here – http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/may/13/british-children-in-poverty-conservative-policy

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Aspirations, community, Poverty, Regeneration, regeneration

There is Another Game in Town….and she is called Elsie

June 20, 2011 by admin

You might be forgiven for thinking that traditional ‘economic development’ is the only game in town.  Shopping centres, arenas and enterprise zones, vocational education and training producing a workforce to meet the needs of employers.

This kind of stuff has been the mainstream of economic development for as long as I can remember.

But there is another game that WE can play..

One which relies less on ‘attracting’ talent and wealth from outside and more on developing the passion, aspiration and skills of the people that already make up our communities.  It works with what we have got, starting from where we are.

It relies on the ability of local people to support each other, with knowledge, skills, networks and wherever possible custom.   Instead of looking to buy ‘star players’ to join the team we instead set up an academy, a place and a process in which we can explore our potential and find the people and other resources that we need to move our projects forward.

This is where Elsie comes in.

Leeds Community Enterprise Accelerator (Elsie) is a project designed to build the capacity of ordinary people in the Leeds community to shape their own future according to their own hopes and aspirations.  It starts with what we have, and works with what we have got.  The project needs you to get involved.  It runs on a ‘pay what you like but free is fine policy’ so cost should not be a barrier to getting involved.

So, please, if you want to see another game in town when it comes to developing an economy that serves our community have a look at Elsie and get involved.

Filed Under: Community, Leadership Tagged With: Aspirations, community, community development, Culture, engagement, Featured, Leadership, Leeds, Motivation, person centred, Regeneration, regeneration, responsive, self interest, training

The Monorail Song

June 17, 2011 by admin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF_yLodI1CQ

with a hat tip to @verbalID

Filed Under: Community, Leadership Tagged With: community, community development, economics, engagement, Government, Leadership, Motivation, Regeneration, regeneration

Leeds Social Media Surgery – 20th July

June 15, 2011 by admin

The next Leeds Social Media Surgery is on Wednesday 20th July 6-8pm, at The Round Foundry Media Centre, Foundry Street, LS11 5QP

Leeds Social Media Surgery is a free advice session for community and voluntary groups, clubs, societies and small arts organisations. Come along to find out how you can use free web sites and services to organise activities, promote events, raise funds, collect feedback from your participants and more.

There are some great testimonials from people who have come along before on the link below. So if you’re not sure what we can offer please have a look/listen.

For more information and to book your place visit http://socialmediasurgery.com/events/204

Filed Under: Community, Leadership Tagged With: community, community development, training

Lessons from the Bamboo

June 14, 2011 by admin

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g8T8MsFIp0]

Presentation guru Garr Reynolds shows us what we can learn from Bamboo.

Be like water, my friend…..

[slideshare id=8047247&doc=bebamboogarrreynolds-110520214844-phpapp01]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: community, community development, Culture, regeneration, Regeneration, Values

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