In the devolution era, Wales has invested (or has had to invest) at a national and local level in new and better approaches to community development. Designed to ensure that communities are able to express their own interests in projects, campaigns, and democratic institutions, these initiatives are sometimes backed by institutions, or grow out of ground-up community activism.

Community Development takes many varied forms and with the years of applied experience in Wales in this field, we have literally written the textbook on the subject - Community Development, Social Action and Social Planning: A Practical Guide, by Alan TwelveTrees and Russell Todd. And we're delighted to have tempted Russ away from the microphone at Podcast Pêl-Droed to speak with us about his experience in this field, along with Jan Huyton, programme director of MA Education at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

You can find the book here: https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/community-development-social-action-and-social-planning-6e

More about Russ here: https://russelltodd.cymru

And Jan here: https://x.com/MinnieKeats

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