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About Rural Communities
The needs of rural communities are very different to those of cities, but many of them are being addressed....
Bring in Community Business
Businesses are a central part of a neighbourhood, and involving them in events and programmes can be a win-win situation....
Cleaning Up Your Neighbourhood
You can clean up your neighbourhood by organizing volunteers for a community clean up day – and you’ll find the council able to help....
Communities and Local Government
Communities and local government can be at odds – but it’s in the interests of both to work together....
Community Activism
By organizing something like a resident’s association in the neighbourhood, you can become politically active and make important improvements to the area, working with the council and government agenc...
Community and Learning Partnerships
Community Learning Partnerships are a government initiative that co-ordinate educational services and more to deliver real benefits to communities....
Community Centres: What Part Can They Play?
The community centre can be a focal point for the community, but is it used enough, and what more can be done with it?...
Community Play Groups
A community playgroup can prove to be a real asset. Setting one up is hard work, but the short and long-term rewards can be enormous for local people....
Community Youth Groups
Community youth groups work best when teens have a sense of ownership by helping to run them....
Creating Community Events
Organising a community event can be a fantastic thing, but be aware of all the work and planning that’s necessary beforehand....
Dealing With Community Friction
There’s no single cause of community friction, so there’s no single solution, but community and religious leaders can help the situation....
Defining Your Community
Before you start working in and for your community, you have to decide what actually makes up that community....
Developing Your Neighbourhood Watch
Once your neighbourhood watch is up and running smoothly, why not come up with ideas to improve it and make it more effective as a community tool?...
Empowering Your Community
Empowering the community is more than a buzz phrase, it’s action that can make a major difference to the area....
Fire Safety in the Community
Helping to raise the awareness of fire safety and prevention in the community not only helps residents, but also the Fire Service. Working with them both can help make your neighbourhood safer....
First Aid in the Community
Even if there’s no hospital in your community, it’s possible to organize groups like Neighbourhood First Responders to offer first aid in your community....
Funding Your Neighbourhood Watch
Your Neighbourhood Watch needs to have funds, and these ideas can help raise them – as well as involve the community you protect....
Fundraising in the Community
Fundraising is a constant demand for any community organization, and demands imagination to come up with new ideas....
Getting Involved in Local Health Issues
There are many ways in which you can get involved in representing your community to ensure the best possible health services for your area...
Having a Community Housing Association
Community housing associations offer the future for social housing, and can become an important part of the fabric of a community....
Helping the Elderly in the Community
The elderly are among the most vulnerable in any community, but there are many things individuals and groups can do to help them....
How Communities Have Changed
It’s true that communities have changed in many ways. The sense of community can be as strong as before, just not in the ways we once understood it....
How Neighbourhood Watch Improved My Community: A Case Study
Neighbourhood Watch can bring people together to improve the appearance and security of their local community....
How Places of Worship Help the Community
Places of worship can have very active roles in the community, not only alone but working with other organizations....
How to Set Up a Community Newspaper
Community newspapers are created by and for the local community and can help to generate local feeling and interest by citizen journalism....
Identifying the Vulnerable
It can be difficult to identify all the vulnerable in a community, and even harder to offer help, but there are ways to make it happen....
Involving Local Shops and Traders in Your Community
Local shops and traders provide a valuable local resource and there are many benefits from involving them in the community....
Keeping Your Community Safe from Traffic
Traffic can be a major problem in a neighbourhood or community. But there are steps you can take to help....
Make Your Community Greener
Making a community greener takes a lot of effort, but these steps show how it can be achievable....
Making Your Community More Eco-friendly: A Case Study
Everyone can do something to help the environment. By working together communities can create eco-friendly projects that can make a difference as this case study shows....
Minorities in the Community
Making minorities feel like part of a community isn’t easy, but there are several ways yo help it happen....
Organising Community Volunteers
Putting together volunteers isn’t easy, and you’ll find two groups, one willing to do long-term work, the other just for specific events or causes....
Play Areas for Kids
A play area can be a huge improvement to a local park, drawing in parents with young children, and it’s a perfect project for a community....
Preparing for a Community Emergency
Disasters can hit anywhere, at any time, so it’s vital that your community has disaster plans in place to cope with different contingencies....
Reducing Community Crime
Although the police can help, there are many ways community groups and residents can work together to help reduce the incidence of crime in a neighbourhood....
Setting Up a Neighbourhood Watch
It’s not difficult to set up a Neighbourhood Watch in your community, and it can make a huge difference to the safety of residents in your area....
Setting Up a Residents Group: A Case Study
Setting up a resident's group can help to unite your community and achieve a better environment in which to live...
Tackling Fear of Crime In Your Community
Fear of crime is an important community issue, never more so than these days. But there are steps that can make neighbourhoods safer and its residents feel safer....
The Community Centre
The community centre – whatever type of building it is – can stand as the vital centre of a neighbourhood, inviting all to use it and bringing in new programmes....
The Role of the Coordinator
The Neighbourhood Watch is a great way to keep a community safer, but much of the work rests with the Co-ordinator....
Using a 'Phone Tree' for Community Action
The phone tree can prove to be a highly effective tool for disseminating short messages to the community about issues and meetings....
Using The Web For Your Community
Community websites offer great advantages as avenues for disseminating news and community information....
Ways to Unite Your Community
Sometimes all it takes is one person to initiate ways of bringing a community closer together. There are many ways to do so in a way that unites people of all backgrounds....
What Are Eco Communities?
Eco towns are coming, and eco communities already exist, but you can also help make your own community more eco-friendly....
What Does a Neighbourhood Watch do?
The main purpose of a Neighbourhood Watch is to reduce crime in an area, but it also does a lot more....
What is a Sustainable Community?
A sustainable community is about much more than being environmentally friendly....
Working with Local Schools
There are a number of ways in which community residents and parents can work with and benefit schools in their area....
Working with The Police
It’s important that both community organizations and local residents build and maintain good relationships with the police....