Community Development Alliance Scotland

Scottish Government Investment in Rural Community Development: A Community Capitals Approach

This Scottish Government paper uses a community capitals approach to consider the means by which the Government is investing in rural communities, to help them identify and build on the assets that they have. It also indicates the types of … Continue reading

“Sharp elbows”: Do the middle-classes have advantages in public service provision and if so how?

This paper by Annette Hastings from the University of Glasgow and Peter Matthews from Heriot-Watt University summarises for a policy and practice audience the results of a review of the research evidence on middle class advantage in public services from … Continue reading

New programme strengthens social networks

Inspiring Scotland’s Link Up programme is a new assets based programme funded by the Scottish Government’s CashBack for Communities which will look at how strengthening social networks, and facilitating opportunities for people to help each other, builds trust. The programme … Continue reading

Exploring Community Resilience

Carnegie UK Trust has published a handbook called ‘Exploring Community Resilience’(through its ‘Fiery Spirits’ Community of Practice). The handbook gathers a mix of experience and academic insight into how local communities are learning how to cope – and even thrive – … Continue reading

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