For a second successive episode the podcast visits Scotland, with Russell chatting with Naomi Ross and Nikki Thomas of Fallin Community Voice, a community organisation based in the former coalmining village of Fallin near Stirling.

Centred around a community garden project, Naomi and Nikki explain how Fallin Community Voice are facilitating discussions about community responses to the climate crisis. The organisation's activities provide safe and accessible 'entry points' to the matter via the range of wider community action that the garden project has stimulated.

You can follow Fallin Community Voice at its website and social media:

https://fallincommunityvoice.org/

facebook.com/groups/145744717529266

instagram.com/fallincommunitygarden/

instagram.com/fallincommunityvoice/

x.com/FallinVoice

And you can donate to their Just Giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/fcv

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In episode 44, Russell chats to Katharine Wheeler, Development Director of The Stove Network in Dumfries, Scotland and lead for the creative placemaking network, What We Do Now.

She talks about The Stove's approach to placing artistic and creative practice at the heart of building communities and designing places; the Scottish policy framework and context in which this takes place; and how arts practitioners and place-makers are building capacity and sharing learning through a networked approach.

In the discussion Katharine refers to a document called 'A Creative Placemaking Approach'. It can be read here: https://whatwedonow.scot/resource/a-creative-placemaking-approach/

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You can follow Katharine at:

www.katharinewheeler.com

Instagram.com/wheelakat

Twitter.com/KWheelArt

LinkedIn - Katharine Wheeler

You can follow What We Do Now at:

https://whatwedonow.scot/

Instagram.com/whatwedonow.scot

Twitter.com/WWDN_scot

You can follow The Stove at:

https://thestove.org/ (where you can sign up The Stove newsletter)

Instagram.com/stovenetwork

Twitter.com/TheStovies

LinkedIn - The Stove Network

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In this episode Russell is joined by the guest who appeared on the very first episode of this podcast, Alan Twelvetrees, to shamelessly plug the brand new book they have co-written on Policy Press:

The sixth edition of 'Community Development, Social Action and Social Planning: A Practical Guide'

Alan helmed the first five editions that increasingly came to feature contributions from a range of CD writers and practitioners, but with the new edition - the first time it's been published on Policy Press - Russell was asked to contribute a chapter on digital and mobile technologies in CD, and to place community work in a futures context, i.e., what might CWk look like in the event of there being, for instance, universal basic income, or a 4 day week? In the end his role evolved beyond these contributions.

**For a limited period of time the book is available with a 20% discount. Simply listen to the episode where a code will be shared for you to use at checkout:

https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/community-development-social-action-and-social-planning-6e

Russell's social media links are, as usual, below; while you can follow Alan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/alan-twelvetrees-640b00248

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In this episode Paul Lachapelle and Charlie McConnell continue talking us through what they call 'The Seven Deadly Sins of Community Development'.

Paul, from Montana State University, and Charlie are both former Presidents of the International Association for Community Development and co-wrote a recent paper on the Seven Deadly Sins published in issue 3 of the Journal of the Community Development Society:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15575330.2023.2217883

The first part of the discussion can be found here:

https://soundcloud.com/the-cd-podcast/seven-deadly-sins-of-cd-pt1?si=2c01c0d9dc434f5d9006c9ef15c3a4ab&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

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In this episode, the first of a two-parter, Paul Lachapelle, from Montana State University, and Charlie McConnell - both former Presidents of the International Association for Community Development - discuss their recent paper 'The Seven Deadly Sins of Community Development' published in issue 3 of the Journal of the Community Development Society:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15575330.2023.2217883

In this first part, we discuss:

Anti-expertism

Localism and self-help

An overemphasis upon social capital

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In this episode, recorded in February 2024, Russell is joined from County Meath in the Republic of Ireland, by Dónal Traynor, Chief Executive of Community Finance Ireland (CFI); and from Omagh in Northern Ireland, by Conor McGale from Rose Regeneration Trust.

Rose Regeneration Trust has recently supported Community Finance Ireland assess the social value of its investment portfolio across the whole of the island of Ireland. Dónal explains a bit more about the work of CFI and Conor provides an insight into the methodology that he uses to assess social value.

The 2022 report to which we refer can be found here: https://communityfinanceireland.com/publication/community-finance-ireland-social-impact-report-2022/

You can follow both at:

https://communityfinanceireland.com/

twitter.com/ComFinanceIrl

twitter.com/donal76

https://roseregeneration.co.uk/

twitter.com/ConorMac34

twitter.com/RoseRegen

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In this episode, Becky Harford - co-founder of Benthyg Cymru (benthyg is the Welsh word for 'to borrow') - returns five years after her first appearance on the podcast way back in 2018 when we were first introduced to the concept of a Library of Things (LoT) in Cardiff.

Since then Benthyg has grown from a single LoT in Cardiff, to a network of over 20 all across Wales. The LoT concept is not confined to Wales, but a networked approach to developing local LoTs *is* unique.

Becky explains what has helped fuel the expansion; some of the challenges faced in the last 5 years (hello pandemic!!); and how community development workers can help legitimise an idea that despite being so simple is challenging behaviours that are hardwired into society.

You can follow/contact Benthyg Cymru at:

www.benthyg-cymru.org

twitter.com/benthyg

instagram.com/benthyg

linkedin.com/company/benthyg-cymru

This episode is a bit of a departure in that it is an edited version of an interview Jan Huyton and I did with Radio Cardiff at the end of May about the fortnightly Philosophy in Pubs group we host in Cardiff.

Philosophy in Pubs is a grassroots network across the UK that promotes the merits of philosophical discussion in public spaces (not necessarily in pubs).

In the interview we talk through how a discussion tends to go, importance of facilitation, and why a 'stimulus' is important.

To know more about the Philosophy in Pubs network visit https://www.philosophyinpubs.co.uk/page/index/home.

To know more about our CF14 PiP group in Cardiff that meets fortnightly in The Railway Pub in Llandaff North, visit:

twitter.com/CF14_PiP

facebook.com/groups/1339395263122904

cf14-philosophy-in-pubs.mailchimpsites.com/

With thanks to Ceri Stennett and all at Radio Cardiff, an independent community radio station:

http://radiocardiff.org/

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In this episode Russell chat's with Puru Miah about the community and trade union organising that undertakes in East London. Puru is also one of the founders of People's PPE - Philosophy, Politics and Economics - a programme, started in early 2016, of independent community education delivered through debates and seminars.

Puru discusses some of the similarities and differences to organising in a workplace setting and in a community setting, and provides a few examples of his organising.

As well as mentioning some of his key influences, such as Phil Piratin and David Harvey, Puru also provides some tips and advice for aspiring and budding organisers. A reading list and links to the numerous references Puru makes is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k8REDrRorxnyTnwRApgOeT1PdM2-3FhC/view?usp=share_link

You can also follow Puru and the People's PPE at:

twitter.com/purumiah

www.purumiah.com

twitter.com/peoplesppe

youtube.com/@PeoplesPPE

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In this episode - recorded summer 2022 - Jess Gitsham, Communications Manager at Bristol Energy Cooperative in England, tells us about her work; why a co-operative approach is important; the community energy movement and how it in builds solidarities across different sectors to advance the movement.

Follow Bristol Energy Cooperative on:

youtube.com/channel/UCojVboGhwWw4FZSnOY8wvwQ/featured

twitter.com/briznrg

www.bristol.energy.coop

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