[Ssf] Asset-based community development

[Bob Banks]

Apologies for spam - but I've just been enthused about this. 
Seems to me very "social forum-y" ????
Others may know lots about it - I'd be interested in experiences!

"Asset-based community development is based on: 
- Appreciating and mobilising individual and community talents, skills
and assets (rather than focusing on problems and needs) 
- Community-driven development rather than development driven by
external agencies

It uses participatory approaches to development, which are based on
principles of empowerment and ownership of the development process." 

It has (I think) quite a detailed set of tools and techniques.

If it's of any interest, there's a good booklet about its application
from the "Building and Social Housing Foundation" -  can be downloaded
free from -
http://www.bshf.org/en/to.php/publications/info.php?id=00001

(And a related approach "appreciatice enquiry" at
http://www.iisd.org/ai/default.htm


Best wishes,
Bob