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/

twitter.com/radiocardiff

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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Here's an oral essay I recorded in 2021 during the pandemic for The Co-operative College's Re-cast zine

Inspired by the fiction and non-fiction of Raymond Williams it reflects on podcasts as deliberative community media and a form of open pedagogy.

To learn more about Raymond Williams visit:

Raymond Williams Society: raymondwilliams.co.uk/

Raymond Williams Foundation: raymondwilliamsfoundation.org.uk/

And twitter.com/raymondkeywords posts a quote from Williams' work every weekday morning

daily.

(copyright - Russell Todd)

In this episode Ken Moon explains his motives behind setting up a community land bank serving Pontypridd and its environs: Tir Pontypridd.

He also explains why the ownership and control of land is such a central issue of social justice and locates the concept of a land bank in the wider context of the climate emergency we are facing.

You can sign up for either a £3, £5 or £10 a month tiers at Tir Pontypridd's Patreon: patreon.com/tirpontypridd. Annual memberships are also available; email Ken at Ken at [email protected] for further information about these and all other information about the venture.

You can follow Tir Pontypridd on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/2054320881367724/

You can read Ken's LinkedIn post that we refer to here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ken-moon-57b8b717_tir-pontypridd-securing-land-for-community-activity-7033108628374974464-dyV7?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

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Grief Space in Cardiff is a project run by ACE - Action in Caerau and Ely - in Cardiff, in partnership with the cancer charity Macmillan, as part of its Compassionate Communities programme.

In this episode, project lead Kimberley Jones explains how community development underpins the project's approach to engaging local people; develops collective responses to supporting people experiencing grief; and remains sympathetic to different cultural conceptions of death, bereavement and grief

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twitter.com/macmillancancer

www.elycaerau.com

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Professor of Social Work at the University of York Martin Webber joins this episode to discuss his research into social prescribing and the particular model called Community Enhanced Social Prescribing which seeks to achieve not only health outcomes for individuals in receipt of social prescribing activities;

but which also contributes to the community/-ies in which social prescribing activities occur achieving social and community outcomes such as stronger social networks, interdependencies, and so on.

More about the work can be found in this 2020 open access paper 'Community-Enhanced Social Prescribing: Integrating Community in Policy and Practice': https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42413-020-00080-9.pdf

Follow Martin at:

twitter.com/mgoat73

https://martinwebber.net/

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