Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Neighbourhood Care Programme

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Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Neighbourhood Care Vision Cumbria is a place with strong, confident and informed communities – supported by active members of the community who can support the more vulnerable, building on assets and strengths that already exist

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Outcomes Fewer people isolated People feel safer Increased levels of volunteering People get on well with neighbours and feel part of a neighbourhood Prevent, delay need for statutory care

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Underpinning Principles A focus on prevention Building on existing assets in communities Recognition of diversity and distinctiveness of communities Recognition of the value of small and smaller, very local organisations

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Council’s Role Community Leadership and Partnership Commissioning Investment Mainstream Service delivery – link and refer to Neighbourhood care Promotion and evaluation

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Commissioning/Investment Securing activities that meet local need Build on principles of Neighbourhood Care Ensure providers act as a catalyst for and promote Neighbourhood Care Grants £867,000 p.a. for 3 years Institute for Public Care

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Managed Service Provider Will promote innovation through grants Support Neighbourhood Care principles Engage with voluntary organisations, small groups, Parish Councils, community centres etc

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Asset Based Community Development Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) Institute was founded in 1995 after 3 decades of community development research Founded by Professor John McKnight and Professor Jodi Kretzman at Northwestern University Chicago ABCD is asset based and relationship driven ABCD demonstrates focuses on assets in a community ABCD challenges traditional approaches to solving problems Cumbria ABCD Steering Group

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Strengths Based Strengths Based Approach is a different way of thinking about how to work for change – starting from a place of possibilities, strengths and capacities as opposed to problems and deficiencies. A Strengths Based Approach helps residents and organisations manage change by mobilising their existing and potential capacities, resources and assets.

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Six Principles  Start with people’s strengths  Start with relationship building  Placed based work is vitally important since most things come together in the neighbourhood

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Six Principles  Citizen-led action is more durable and sustainable than professional intervention  Social justice is at the heart of every community building effort  When the conversation shifts from ‘isn’t it awful’ to what’s possible? Real community building begins

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Focus on Assets Identify Opportunities Emphasis on associations Focus on communities/neighbourhoods See people as citizens and co- producers Develop potential People are the answer

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Community Assets Community assets include: The skills of local residents The power of local associations The resources of public, private and not for profit organisations The physical and local resources of local places The stories of our lives and evolving community

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Start with what you have Mobilising Assets - Gifts, Skills, talents of local people Connecting Assets –Individuals, associations, institutions Connecting Individuals and Associations Starts From A Place Of Possibility Rather Than ‘Needs’ Focused