The decision was taken in the context of the evolution of community development and of CDF – from 1967 as a non-departmental public body and charity with offices in the nations, to an independent social enterprise in 2011, delivering a number of products and services...
Achieving collaborative care will be a necessary and complex trick for the NHS to pull out of the hat and yet individuals and community groups, motivated by experience, expertise and compassion have been applying this model for decades. In October 2014 the Community...
Let me introduce Carolyn and Angela. They run weekly drop-in sessions in their community centre in Billborough, Nottingham. It’s a place where local people, many of whom are older people or people with disabilities, can drop in for a cup of tea and a chat. Their...
The coalition government has slashed funding for small community groups, which all too often are seen as the “nice to have” part of our society. They are praised and thanked, but their true social and economic contribution is overlooked. Yet they are the glue holding...
I’m delighted to say that this week CDF is joining the Living Wage Foundation and hundreds of other Living Wage employers in celebrating Living Wage Week 2014. From 2 – 8 November employers and employees alike are sharing their experiences of paying and being paid the...
Case Study: Interim CEO of Groundwork West Midlands Narinder Uppal, Odgers Interim membership & trade bodies consultant, speaks to interim CEO Alison Seabrooke about her recent assignment as CEO of Groundwork West Midlands
This isn’t the end for local activism
The head of the axed Community Development Foundation on how local organisations already hit by cuts will have to pick up the slack.
Bilbao Urban Innovation and Leadership Dialogues
From September 16-19, 2015, BUILD convened over 100 civic leaders and urban practitioners from GMF’s network in the U.S. and Europe to discuss strategies for leading transformative change in cities for BUILD's second annual convening.
