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Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The evidence base Influencing policy Putting research into practice. The National Strategy 2001. ‘A 10 to 20 year plan to turn round poor neighbourhoods, to reduce dependency, and to empower local communities’

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation

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  1. Joseph Rowntree Foundation • The evidence base • Influencing policy • Putting research into practice

  2. The National Strategy 2001 • ‘A 10 to 20 year plan to turn round poor neighbourhoods, to reduce dependency, and to empower local communities’ • ‘My vision is of a nation where no-one is seriously disadvantaged by where they live.’ Tony Blair (1998 and 2001)

  3. JRF Neighbourhood Programme • 20 neighbourhoods: Scotland, Wales and England • A learning network • Services from JRF • Evaluation

  4. Local Authorities • Halifax Working with Boothtown Partnership • Scarborough Putting Eastfield centre stage • Edinburgh Joint training – officers and residents

  5. Councillors • A good councillor is a real asset John Taylor in Swindon; Rhianon Passmore at Ty Sign • Deselection What happened to one good councillor • Stand yourself? Should local activists stand for council?

  6. Neighbourhood Organisations • Gellideg Foundation Group Strong residents group • Pollokshields Community planning • What about smaller groups? Lodge Farm and Malvern

  7. Brokering power relations • Brokerage? What for? • Caia Park Tensions between agencies • Withdrawal of funds Who champions the community?

  8. Assets • Why assets? Quirk review • Castle Vale Rents; endowment • Caia Park, Wales Staff; services • The dangers of assets?

  9. Doing better: Neighbourhood Bodies • Participation Strong and varied base • Winning friends and influencing people • Funds Fund raising (and firm control) • Effective leaders ‘Bloody-minded and determined’

  10. Doing Better: Local Authorities • Learning and dialogue • Realistic expectations • Time and continuity • Support and incentives for staff • Resources

  11. Doing better: National Governments • Whose job? • Neighbourhood power: a means or an end? • Sustainable funding – how? • Neighbourhood action: national champions • Better evaluation – clearer aims

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