Study Visit to Community Development Organisations in Scotland

We were delighted to have been asked to co-ordinate a study visit for 20 community developers from Northern Ireland.

From local community groups to community planners, we were able to build links and share good practice from around Scotland. Thanks to all our membership organisations who hosted visits including Scottish Community Development Centre, International Association for Community Development, Scottish Refugee Council, Crossroads, CHEX, PB Scotland, Chest Heart & Stroke, CLD Standards Council, and Scottish Community Development Network.

Have Your Say: the CDAS Networking Event, Celebration of our Members

We were delighted to have hosted a networking Event for our membership organisations and subscriber's which provided an opportunity to learn, share and deliberate together. Bringing together like- minded people with a commitment to empowerment, participation, inclusion and equality of opportunity is always an energising experience. We are truly delighted to have brought our membership organisations together to help influence community development policy and practice at a national level.

Human Rights and Community Development

The CDAS bulletin this month is the first of a quarterly series of bulletins that will focus on a current issue and its relationship to community development in more detail than usual.  The bulletin this month coincides with Human Rights Day which got us here at CDAS to think about how Human Rights and Community Development are separate and connected, independent and yet mutually beneficial.

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