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Wed, 01/02/2012 - 10:00 - 16:30The age of austerity has brought a renewed focus on community assets. Is this the same as asset-based community development? Is focusing on a community’s strengths, rather than its deficits, an integral part of your practice? How do you harness ‘soft’ assets, such as skills, cultural and social capital?   Following the publication of its report ‘Appreciating Assets’, the International Association for Community Development (IACD) has collaborated with the CLD…See More

EXCERPT:Mosgiel's climate and library are good, but its traffic and swimming pool are bad, residents say.East Taieri Church community facilitator Joy Davis has spent the past 18 months talking with Mosgiel groups and organisations, such as Plunket and Age Concern, and conducting a public survey on the area.Click on the link for a look at the full article Taking a Look at the Negatives…See More