I am a community builder working from an Assets Based Community Development (ABCD) perspective. I have spent my career working to serve and build community. I have experience as an educator, public servant, disability support worker, in local government and in community development both as a frontline worker and as a manager of a team of community development workers. With over 30 years experience in working with the community, the last 16 in local government, I have experience in building community from the grassroots up. I ams now continuing to serve the community by working to create strong communities and organisations. At the core of my practice are social justice principles.
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@alan-blackshaw
• 4 years ago
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Posted a new blog:
Social Justice and Community Development
Social Justice and Community Development
Spend any time around community organisations, community services, educational facilities, health facilities and government agencies you will stumble across the term...
@alan-blackshaw
• 4 years ago
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Posted a new blog:
Pondering on Leadership and Management
Pondering on Leadership and Management
Introduction
Over the last two or three years I’ve spent time considering leadership and management models/styles that are compatible with leading teams of Community...
@alan-blackshaw
• 4 years ago
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Posted a new blog:
International Standards for Community Development Practice
International Standards for Community Development Practice
In 2018 the International Association of Community Development (IACD) released International Standards for Community Development Practice. The release of the...
@alan-blackshaw
• 4 years ago
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Updated a Blog:
Community Building is a Lot like Running
Community Building is a Lot like Running
I haven’t always been a runner. As a matter of fact, it wasn’t so long ago that going for a run was the last thing on my mind. Now I regularly run 5kms two or three...
@alan-blackshaw
• 4 years ago
• comments: 0
Posted a new blog:
Community Building is a Lot like Running
Community Building is a Lot like Running
I haven’t always been a runner. As a matter of fact, it wasn’t so long ago that going for a run was the last thing on my mind. Now I regularly run 5kms two or three...
@alan-blackshaw
• 4 years ago
• comments: 0
Posted a new blog:
Learnings from Leadership
Learnings from Leadership
Introduction
For over a decade I worked in leadership positions in Local Government. This was a challenging, rewarding and often frustrating experience. Over that...