A short outburst of rage thinly disguised as a presentation on risks in community

development

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Georgia, young carer, aged 12: Community development is the magic brick. It may start as transactional, but grows to be about relationship, being and belonging, shared experience and change

A. My life – participative democracy

that makes a difference to me

B. Our voice – representational democracy that can have wider influence

C. Poor attempts at representational

democracy,disconnected from lived lives Caitlin, young

carer, aged 9

Community development risks:

No discernible change?

Poor community engagement leads to disconnection, sense of betrayal and no discernible change

http://www.mattblick.com/?p=324

Community development risks: veneer covering up the cracks of poverty and social exclusion

Community development risks:

Come and join me in my organisation to do my stuff

When are we supporting young people and communities on their terms on their issues?

Community development risks: big sounding ideas are only valid and relevant when they have a real impact on the things that matter to us where we live.

Community development risks: quick fix or long term process? What do you see?

Community development risks:

Who participates and who profits?

Community development risks:

Another brick in the wall – our attitudes may have changed but have our behaviours in supporting local communities make change happen where they live?

Community development risks: we live here too; what progress toward being equal citizens now?

Community development risks: prejudice and discrimination toward the young are all around us. What do you see?

Community development risks:

Change happens! Make sure we notice, share and celebrate

Community development risks?

Joy in children and childhood in the public space

Article 12Protection Protection RightsRights

Provision Provision RightsRights

Participation rightsParticipation rights

Children and young people’s Children and young people’s right to a good childhoodright to a good childhood

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

AND YOUNG PEOPLE