Social Inclusion & CED Making the Links Part of the Pan-Canadian Community Development Learning Network (PCCDLN)

Social Inclusion & CEDMaking the Links

Part of the Pan-Canadian Community Development Learning Network (PCCDLN)

Why we talking about CED and social inclusion.

In spite of strong ‘economic growth’ many communities in Canada have seen increasing levels of inequality, disadvantage and decline.

Territorial, parts of territories, cultural, linguistic, ethnic

Working for Change

Canadian CED Network

• 400+ members across country• Member-led committees and working groups• Regional networks emerging with staffing across Canada

• Support practitioner development and peer learning

• Advocate policy to all levels of government and key sectors

• Promote community economic development as an alternative model

Mandate

What it is

•to learn, examine and promote how integrated, community-based initiatives contribute to social inclusion

This Research ProjectPan-Canadian Community Development Learning Network

• Research period is October 2003 to March 2006

• Examines multi-functional community-based strategies

• Uses action research and peer learning

Funded by Social Development Canada

Literature ReviewSurveyCase Studies

Comprehensive, addressing interrelated dimensions that require parallel action

Concerned with process, engagement and capacity building as outcomes

Focused on long-term outcomes

Successful community initiatives are:

CommunityEconomic Development

Action by people locally, to create economic opportunities and enhance the social and environmental conditions of their communities, particularly with those most marginalised, on a sustainable and inclusive basis

Social Inclusion

The ability to participate effectively in economic, social, political, and cultural life of society

About having what is "needed materially and socially to live comfortably" (Maritime Centre of Excellence for Women's Health).

Both a process and a goal; it is about understanding where we want to be and how to get there

8 Dimensions of

Social Inclusion

CulturalEconomicFunctionalParticipatoryPhysicalPoliticalRelationalStructural

6 Sectors of

Community Development

Asset BuildingSkills DevelopmentCommunity LearningSocial DevelopmentEconomic DevelopmentCapacity building

Making links and integrating…

the BIG chart

Dimensions of Inclusion & Sectors of Activity

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Funding

Policy and programmatic limitations

Lack of understanding by stakeholders

Lack of support from members

Lack of support from the community

Additional workload..

Lack of tools, training…

Mean Responses (1-Not a challenge to 5-A majorchallenge)

Applying participatory and inclusive principles

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Policy on Boarddiversity

Population servedrepresented on

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Population servedrepresented on staff

Other

Number of respondents

Challenges using comprehensive approach

Conclusions from Survey

Majority of CED program activities have links to the dimensions of inclusion

The non-economic stuff in CED is key to inclusion

Initiatives are comprehensive, routinely making links

The nature of integration is a problem for funding

Long term planning may be suffering

www.ccednet-rcdec.ca/en/pages/

learningnetwork.asp

Tools

Case Studies

Atlantic

Saint John Community Loan Fund

Affirmative Industries NS

Central Labrador CED Agency

Lennox Island First Nation

Quebec

Compagnie F

Santopol roulant

Corporation de développement communautaire des Bois-Francs

BC and Territories

MCC Employment & Community Devt.

Greater Trail Community Skills Centre

Storyteller’s Foundation

Prairies

Mennonite Centre for Newcomers

Core Neighbourhood Youth Coop

MA MA Wi Chi Itata Centre

Ontario

Learning Enrichment Foundation

Eva’s Initiatives

Community Opportunties Innovation Network

The Social Barometer The Deep Distancing Analysis Exercise The Celtic Wheel Journey Metaphor

An Inclusion Lens - Workbook

Other Tools

Sustainable Livelihoods

www.closingthedistance.ca/toolbox.jsp

www.pph-atlantic.ca

www.livelihoods.orgEdmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers

www.smartcommunities.org

Holistic Integrated Practice - HIP

SMART Community

Thank You! The Journey Continues

For all documents

www.ccednet-rcdec.ca/en/pages/learningnetwork.asp

For Mike Toye, Project Director [email protected]