road testing my template

by | Apr 1, 2012 | Uncategorised

Some responses to the key areas for the community plan Rather than design a survey, I have used the mind mapping format to generate ideas for myself.  I am listing them here, and also some further notes on the survey idea.  Ray will also send on a...

thinking towards a community plan

by | Mar 31, 2012 | Uncategorised

Some notes on areas for an action plan Possibility of using an electronic survey – survey monkey to do some initial information gathering via current email addresses of mine, the community alliance group and via the village facebook page. Need to explore the...

should we show tolerance to our neighbours

by | Mar 24, 2012 | Uncategorised

“We see people and things not as they are, but as we are” Anthony De Mello These last few weeks of revisiting previous musings and re writing them in a reflective way has helped to refine some thoughts, but also to stimulate new ideas and directions.  A colleague...

Why is empowerment so hard?

by | Feb 24, 2012 | Uncategorised

 “Community work is concerned . or should be concerned – with empowerment. By empowerment I mean empowerment through consciousness raising to active analysis rather than keeping the people happy where they are, or finding ways to keep them happy where they are. I...