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The art of influence
CDF’s Engaged Communities Team has been working with community development workers to help increase their influence within their organisations, and build a stronger case for community development.
The unique position of public sector community development workers – between communities and their local authorities – makes them valuable resources for informing service development. However, many lack effective ways of exerting influence internally. In our Action Research Pilot Programme, CDF worked with two groups of frontline community development workers in the public sector to help them exert internal influence and realise tangible change within their organisations.
The final report, The art of influence: How to make the case for community development, recounts the challenges and achievements of both groups, and offers guidance and motivation for community development workers across the country. An accompanying paper, Conducting your own action research, offers practical guidance for CD workers who wish to address their own local challenges using the action research method.
CDF’s Engaged Communities Team continues with the theme of influence in our upcoming work building a case for community development (beginning January 2010). We will also continue to use the Action Research method in our ongoing work on Involvement and Tackling hatred and intolerance.
If you would like to learn more about CDF’s work in this area, please contact michael.pitchford@cdf.org.uk.
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The art of influence: How to make the case for community development
Conducting your own action research
