how to harness the power of communities to accelerate the pace of change
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How to harness the power of communities to accelerate the pace of change
LSDC Indicators
LSDC 2012 Quality of Life Indicators Report
People can make a difference
Christakis
Establish a behaviour change framework
…
With the right information
Some campaigns that have led to change …..
Fun as a “hook”
Pioneering work with 20,000 strong Turkish community
Comedy plays
Faith as a “hook”
Environmentally themed sermons, events and radio broadcasts
Reaching 6000 Muslims in East London
Children as ChangeAgents
The ‘cool’ element
Environmentally themed street dance, floating wildlife garden, bag painting etc
Young people lobbying for better recycling resources
One Mitcham is a town centre project to rejuvenate market, shops & public realm
...working with local councillors and leading to community being in control of regeneration and action
Some activities
- community members young and old into Action Groups to focus on things they're passionate about
- 5 new entrepreneurs to access business support and start trading in Mitcham Market
- Linked community action to training opportunities and local rewards that strengthens residents' loyalty to their high streets
- Led on delivering the Mitcham Spring Clean, getting local residents to paint, plant and clean so that their town centre is spic-and-span for 2013
Regeneration
Noise
• Recruited and trained 8 Ambassadors in 2 communities suffering significant environmental injustice/inequality issues
• Gave local residents/community members the tools, skills and confidence with which to constructively call for/influence change
• Measured and mapped inequalities using GIS; developed robust evidence and action plans to encourage and enable local policy and decision makers to effect change
• Resulted in legal action being taken against source of significant noise pollution in Pepys and actions to address ASB in the LBB&D LAA and Marks Gate NAP
Streets & Delivery PartnersArundel Gardens, W11
Napier Avenue, SW6
Mendora Road, SW6
Phoenix High School, W12Hammersmith Community Gardens, W12
Sterndale Road, W14
Hammersmith and Fulham Urban Partnership Group, W14
Melina Road, W12
Sustainable urban drainage
• Working with 17 Champions in three areas
• Establish the public opinion and the risks locally
• Reporting back to local Authority flooding committee
Air Quality
Working through schools to raise awareness
Aims:
• Increase awareness and understanding of air pollution
• Improve the confidence, knowledge and skills of the school community around air quality, the main causes of pollution and actions that can be taken to tackle this problem.
• Worked out Action Plan to improve air quality in their area
• Led a delegation to City Hall
Finding out more…
T: 020 7234 9400E: Samantha.Heath@ LSx.org.uk
W: www.lsx.org.uk