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ABCD through Touchstone@ABCD_Touchstone·20 Nis

@CormacRussell Depends on what we/they are trying to do, doesn't it? If this is abt how people do things for themselves, then YES - it's abt them not us. If we're looking to involve people in what we are doing - conferences/courses we run, Tweets we post, then isn't it a legitimate question?

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Cormac Russell@CormacRussell·16 Nis

Again look at the question: ‘how do we get people to engage?’ With respect you don’t get ppl to engage. You listen to what they care about enough to act on, and then support them to work with others to do what they care deeply about. It’s not about getting ppl to do what we want.

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ABCD through Touchstone@ABCD_Touchstone·13 Nis

@john_sour Does a fence like this actually say more about the person living in the house?

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John Sour@john_sour·8 Nis

@ABCD_Touchstone Whenever I see ABCD or read something by Cormac Russell I think I'll put up a ....

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ABCD through Touchstone@ABCD_Touchstone·8 Nis

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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ABCD through Touchstone@ABCD_Touchstone·28 Mar

@CormacRussell Maybe we need to look more at what skills/capacities people need to develop in order to proactively engage and make a difference? Maybe we could start by learning how to ask better questions that lead to people finding their own ways forward?

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Cormac Russell@CormacRussell·27 Mar

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

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ABCD through Touchstone@ABCD_Touchstone·28 Mar

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?

Safe guarding has been outsourced to social workers et al, like health to doctors and safety to police. It’s 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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Cormac Russell@CormacRussell·27 Mar

Safe guarding has been outsourced to social workers et al, like health to doctors and safety to police. It’s 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@ABCD_Touchstone·28 Mar

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?

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

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ABCD through Touchstone@ABCD_Touchstone·9 Şub

@mikechitty Yes - absolutely!! The physical environment - I think things have changed for the better in some ways (you only have to remember the old Merrion House!!). But also the cultural environment. As they say, people generally leave because of managers not jobs!

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ABCD through Touchstone@ABCD_Touchstone·9 Şub

@mikechitty If you are reading 'Well-being' in it's corporate context, then Yes. But ultimately, individual agency is necessary for us to be well. Being Well is also different to 'Healing or recovery' - Healing or recovery from what? This suggests there's something to heal/recover from?

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ABCD through Touchstone@ABCD_Touchstone·9 Şub

@mikechitty @JohnMcArts @matty7w Salutogenesis v Pathogenesis: the well-being of a community is about health in it's broadest sense. Asset-Based Community Development is all about Salutogenesis. How do people have agency - in communities/lives/work? What are the conditions needed to enable this?

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ABCD through Touchstone@ABCD_Touchstone·9 Şub

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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ABCD through Touchstone@ABCD_Touchstone·13 Oca

"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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ABCD through Touchstone@ABCD_Touchstone·13 Oca

"Institutional racism has created huge divides & inequalities, disabling & disempowering marginalised communities. Many in positions of ‘power’ including within communities benefit from this hegemony....2

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ABCD through Touchstone@ABCD_Touchstone·13 Oca

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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ABCD through Touchstone@ABCD_Touchstone·13 Oca

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."

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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ABCD through Touchstone@ABCD_Touchstone·11 Oca

@CormacRussell @BKpub Hi Cormac, sent you a DM to join this this evening. Looking forward to it!! 👍

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Cormac Russell@CormacRussell·8 Oca

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 you’re interested in our work & would like to join us; pls DM me your email & we’ll send you joining details;)

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ABCD through Touchstone@ABCD_Touchstone·11 Oca

The Connected Community - Look out for this event with @CormacRussell and John McKnight - tonight 6.00pm GMT!!

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 you’re interested in our work & would like to join us; pls DM me your email & we’ll send you joining details;)

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Cormac Russell@CormacRussell·31 Ara

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 friends🙏 amazon.co.uk/Asset-Based-Co…

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ABCD through Touchstone@ABCD_Touchstone·7 Oca

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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