Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Workshops
What is ABCD?
ABCD stands for Asset-Based Community Development. In short, ABCD challenges the traditional approach of community development, where people focus on what their needs are and then try to find resources to solve them, instead focussing first on what assets they already have (people, physical assets, buildings, skills and talents, etc) and then seeing what and how needs can be met based on them.
ABCD
refers to a type of community development based on the work of
Professors Jody Kretzmann and John McKnight. It challenges the
traditional deficit-based approach that tries to solve urban and rural
development problems by focusing on the needs and deficiencies of
individuals, neighbourhoods, towns, villages, etc. Instead, it
demonstrates that local assets (people, physical assets etc.) and
individual strengths are key to ensure sustainable community
development, and that people have a life of their own choosing.
ABCD will transform the way you approach your community development.
In Autumn 2021, Sandwell Churches Link ran a series of 6 Community
Development Workshops- using the principles of ABCD. The workshops were
run in partnership with Sandwell Council and led by Tim Evans. The workshops received very positive reviews and Sandwell Churches Link were delighted to offer two more Introductory workshops which were held in March 2022.
New ABCD Course staring January 2023!
Building on the success of our last course, Sandwell Churches’ Link will be hosting another ABCD course during the first part of 2023; starting in January.
Would you like to help your community to thrive? Would you like to recognise the assets and potential it already has, harness them and grow them? Then Discovering ABCD is for you!
ABCD is the way to build healthier, safer, prosperous and more inclusive communities from the ground up. It demonstrates that local assets (people, physical assets etc.) and individual strengths are key to ensure sustainable community development.
The Course
Discover ABCD brings together the key concepts and tools of ABCD, using a combination of videos and other resource materials, presented over eight interactive tutor-led sessions with our partner Tim Evans.
These sessions will run on Thursday evenings from 7.30pm to 9pm via Zoom, as follows:
Session 1: 19th January 2023
Session 2: 26th January 2023
Session 3: 9th February 2023
Session 4: 16th February 2023
Session 5: 2nd March 2023
Session 6: 9th March 2023
Session 7: 16th March 2023
Session 8: 23rd March 2023