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Publications
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Asset Based Community Development
Shifting Focus: Alternative Pathways for Communities and Economies-a Resource Kit  
 Making Headway-Building Your community- an Asset Based Community Development Tool Kit 1.77 mb
BAND (Building Again North Dakota) 1.3 mb
Asset Based Community Development (1) 85 kb
Asset Based Community Development (2) 196 kb
What We Focus On Becomes Our Reality: Demystifying ABCD 25.4 mb
Asset Based Community Development for Church Communities (Dec 06) - Mary Nelson 1.4 mb
Willagee Alive ABCD Mapping Tools 283 kb
Appreciative Inquiry 196 kb
Appreciative Inquiry Introductions 19 kb
Appreciative Inquiry - Example Survey Form 27 kb
A Glass Half-full: How an asset approach can improve community health and well-being 578 kb
     
Building Social Capital
Time Banks – a Radical Manifesto 79 kb
     
Presentations
Community Engagement: Making it Fun and Effective 9.7 mb
Community Building - Some Observations from a Faith-Based Social Capitalist and Community Enthusiast 21 mb
Building Community and Economy in Times of Boom 8.6 mb
The BEAR Program: Benalla Business Network in partnership with the Benalla Rural Council 937 kb
Building Healthy and Enterprising Rural Communities 111 kb
Changing the Paradigms Involving Young People 144 kb
Concept of Healthy Sustainable and Enterprising Communities 167 kb
Getting the Tills Ringing in Boom Times 5.8 mb
Encouraging Strong Local Leadership 77 kb
The BEAR Program: Process, Roles and Responsibilities 514 kb
The BEAR Program: a tool for building the local economy and community 299 kb
     
Customer Service Training Handouts
Twenty ideas for creating a positively outrageous customer service culture in your business or organisation 174 kb
Assessing your Marketing Ability 22 kb
Example of Mystery Shopper Assessment Tool 23 kb
Advice by Mahatma Gandhi 40 kb
Customer Service Assessment 16 kb
I am the Customer 55 kb
     
Building Healthy, Inclusive and Sustainable Communities
Mansfield Community Development Charter 533 kb
Building Inclusive and Resilient Communities 485 kb
     
Handouts, checklists etc..
50 Ways to Kill Ideas and Stifle Creativity 56  kb
Notes for Conducting Focus Group Methodologies 31  kb
Bank of I.D.E.A.S. 10 Key Community Development Beliefs 93  kb
Words of Wisdom Community Development 233 kb
Conversation Cafe 129  kb
Open Space 101 kb
YOUTHink 298 kb
Principles to Enable Effective Youth Participation 20 kb
Tips for Maintaining Community Interest and Involvement 46 kb
7 Ways to CREATE Jobs at the Local Level 47 kb
Audit Community Assets 22 kb
Tips For Building Effective Youth-Adult Partnerships 85 kb
23 MAD Ideas For Young People To Use To Make A Difference 71 kb
20 Clues to Creating and Maintaining a Vibrant Community 49 kb
157 Things I Can Do To Build Social Capital In My Community 86 kb
136 Community Projects That Build Social Capital   139 kb
147 Great Special Event Ideas   97 kb
51 Things Adults Can Do With Young People 50 kb
What Does a Healthy Community Look Like? 55 kb

Behaviours and Actions That Develop Community Health, Resilience and Sustainability

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Community Sustainability 33 kb
Daffodil Principle 141 kb
Ten Commandments Involving Young People 21 kb
A Guide for Hosting Community Conversations 169 kb
The World Cafe Presents Cafe to Go! 2.3 mb
45 Ways to Recognise Volunteers 56 kb
Community & Economic Development - Key Concepts 66 kb
     
Workshop Presentations
Tools for Creating Vibrant and Successful Communities (Feb 07) - Mike Stolte 1.2 mb
Tools for Creating Vibrant and Successful Communities (Feb 07) - Peter Kenyon 1.4MB
Developing Communities in Changing Times - Mal Bryce 2 mb
Planning For and By the People - A National Conference on Community Engagement  in the Community Planning Process - Janet Hartzkarp



 
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Local Economic Development Resources
Rural Revitalisation and the Need to Create Sustainable, Healthy and Resilient Communities 220 kb
South Australian Community Builders Handbook 125 kb
BEAR Program - Facilitator's Handbook 450 kb
BEAR Program - Community Volunteer Interviewer Handbook 220 kb
Saving your Local Pub - A Guide for Local Communities (UK) 435 kb
First Impressions Community Exchange (F.I.C.E.): Coordinator's Guide 178 kb
First Impressions Community Exchange (F.I.C.E.): Volunteer Resource Kit 187 kb
Transition Towns Primer 1.6 mb
     
Youth Development Resources
Joining Forces with Young People – A Practical Guide to Collaboration for Youth Employment – provided by the International Youth Employment Network. Click here to download a copy of the Executive summary. 53 kb
r.u. MAD?  - is an innovative learning framework that allows students to develop a project in response to their aspirations and concerns about their community or the wider world. Following the steps – discussion, research, action and evaluation – students come up with ideas and implement their project. It allows schools to deliver on the Essential Learning in a way that is very powerful for students. Click here to download a copy of the ruMAD? brochure. 326 kb
8 Keys to MADness This information booklet provides a summary of the essential elements of the ruMAD? program. It is further enhanced with support documentation through a Facilitators Toolkit and on-line curriculum support and resources. There are also other important specific resources that have also been developed to focus on specific areas of change e.g. Social Enterprise. Click here to download a copy. 4.4 mb
Partnerships for Youth Employment. A review of selected community based initiatives – Written by Peter Kenyon of Bank of I.D.E.A.S. It captures 11 case studies from across the globe that provide useful insights regarding youth employment involving partnerships with public private and community sectors. Click here to download a copy. 417 kb
Mansfield Youth Charter –  Click here to download a copy. 1.1 mb
A W.A. Teachers and Facilitators Guide for the C.R.E.A.T.E Initiative –  Click here to download a copy. 365 kb