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Putting the ‘I’
into ABCD.
Linking person- focussed and community focussed
work
Tim Muirhead
Develop
Spirit
ATTEND
CONNECTEQUITY
(Empowerment)
(Relationship)
(Justice)
(Dreams and Action)
HOPE
Community Development…
About the well-being of individuals
financial or material security
clean water
love
physical security
social interaction and friendship
beauty and harmony
information about the social and physical environment
mobility
shelter
advice on appropriate actions and choices
opportunities for recreation and creativity
emotional support
food
and many more
A common aim: to ensure that all of us have the capacity to get our needs and aspirations met.
Self
Our realms of support
Self
Family
Our realms of support
Self
Family
Community
Our realms of support
Self
Family
Community
Society
Our realms of support
Self
Family
Community
Society
‘ME’
Our realms of support
Self
Family
Community
Society
‘ME’‘US’
Our realms of support
Self
Family
Community
Society
‘ME’‘US’ ‘THEM’
Our realms of support
Self
Family
Community
Society
‘ME’‘US’ ‘THEM’
Community Development = Unwrapping potential in the world of ‘me and us’.
Self
Family
Community
Society
‘ME’‘US’ ‘THEM’
Our realms of support
Self
(Extended)
Family
Community
Society
A ‘community’ model of responsibility (‘Ubuntu’)
Self
Family
Community
Society
An ‘individualist’ model of responsibility
A ‘person focussed’ perspective on developing community?
Develop
Spirit
ATTEND
CONNECTEQUITY
(Empowerment)
(Relationship)
(Justice)
(Dreams and Action)
HOPE
Person focussed/community focussed…joining the me and the us.
Person focussed/community focussed…joining the me and the us.
Develop personal spirit and capacity
(Empowerment and Spirit)
Develop solid, resilient relationships
Develop solid, resilient relationships
Respond to Ideas and Visions (small or large)
What we could
be or do
What we could
be or do
Help turn ideas into actions
What we could
be or do
Capacity grows – relationship by relationship…
What we could
be or do
Some people are drawn to the ideas or actions…
What we could
be or do
Leadership, relationship and
action keeps developing
What we could
be or do
It needn’t depend on one person!
What we could
be or do
A quick way to crush capacity….
I feel like I don't belong
I act like I don't belong
People treat me like I don't belong
I feel like I belong
I act like I belong
People treat me like I belong
Safer Communities…
ALIENATION CONNECTION
www.csdnetwork.com.au
Or ‘find us on facebook.’
Article 29.
(1) Everyone has duties to the community
in which alone the free and full
development of his (or her) personality
is possible.
UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF
HUMAN RIGHTS
ExperienceAction
Wisdom
Ability
TruthDirection
SPIRIT
‘Pay Attention’‘Choking Spirit’ Ignore, ridicule
or disallow….
ExperienceAction
Wisdom
Ability
TruthDirection
SPIRIT
‘Beyond the comfort zone’
