1. Empowered communities in the 2020s: shaping the future of community development
Institute for Voluntary Action Research
A call for Action, 17 March 2017

2. Research questions
How can communities become more empowered and vibrant in the next 10 years?
How can communities identify and articulate issues and take collective action to address them over the next decade?
What needs to happen to bring about empowered communities?

3. Dialogues Series: our vision
We want to open up a debate that:
Tests assumptions
Challenges norms
Attracts new voices
Creates new spaces
Encourages action
Leaves doors open
In order to achieve this we will:
Use methods that benefit participants
Spend time in communities
Use learning from the past to move forward
Build in reflection, action and communication

4. The Dialogues Dialogue #1 – Policy contexts/schools of thought
Dialogue #2 – Four countries
Dialogue #3 – Four communities

5. Involving people with and without a community development remit
Policy contexts and schools of thought
Four countries of the UK
Four communities of place
Public, voluntary and business sectors
Individuals, communities, movements, online and offline
Communities of interest and identity

6. Your help Direct contribution to the research
Pause and Reflect report analysis
Hosting or connecting us to events
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