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Communities in Partnership: Developing a Strategic Voice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 April 2006

Marilyn Taylor
Marilyn Taylor
Affiliation:
Cities Research Centre, University of the West of England E-mail: marilyn.taylor@uwe.ac.uk
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Abstract

The increasing emphasis on community participation across the globe is well-documented. In the UK, it has been a central theme in neighbourhood renewal policy, where communities are expected to engage not only at neighbourhood level but also to take their place alongside public and private sector players in local strategic partnerships at city- or district-wide levels. Engaging communities beyond the neighbourhood poses particular challenges for the voluntary and community sector infrastructure. This article draws on an evaluation of the UK government's Community Participation Programmes to identify the challenges of scaling up to these levels and how these can be addressed.

Type
Themed Section on Partnerships, Governance and Citizenship
Information
Social Policy and Society , Volume 5 , Issue 2 , April 2006 , pp. 269 - 279
Copyright
Cambridge University Press 2006

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