community development
Becoming Unstuck With Relational Activism
Here are three relational activist values that can be practiced in everyday relationships and workplaces, along with examples of how they can lead to social action >
Tools To Engage: Resources For Nonprofits
Tools to Engage is an ever-changing compilation of the best resources from across the social sector, chosen for their particular focus on supporting constituent engagement and addressing systemic challenges, such as race, gender, and power inequities in the sector....
Theory of change essentials online | November, January
This interactive online course prepares you to develop a quality theory of change for your programme or organisation which meets industry-recognised quality standards as well as donors’ requirements. Learn how to develop a theory of change by working through the...
Part 2: Community Building & Community Organising are an essential prelude to co-production & Community Engagement
We believe that the practices of Community Building and Community Organising are an essential prelude to co-production and indeed to effective Community Engagement in general. After all, especially when it comes to engagement, how can you engage with a community...
Part 1. How Community Organising & Community Building can work together: the two-fisted fight
New forms of collective action are emerging in the UK. With growing frequency people are taking to the streets to defend the rights of citizens against outside forces; this trend is unfolding alongside an increasing and often jarring rhetoric of devolution and...
VCOSS link: training and development
Community sector organisations often spend extensive time searching for relevant practical resources and training opportunities to further develop their capacity. VCOSS Link is a centralised, user-friendly and community sector-specific service designed to assist...
Strategy tools
A collection of tools and resources relevant to organising and agenda setting, planning, implementing, learning and negotiating.
Shifting strategies to advance community level impact: Building movement
For service agencies that decide to take on advocacy and organizing tactics as part of their strategy for making their social change vision a reality, there’s sometimes a tendency to assume that hiring an organizer or creating an advocacy arm will suffice. But I’ve...
Participatory learning and action: A trainer’s guide
What a great resource! A fabulous text now available online.
Diaspora Action Australia
Diaspora Action Australia (formerly the Humanitarian Crisis Hub) works with Australian community groups that promote the human rights of people living in war and conflict. We do this by supporting their initiatives; providing resources, information and...
Community empowerment key words
These are not definitions, but notes about concepts related to empowering low income communities. They are directed first to community field workers, but will be of interest to planners, activists, academics, students, researchers, programmers, managers and...
Community empowerment training modules
Phil Bartle’s great collection of training modules at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels on topics including: principles of community empowerment; mobilization, skills in moving and organizing a community to act; participatory appraisal…
Community building and community organising
Sandy O’Donnell and Ellen Schumer examine the problem of organizing in housing and community development. The Shelterforce website is a great online resource for community organizers.
Community Toolbox
The Community Tool Box is the world’s largest resource for free information on essential skills for building healthy communities. It offers over 7,000 pages of practical guidance in creating change and developing community.
Catalyst Centre
Non- profit worker co-op that promotes innovative learning, popular education, research and community development to advance positive social change.
Participatory Research In Asia
An international learning centre based in India promoting participation and democratic governance.
OzGreen
“…empower people and communities to make a unique contribution in building a society that is socially and ecologically sustainable” through youth leadership programs, environmental education and action planning.
Our Community management tools
Funded by the Department for Victorian Communities, this site features a database with information covering many aspects on how to manage a community group and a terrific calendar of training opportunities for civil society groups.