Empowering communities: The experience of the Church Urban Fund

Lund, Sue; Farnell, Richard; Furbey, Robert; Lawless, Paul; Wishart, Benita; Else, Peter

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“…The tale is often one of raised expectations and disappointed outcomes. It has been noted that local communities often value community initiatives that are independent of statutory authority (Lund et al, 1995). The PACT experience of collaboration between these sectors is instructive.…”

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“Sent to Coventry?”

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1999

Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit

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This paper reports on an employment training project undertaken in Coventry with partial funding from the European Social Fund. It involved community organisations, the community education section of the local authority and the university. The approach to training was developed in tandem with community capacity building aims. The partnership achieved a measure of trust, mutual accountability and open decision-making. The two-year project employed a part-time researcher whose role embraced active participation in project processes. There are lessons to be drawn for urban regeneration, whether strengthening local economies, attacking social exclusion or capacity building for people and their communities.

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Section: Partnering the Local Authority And Community Groupsmentioning

confidence: 99%