A MANIFESTO FOR A MANIFESTO FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

IN SCOTLAND?IN SCOTLAND?

Today’s eventToday’s event

A contribution to the process of manifesto A contribution to the process of manifesto building.building.

An opportunity to discuss challenges with key An opportunity to discuss challenges with key partners.partners.

An essential step in building a forward work An essential step in building a forward work plan for CDAS .plan for CDAS .

““Community development makes Community development makes curial but often invisible curial but often invisible

contributions to the achievement contributions to the achievement of policy objectives”of policy objectives”

The policy contextThe policy context

RegenerationRegeneration Health promotion/developmentHealth promotion/development Community safetyCommunity safety Social cohesionSocial cohesion Cultural entitlementCultural entitlement Citizenship and work with young peopleCitizenship and work with young people Adult learning and capacity buildingAdult learning and capacity building

ManifestoManifesto

““A public declaration by individual or a body of A public declaration by individual or a body of individuals….” (individuals….” (Oxford English DictionaryOxford English Dictionary))

““A means of expressing publicising and A means of expressing publicising and recording ideas….”recording ideas….”

““A public declaration of principles and A public declaration of principles and intentions, often political in nature….” intentions, often political in nature….” ((Wikipedia)Wikipedia)

From rhetoric to actionFrom rhetoric to action

A good manifesto needs to say what its A good manifesto needs to say what its promoters are setting out to do.promoters are setting out to do.

Many new manifestos are now appearing to Many new manifestos are now appearing to a world-wide audience due to the Internet.a world-wide audience due to the Internet.

ValuesValues Social JusticeSocial Justice - enabling people to claim their human rights, meet their - enabling people to claim their human rights, meet their

needs and have greater control over the decision-making processes needs and have greater control over the decision-making processes which affect their lives.which affect their lives.

Participation Participation - facilitating democratic involvement by people in the - facilitating democratic involvement by people in the issues which affect their lives based on full citizenship, autonomy, and issues which affect their lives based on full citizenship, autonomy, and shared power, skills, knowledge and experience.shared power, skills, knowledge and experience.

EqualityEquality - challenging the attitudes of individuals, and the practices of - challenging the attitudes of individuals, and the practices of institutions and society, which discriminate against and marginalise institutions and society, which discriminate against and marginalise people.people.

LearningLearning - recognising the skills, knowledge and expertise that people - recognising the skills, knowledge and expertise that people contribute and develop by taking action to tackle social, economic, contribute and develop by taking action to tackle social, economic, political and environmental problems.political and environmental problems.

Co-operationCo-operation - working together to identify and implement action, - working together to identify and implement action, based on mutual respect of diverse cultures and contributions. based on mutual respect of diverse cultures and contributions.

(CDX Website)(CDX Website)

Community Development Community Development Alliance, Scotland.Alliance, Scotland.

Where did CDAS come from?Where did CDAS come from?

The Community Work Forum- SCECThe Community Work Forum- SCEC ““its explicit purpose, networking, promotion and its explicit purpose, networking, promotion and

policy development relating to community work policy development relating to community work and community development” and community development”

The Community Development AllianceThe Community Development Alliance An autonomous network funded by Learning An autonomous network funded by Learning

Connections, Community ScotlandConnections, Community Scotland Serviced by Volunteer Development ScotlandServiced by Volunteer Development Scotland

Review and re-focusReview and re-focus

The starting point for the 2006 Avante review of The starting point for the 2006 Avante review of CDAS was to ask the question : was an ongoing CDAS was to ask the question : was an ongoing need for a national alliance of organisations which need for a national alliance of organisations which have the promotion of community development as have the promotion of community development as part of their objective?part of their objective?

The answer was “yes”The answer was “yes” A number of specific recommendations for actionA number of specific recommendations for action Commissioned background paper to promote Commissioned background paper to promote

discussiondiscussion

Underpinning principlesUnderpinning principles

EmpowermentEmpowerment - increasing the ability of individuals and - increasing the ability of individuals and groups to influence issues that affect them and their groups to influence issues that affect them and their communities.communities.

ParticipationParticipation - supporting people to take part in decision- - supporting people to take part in decision-making.making.

Inclusion, equality of opportunity and anti-discriminationInclusion, equality of opportunity and anti-discrimination - - recognising that some people may need additional support recognising that some people may need additional support to overcome the barriers they face.to overcome the barriers they face.

Self-determinationSelf-determination - supporting the right of people to make - supporting the right of people to make their own choices.their own choices.

Partnership Partnership - recognising that many agencies can - recognising that many agencies can contribute to CLD to ensure resources are used effectively. contribute to CLD to ensure resources are used effectively. (Working & Learning Together Scottish Executive)(Working & Learning Together Scottish Executive)

CDAS – aims and objectivesCDAS – aims and objectives

AimsAims - The Community Development Alliance aims to - The Community Development Alliance aims to influence policy, management, practice, and training that influence policy, management, practice, and training that relates to community development in Scotland, in relates to community development in Scotland, in accordance with the principles endorsed by the Budapest accordance with the principles endorsed by the Budapest Declaration 2004.Declaration 2004.

In order to achieve its stated aims, CDAS will:In order to achieve its stated aims, CDAS will: enable regular exchange of information on community enable regular exchange of information on community

development policy and practice;development policy and practice; provide a forum for the discussion and debate of issues of provide a forum for the discussion and debate of issues of

national importance relating to community development;national importance relating to community development; provide opportunities for the study of specific aspects of provide opportunities for the study of specific aspects of

community development;community development; contribute to the development of national strategies.contribute to the development of national strategies.

MembershipMembership

National organisations which seek to National organisations which seek to promote community development and promote community development and influence policy. influence policy.

Membership is open to regional and national Membership is open to regional and national organisations, or networks of organisations, organisations, or networks of organisations, whose aims include the promotion of whose aims include the promotion of community development and who are willing community development and who are willing to endorse the principles of community to endorse the principles of community development.development.

Policy supportPolicy support The preparation of materials, information, and The preparation of materials, information, and

recordings.recordings. Supporting members to effectively represent views Supporting members to effectively represent views

on current issues.on current issues. Assisting in the dissemination and promotion of Assisting in the dissemination and promotion of

learning.learning. Liaison with and support to CDAS members.Liaison with and support to CDAS members. Liaison with national agencies and networks on Liaison with national agencies and networks on

behalf of CDAS.behalf of CDAS. Supporting the efficient organisation of meetings, Supporting the efficient organisation of meetings,

seminars and events.seminars and events. Supporting the administration of CDAS and the Supporting the administration of CDAS and the

development of the website.development of the website.

Administrative supportAdministrative support

Providing the arrangement for meetings, including Providing the arrangement for meetings, including the preparation and distribution of relevant papers the preparation and distribution of relevant papers and agendas etc.and agendas etc.

Arranging for seminars, conferences and other Arranging for seminars, conferences and other events.events.

Producing and distributing briefing papers and Producing and distributing briefing papers and other publications.other publications.

Maintaining and developing CDAS membership Maintaining and developing CDAS membership database and mailing lists etc.database and mailing lists etc.

Maintaining and developing the website.Maintaining and developing the website.

The workshopsThe workshops

Today's participants are representative of Today's participants are representative of the key stakeholders in the field of the key stakeholders in the field of community development in Scotland.community development in Scotland.

We are inviting you to engage in this We are inviting you to engage in this

process of manifesto building and, process of manifesto building and, simultaneously, generate the next work plan simultaneously, generate the next work plan for the Alliance.for the Alliance.