Localism and 'Big Society'

Sharing information about Wiltshire Council's approach to localism and Big Society.

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

Posted by Steve Milton at 08:45

Steve Milton: Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom; Head of Community Governance at Wiltshire Council.

Thinking about localism...
ABCD: Can asset based community development work in rural areas?

In Wiltshire, we have been trying to develop a way of linking up assets and spreading good ideas across the County. When we talk about asse...
Empathy action

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The co-production virus

There are many examples of co-production in Wiltshire - first responders schemes, community car schemes, speed watch, volunteers running li...
Community governance - making it work

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Localism in Wiltshire - Presentation to AMT.
What can we do for the 'rarely reached?'

Last week I took part in a discussion with a group of people who live with dementia. It was the latest of fifty or so similar discussions w...
Boundary spanners - the role of Wiltshire's community organisers

Wiltshire's community area managers are responsible for the delivery of the County's Community Governance arrangements as set out in...
Living with Stroke: Wiltshire Voices

Here is the link to the latest Wiltshire Voices film made by Wiltshire Council and True Vision. The film is an example of the way narra...
Eileen and the grit bin - now on the BIG screen!

Eileen comes to the big screen for the first time.

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