🧵 Very excited to launch our new report Community Power: The Evidence. @wearenewlocal @LocalTrust
We reveal the wealth of community-powered approaches that exist and demonstrate the range of impact they have (a short thread)... newlocal.org.uk/evidence
We reveal the wealth of community-powered approaches that exist and demonstrate the range of impact they have (a short thread)... newlocal.org.uk/evidence
1. Community power can improve individual health and well-being 🩺💊
From Marmot’s social determinants, to peer support groups; from social prescribing, to community development in areas of deprivation- evidence shows positive outcomes for people involved.
From Marmot’s social determinants, to peer support groups; from social prescribing, to community development in areas of deprivation- evidence shows positive outcomes for people involved.
2. Community power can strengthen community wellbeing & resilience 🏘🌳
From community ownership like land trusts & asset transfer, through cooperative models, community businesses & mutual aid and much more, community-led approaches enrich localities and boost social ties.
From community ownership like land trusts & asset transfer, through cooperative models, community businesses & mutual aid and much more, community-led approaches enrich localities and boost social ties.
3. Community power can enhance democratic participation & boost trust 🗳✔️
Deliberative & participatory methods like citizen’s assemblies & juries, permanent citizens’ councils & participatory panels, add to our democracy: the @OECD has shown they can improve trust & legitimacy.
Deliberative & participatory methods like citizen’s assemblies & juries, permanent citizens’ councils & participatory panels, add to our democracy: the @OECD has shown they can improve trust & legitimacy.
4. Community power can build community cohesion 💔❤️
Where social bonds have broken down, community-led action can build them back up: locally, people can participate in face-to-face dialogue & engagement, as evidence from organisations like @britishfuture & @hopenothate shows.
Where social bonds have broken down, community-led action can build them back up: locally, people can participate in face-to-face dialogue & engagement, as evidence from organisations like @britishfuture & @hopenothate shows.
5. Community power can embed prevention & early intervention in public services🙅♀️⏰
Evidence from asset-based approaches, co-production, community ownership & Local Area Coordination shows the impact of working w/ people as equals & using their insights, which can reduce demand.
Evidence from asset-based approaches, co-production, community ownership & Local Area Coordination shows the impact of working w/ people as equals & using their insights, which can reduce demand.
6. Community power can generate financial savings 💰💰
Evaluations of large scale place-based budget pilots & approaches like family group conferencing, Local Area Coordination, the Wigan Deal & the Shared Lives model demonstrate community power can reduce demand & save costs.
Evaluations of large scale place-based budget pilots & approaches like family group conferencing, Local Area Coordination, the Wigan Deal & the Shared Lives model demonstrate community power can reduce demand & save costs.
It’s not just us @wearenewlocal saying it. Our report has #communitypower evidence from loads of brilliant orgs incl @CommCats @LACNetworkUK @peoplesbiz @socfinuk @localitynews @citizenseconomy @CforWR @marmotihe @nesta_uk @CollaborateCIC @CoopInnovation @betterwaynetwrk & more
So why is this evidence largely under the radar of decision-makers in Westminster & Whitehall? We also set out how the rules of ‘evidence-led policy-making’ are rigged against #communitypower and favour the status quo.
As this grid sets out, the evidence required by the dominant state-market paradigm for reform is diametrically opposed to the nature of community power, so traditional policy-making struggles to recognise its value... 
In the current system, the potential of #communitypower is being held back by an “evidence paradox”, whereby it is required to prove its worth according to measures that were not set up to recognise its value. We need deeper system change that recognises, nurtures & embeds it.
Read @Grace_Pollard1 overview of 6 big impacts of #communitypower here: newlocal.org.uk/articles/six-b…
And I’ve blogged on the evidence paradox here: newlocal.org.uk/articles/evide…
Let us know what you think- we can’t wait to push the policy discussion further ✊❤️@wearenewlocal @LocalTrust
And I’ve blogged on the evidence paradox here: newlocal.org.uk/articles/evide…
Let us know what you think- we can’t wait to push the policy discussion further ✊❤️@wearenewlocal @LocalTrust
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