The aim of this course is to provide participants with the understanding and skills to encourage effective participation in communities. Community development involves the active participation of individuals in their own community.  This course will help you to consider the barriers to participation that people may face, and look at ways to overcome these.  You will also examine skills needed for effective facilitation of participation.

By the end of the session, participant will:

• Consider power relationships in communities and their impact on community members
• Look at the varying levels of participation in community work, and when each is appropriate
• Identify barriers and incentives to participation, including strategies for overcoming the barriers
• Consider the positives and negatives of networking
• Identify pitfalls in community meetings and the role of the community development worker in facilitating the group through these
• Look at our own speaking and listening skills

Ideal for: voluntary sector representatives involved in encouraging participation by community members in community groups.

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