Community Development Alliance Scotland

CDAS Conference aims to promote action and debate on capacity building

Final details of the programme for the CDAS 19 April conference on ‘Building Stronger Communities – Community Capacity: Why does it matter? When is it needed? How can it be built?’ are now available. A wide range of discussions and … Continue reading

European Community Development Network

The former Combined European Bureau for Social Development (CEBSD) has been relaunched as the European Community Development Network, a non-governmental European umbrella organisation which brings together a variety of partners from a dozen countries both inside and outside the European … Continue reading

Art of Hosting and Harvesting Conversations that Really Matter

In December 2012, the CLD Standards Council offered a taster day in the ‘Art of Hosting Meaningful Conversations’,  designed to give an insight into skills to engage and collaborate more effectively to explore processes that build community, activate collective intelligence … Continue reading

Reflections on 40 Years in CLD

 The CLD Standards Council has shared Charlie McConnell’s autobiographical reflections on his 40 years in community learning and development. He gives a potted history of community education and community development in Scotland over those years, and has strong opinions on much … Continue reading

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