[Campaignforrealdemocracy] CSC & CRD

[Mark Barrett]

I thought some might be interested in the CSC's Stragegy Doc, PDF attached.

One quote I found there stuck out:

"*Today, many people feel that civil society and its' local associations
aren't very important. Instead, they think what really matters are big
institutions like corporations, health systems and governments. However,
what makes a democracy isn't its institutions. Rather, it is citizens
working in their clubs, groups, organizations and associations that make a
democracy. The heart of democracy is the free space where people form their
own associations to provide care, advocacy and community. Without this vital
centre, democracies become hollow and institutions become oppressive and
unresponsive. And people lose their citizenship by becoming nothing more
than clients and consumers*."
John McKnight of the Asset Based
Development<http://processarts.wagn.org/wagn/Asset_Based_Community_Development>Institute,
Chicago

My thanks to Matthew Scott of CRD Campaign for Real Democracy and CSC for
sending me this. Maybe we can develop some good working ties with CSC in the
coming years. I will ask Francis at 21st Century Network (21CN) if we can
include CSC in a coming Meet Up.

More info on 21CN is at http://www.meetup.com/21stCenturyNetwork, for those
who have not heard of it.

All the best
Mark

www.communitysectorcoalition.org.uk
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