Forming Communities...
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Bring in Community Business
We tend to think of a community as just being the people who live in an area. But there’s more to it than that - businesses are a vital part of the community. In many…...
Cleaning Up Your Neighbourhood
In too many ways we’re a nation of litterers. There might be litter bans all over the place but you still see wrappers, cans, bottles and all sorts thrown on the…...
Communities and Local Government
It’s inevitable that any and every community will have a lot of interaction with local government. Sometimes that interaction will be good, whilst at other times…...
Community Activism
Each community has power. It’s there to be tapped in the voices and willpower of the people who live within the community. Often though, there’s no organization within…...
Community Play Groups
A community is made up of all types of people, but among those who can find things hardest are the young, especially young, single parents with small children. They…...
Creating Community Events
Community events from a jumble sale to a big community day, can be wonderful events. But they don’t just happen by themselves. There’s a lot of work needed for each…...
Empowering Your Community
Empowerment has become a bit of a buzz word over the last few years. Anything, it seems, can be empowered, whether it’s an individual, a group, almost everything.…...
Fundraising in the Community
It doesn’t matter what kind of events you’re putting on in the community or what services your organization is offering to people in the area, you need money to do it.…...
Helping the Elderly in the Community
The elderly are among the most vulnerable in any community and as the average age of the population increases, there are more of them, a figure that’s only going to…...
How to Set Up a Community Newspaper
Community newspapers are independent, locally run newspapers which rely on citizen journalists to highlight issues and stories of local interest. They are often set…...
Minorities in the Community
These days there are minorities in almost every community. Some will be obvious by the colour of their skins (and that could just as easily be a white minority as…...
Organising Community Volunteers
Every community needs volunteers and every community has a pool of people willing to offer their time for various causes. They might do a charity walk, collect for…...
The Community Centre
Ideally, the community centre is exactly what it says in the name – the centre of the community, a place where people in the area can come together for many…...
Using a 'Phone Tree' for Community Action
The phone tree is an American idea that’s yet to catch on here but it’s an ideal way to quickly inform people about meetings, urgent community issues and all manner of…...
Using The Web For Your Community
There are plenty of good ways to inform the people in your community and the outside about news and events. Flyers and posters help, along with newsletters and press…...
Working with Local Schools
Schools are at the heart of any community. Not only do they provide education but they’re where the next generation mix, and – in the case of infant and primary…...
