This chapter reports on an Open University evaluation (MK Children's Fund, 2008) of the Community Mobiliser (CM) service for Milton Keynes Children's Fund. This service has been developed as the basic means of ensuring delivery of the local Children's Fund Plan, offering an effective participatory approach to intervention in areas of disadvantage and potential social exclusion. We hear the voices of managers, workers, parents, children and community members and see the value of a participatory approach based on respect for service users and an acknowledgement of their central role in the development of local provision that is relevant to their values and aspirations.
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