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This is the workshop you need to attend if you are involved with communities. It is the ABCD you need to promote Citizen Participation at a neighbourhood level. It is a two day workshop, hosted by Cormac Russell, exploring asset Based Community Development and Sarah Burns (Head of Communities) from Croydon Voluntary Action. If you are not familiar with Cormac Russell, watch this amazing video of him where he explained how we can support community by helping each one of their members how special each of them are. I was first introduced to the ABCD programme by a colleague of mine called Deana Wildgoose she run the Hero Project CIC where they empower communities with tools so they can reach their dr " Nurture Development have mentored Croydon Voluntary Action (CVA) in Asset Based Community Development since early 2011. CVA have gained a wealth of local community building stories to share and are now delighted to partner with Nurture Development to offer a UK wide programme...

Growing up in the performing arts sectors, I have seen theatre professionals shipping projects and plays every year, touring them and closing them for good. What I liked the most while observing the process were the conversations, the questions they asked to one another and the reflection. With One Question Comes A Great Story - A Story of Change - A Story of Transformation. Here are some of the questions I asked myself over the years: Why do people consume so much when they know that the rest of the world is in a pitiful state? How can design support What is the role of designers in supporting the transition towards a circular economy? What is the role of local government in supporting citizens in their sustainable journey? What is the role of grassroots communities in supporting people in reducing their carbon footprint? What is the effectiveness of a community-based approach in raising awareness about sexual violence in a set community? What can we do better to raise awareness about...

Excerpt: Dr  Marie Lefebvre from Quetzal on the  Decentered Media Podcast  discussed with Jo hn Coster  and  Dr Rob Watson  Community Solutions for breaking the silence about the trauma of childhood sexual abuse. Click here to listen the podcast  Together, on the podcast, we explored how through creative storytelling, each one of us in our own capacity can help in breaking the silence about childhood sexual abuse and empower people to eventually find their voice and contribute to our community and society. With the extended lockdown happening in Leicester, it is primordial than each of us find ways to communicate valuable information to people that will support their mental and physical health, to empower each one of us with strength to voice our needs and concerns. At Quetzal, we deliver counselling services to support women in breaking the bars and psychological cages of the trauma of childhood sexual abuse. A part of my job at ...

A community-based approach starts with collecting stories and identifying what are the gifts (skills, abilities, strength and interests) of those we meet and eventually start shaping projects that magnify those gifts and talents. It is my favourite part of my job to uncover those gifts and then see in the milky way of stars how I can create a constellation and give it a name I've met a person interested in volunteering for Quetzal. As we spoke, she mentioned that she was a book lover and we could may be create a book club. I thought to myself "How great I could match her with a survivor and poet who've just published a book and we can organise an event together". It is about taking the time to listen  properly to what people say and be open to the opportunities of something great to happen. Give it a go. Something magical may happen!

Videos I collect videos  here Articles Here you can fi nd a li st of articles and posts I've written. Academic and Non-Academic . Book Contribution Welcome to Britain: An Anthology of Poems and Short Fiction  Paperback – 15 April 2023  pen name Marie Adrien Bitty Healing Words 2024 - Short Story Podcasts and Radio Interviews A list of the  radio interviews and podcasts  on which I featured Speaking Inquiries I am always happy to speak to groups about the various projects I work on and my overall vision for sustainable, kinder and fairer communities. If you would like to invite me to speak, think first about the contribution you are able to offer. Everything I receive is reinvested back into the projects. Send me a message via on  social media . About Marle Hello. I am Dr Marie Lefebvre. I am a researcher and I do  projects . In the last 10 years, my work has been about refining and gras ping my purpose, the meaning of my work and mastering my ski...

  I’d like to find out what we are still learning from the experience of the lockdown, particularly here in Leicester? From Quetzal perspective, the lockdown taught us what it takes to be a community that is not defined by a set location, what can we do to mobilise our partners, volunteers and collaborators from remote location, what it takes to disseminate information and make it accessible to people who may not have access, what other type of event can we develop that keep ourselves and other safe, what special provision do we need to make to support better some female survivors, that crisis are great opportunity to reach greater level of consciousness and how important is to cre about our mental health, then that media are so important social mnedia local media to share informatiom between people I’d like to know what conversations and discussions people living and working in Leicester had during the lockdown, especially when these conversations started to focus on the idea of B...

Leicester Fixers is in the process of redefining its vision, mission, values, as well as its delivery focus and operations. Here is what they drafted so far and we are looking for feedback, please comment: Our vision is To make repair always the best, easiest, cheapest option for citizens and their broken items in Leicester Their mission is  To empower individuals and organisations to repair and mend in Leicester  Their objectives Reduce Carbon Emissions  Increase number of items repaired Improve Communities Connection and Wellbeing Improve Individual and Community Training Achieve Financial Sustainability Their Values Fairshare,  People Care Earth Care Embrace an asset-based community approach where all are recognised and identified as having a gift that they can share with their community What do you think? There is definitely more work to do on this - It is the first draft - Looking forward to hearing your thoughts Email LeicesterFixers[at]Gmail.com