Community Organising
A relational approach to building collective power so communities can act on issues that matter to them.
Source: Citizens UK / community organising field
Community Development and Community Organising
Approaches for building local power, relationships, associations, assets and collective action.
How to use this cluster: Treat these frameworks as lenses. Start with the practical question you need to answer, then choose the framework that clarifies the next decision without flattening local context.
Frameworks in this cluster
Social Capital
A concept for understanding the value of relationships, trust, networks and norms that help people act together or access opportunity.
Source: Robert Putnam and wider social capital field
Cluster questions
- What problem are we trying to understand more clearly?
- Which people should help interpret this framework in context?
- What would responsible use look like in practice?
- What claims would be too strong for the evidence we currently have?
Use the framework selection tool or return to the full library.