People Helping People - Power in the community transformative models of action - workshop 4

Current context

Public Service Reform

Public Disengagement

New ways of mobilising citizens & services

More joined up view of available resources

Transformative models of community action

Introduction to Community Action models

Transformative models of community action

Community Organisers

Transformative models of community action

Cities of Service

Transformative models of community action

The Assetville Estate • The local council serving the Assetville Estate must decide how to make millions of pounds

worth of savings from services such as environment management, waste and adult social care.

• The local needs assessment suggests that Assetville Estate residents are more likely to be in poorer health than the rest of the population and more likely to provide care to a poorly relative. The estate is in an LSOA in the bottom 5% most deprived according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation.

• Consultation carried out by the local council suggests that residents of the estate are particularly concerned about dog mess, fly tipping and anti-social behaviour. The neglected strip of grassland near the local corner shop where youths congregate is seen as a particular problem.

• Residents of the estate say they are struggling to make ends meet. Some have got into debt and are using payday loan companies.

• A 90 year old man, Bill, is sleeping rough in a nearby park. He has a house on the Assetville Estate but he is struggling to look after himself and his home is unfit to live in.

Transformative models of community action

Applying Community Action models

• In pairs, review the scenario

• Discuss what you could do to address the issue using community action

– What approach would you take

– How assets could you use

– How would you measure your success

Transformative models of community action

Bill’s story

Transformative models of community action

Love Where You Live

Transformative models of community action

Panel Q&A

Brian Bracher

Chief Service Officer, Portsmouth City Council

Naomi Diamond

Community Organisers Programme Manager,

Locality

Sharon Tomlin,

Community Organiser, Sobus, Hammersmith and

Fulham

Transformative models of community action

Panel Q&A

Rachael Loftus

Chief Service Officer, Kirklees Council

Naomi Diamond

Community Organisers Programme Manager,

Locality

Sharon Tomlin,

Community Organiser, Sobus, Hammersmith and

Fulham

Transformative models of community action