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Community Builder Blog

The Community Builder Blog will be regularly updated by our Community Builders who are out and about working with local people in the heart of our communities. The blog posts will be specific to the areas in which they are working.

Featured Articles

Here's a list of other people's blogs and news stories relevant to Community Building that we think you'll find interesting

Knitting up a stronger community – starting with its strengths

David Wilcox reports on asset based approaches from around the UK and links Nick Massey's Big Sobriety blog along with interviews with Matthew Bowcock, Community Foundation Network Chairman, Cormac Russell of Nurture Development and Jenny French, secretary of Lower Green Community Association.  Read article

'The Big Sobriety'

Our Chief Executive Nick Massey discusses how using the skills already present in our communities can have a much more valuable impact than traditional regeneration schemes.  Read article

A social reporting game for community builders

Forever Manchester's Community Building team spent the day with David Wilcox and Drew Makie discovering social media and the Slapham game.  Read article

Leading the way with the ABCD of it!

On the 17th & 18th November 2011 Forever Manchester organised its second Asset Based Community Development Workshop for delegates from around the UK.  Read article