Creating ABCD Community Conversations, Provoking Thought, Challenging the Status Quo Tweets by @ABCD_Touchstone
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9 May 2022
Very true!! @simonjduffy - and a good reminder - "numbers can be an asset too" đ
9 May 2022
This is very true.
But let's not be too hard on numbers.
Often we count the wrong things or fail to reflect what the numbers really mean.
e.g. asking better questions is part of what we did to show the value of @pfgdoncaster
Numbers can be an asset too
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8 Apr 2022
Proud to be joining an international body of ABCD practitioners from the US, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Vietnam & Kenya in the inaugural ABCD Institute's Co-Learning Journey Programme.
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28 Mar 2022
If we are to de-professionalise 'social' 'care' so that communities have the capacity to do this, what skills do communities/people need to do this?
27 Mar 2022
Safe guarding has been outsourced to social workers et al, like health to doctors and safety to police. Itâs become professionalized. Professionals have played a part in this. We need to shift the narrative towards a community capacity approach & a whole community response 4/5
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ABCD through Touchstone retweeted
27 Mar 2022
Safe guarding has been outsourced to social workers et al, like health to doctors and safety to police. Itâs become professionalized. Professionals have played a part in this. We need to shift the narrative towards a community capacity approach & a whole community response 4/5
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28 Mar 2022
Hear! Hear! & we're not just talking about children. Any/all of us involved in working with people are doing 'social' 'work'. & it's not just the professionals supporting others. How are we supporting communities to do it for themselves? What are the skills we use & can pass on?
27 Mar 2022
If it takes a village 2 raise a child. What r we doing 2 grow a village? How can we building communities that know how 2 keep all children safe? 2day much blame is being put at the feet of social workers. But what social work r we not yet doing that could make a difference? 1/5
9 Feb 2022
If you like to see citizens as reciprocal problem-solvers & architects of their own futures, not consumers of services, then check out this free Intro to Asset-Based Community Development. Places still available if you are in Leeds & a few outside Leeds. bit.ly/3qY58Hy
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12 Jan 2022
"How do we begin to shift these privileged relationships to shift resources in different ways?"...3
ABCD is all about a mindset shift and a power shift, from people outside the community/neighbourhood back to the people within. And this poses big questions.
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12 Jan 2022
"Institutional racism has created huge divides & inequalities, disabling & disempowering marginalised communities. Many in positions of âpowerâ including within communities benefit from this hegemony....2
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12 Jan 2022
Malik Gul raised some interesting questions following the launch of the new text on ABCD 'The Connected Community'.
"Billions of pounds of our money is held in institutions, who have statutory responsible for whole population support and care...1
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12 Jan 2022
Very interesting to hear from John & Cormac at the book launch last night. Some challenging discussion at the end around institutional power. Key snippets from John - "If we were organised, what would we be doing?" "People as powerful producers, not poor consumers."
11 Jan 2022
There r moments in time u just want to treasure forever; tonight was one of those occasions. 2 b in the presence of so many of the ppl we love & admire from around the world & to feel their support & solidarity means the world. Huge Tks from John & I @BKpub #theconnectedcommunity
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11 Jan 2022
The Connected Community - Look out for this event with @CormacRussell and John McKnight - tonight 6.00pm GMT!!
8 Jan 2022
John McKnight & I are looking forward to sharing more about our new book on Tuesday, January 11th, 6pm-6:45pm (GMT). The event will be hosted by our publisher @BKpub -if youâre interested in our work & would like to join us; pls DM me your email & weâll send you joining details;)
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31 Dec 2021
New Publication: Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD): Looking Back to Look Forward (3rd Edition): In conversation with John McKnight about the heritage of ABCD and its place in the world today. Happy New Year friendsđ amazon.co.uk/Asset-Based-ComâŚ
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7 Jan 2022
HNY to everyone! New Year, new Intro to ABCD training for 2022 in Jan, Feb & March ! If you're new to ABCD or are active in community work & need a refresh, this revised FREE training offers an opportunity to learn, think & be challenged.
bit.ly/34zjEOx
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14 Dec 2021
Last few places left on this free 'Intro to ABCD'.
If you live or work in Leeds, grab your place before it goes!!
bit.ly/3l8zpB5
10 Dec 2021
Your LAST CHANCE for FREE training for 2021!!
An 'Introduction to ABCD' - free for organisations, community groups & individuals in Leeds & beyond. Community-led, person-centred, 100% strength-based. A chance to challenge traditional thinking.
bit.ly/3l8zpB5
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14 Dec 2021
Covid restrictions have taken their toll on peoples' resilience. Depending on where you live, coming out of (& back into??) restrictions, it seems people are more dependent on services and less inclined to do for themselves. Anyone else noticing this?
13 Dec 2021
Hereâs how I characterize the journey from institutization to interdependence in diverse natural/normalized community life. From âdone toâ & âdone forâ to âdone by & led by citizensâ with supplementary help from professionals as needed. Some folks are getting stuck in the middle.
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10 Dec 2021
Your LAST CHANCE for FREE training for 2021!!
An 'Introduction to ABCD' - free for organisations, community groups & individuals in Leeds & beyond. Community-led, person-centred, 100% strength-based. A chance to challenge traditional thinking.
bit.ly/3l8zpB5
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10 Dec 2021
"Look Within to Move Forwards" - ABCD in Leeds - Forum for Practitioners in Leeds - Wed 15th Dec 10.00-12.30.
So pleased to have @Dee Brooks (Jeder Inst) to kick things off next week!
Join us - share your views, hear others'. bit.ly/3pJGD01
25 Nov 2021
"People waking up their own authentic ways of being in community, telling each other 'we are the people weâve been waiting for'.â
ABCD is about connecting, including, more 'And', less 'Or'.
#kinderleeds #communityconnection
This is not so much the language of âwe need a new systemâor âwe need a new narrativeâ. Itâs closer to âwe are the true systemâ & âwe are the real storyâ. People waking up their own authentic ways of being in community, telling each otherâwe are the people weâve been waiting forâ
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25 Nov 2021
*ATTENTION* FREE Online Introduction to ABCD - 9.30-12.30 Fri 26th Nov.
Final few places left for Leeds groups/charities on our penultimate free training session of 2021. Click below to book your seat.
bit.ly/3jIojT0