Post on 01-Jan-2016
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Principles of developing community based approach • Need knowledge and network in the area • Need to involve all partners from the early stages
including evaluator and parents • Need to identify common goals • Need to identify common language• Recognise that many partners may be dormant • Recognise that the primary relationship will be
between RSL (if the main sponsor) and the delivery agent (contractor)
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Range of methods to attract parents • Launch event • Leaflet drop • Individual letters – all agencies in area provided
names and addresses of possible attendees – some were targeted at families with perceived problems. Details often sketchy.
• Local champions• Direct personal approach on doorsteps
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• No compulsion to join • No possible stigma• Presented as personal
development programme
Why parents would take part
Working with residents for better homes and stronger communities
What’s different ? - These points
• Need to involve all partners from the early stages including evaluator and parents
• Local champions• Direct personal approach on doorsteps • No compulsion to join • No possible stigma• Presented as personal development plan
Working with residents for better homes and stronger communities
And it really was a personal development programme designed to • Make parents reflect on how
they were parented• What their “issues” were and
how to overcome them • Understand the children's
perspective • Give confidence• Provide tools
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Outcomes – Early stages but so far
• Nine parents through the programme • Strong bond within the group • Set up social enterprise• Delivering new programme in different area• Discussing how to develop more activity in the
originating area • A group of parents that MHT wants to encourage
to be involved in a range of further activities involving the community within their community
Working with residents for better homes and stronger communities