Hey Wendy, great to hear from you. Thanks for sharing your plans. This sounds like an interesting project. It's great that young people are leading this, as I'm sure they will build local relationships, as well as discover new skills. Thanks for taking the time to reply. Rich
Thanks John and Carlton. Much appreciated. I'll take a look at those sites. I'm also interested in the work of the Knight Foundation in the US, as they have done a lot of work on promoting citizen journalism. In the UK I'm struck by how often stories of community led action don't get heard in part because many feel their story doesn't matter or main stream press aren't interested. What can residents do to get their voices and their stories better heard?
Podcast with @World_Jungle ‘step back, let people find their own way with support’ https://soundcloud.com/user-504208880-624251812/gentle-revolutionary-podcast #abcd #community building
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I have a dilemma I would love to hear your reflections on... Our organisation has been investing in #abcd and as a result we know there are lots of stories of community led action. We know that stories are important in inspiring more action, and that stories also help build momentum for other communities. It doesn't feel right that community builders tell the story on behalf of the community. So... what experience have people had in supporting communities to share their own stories? Be great to hear your thoughts 
Hi Everyone,
I created these podcasts at the last ABCD Festival in Goa. I'm sure you'll see some familiar names here. I hope you find them useful, please feel free to share. If you have any questions or want to get in touch please drop me an email or tweet me @mrrrichholmes.
This is a series of podcasts featuring people from around the world who have been supporting residents to grow inclusive and welcoming communities.
1. Richard talks to Gilbert Rochecouste about Placemaking and ABCD. They discuss Gilbert's project of '100 illegal acts of peacemaking' which he started in Melbourne. https://soundcloud.com/user-504208880-624251812/abcd-goa-gilbert-ro...
2. Lea and Alma share their experiences of the ABCD Festival in Goa and reflect on taking an asset based approach to empowering women in India. https://soundcloud.com/user-504208880-624251812/lea-trafford-and-al...
3. Terry Bergdall from the ABCD Institute shares his experiences of measuring the impact of Asset Based Community Development https://soundcloud.com/user-504208880-624251812/abcd-festival-goa-t...
4. Richard talks to participants at the International ABCD Festival as people share their hopes and dreams for the communities they serve. https://soundcloud.com/user-504208880-624251812/abcd-festival-voices
5. Tim Muirhead shares his experiences of supporting people in communities to discover the human spirit, which in turn leads to people feeling able to make a contribution to their community. https://soundcloud.com/user-504208880-624251812/abcd-festival-goa-t...
6. Richard catches up with Zizi and Keiran as their reflect on their community building practice. https://soundcloud.com/user-504208880-624251812/abcd-fesitival-inte...
7. Keiran talks to Richard Holmes from Barnwood Trust as they consider the importance of community builders taking time to reflect on their own practice. https://soundcloud.com/user-504208880-624251812/abcd-festival-richa...
8. Molly Sutcliffe talks to Carolyn Vincent about how you used her workplace as a starting point for building community, and how that has spread to where she lives. https://soundcloud.com/user-504208880-624251812/carolyn-vincent-bac...
9. Richard talks to Ron Dwyer Voss about economic development and ABCD, and the importance of community owner solutions. https://soundcloud.com/user-504208880-624251812/abcd-festival-goa-r...
10. Kat Monro shares her experience of working with young people to help them engage in their local community using their strengths and assets. https://soundcloud.com/user-504208880-624251812/abcd-festival-goa-k...
11. Richard talk to Dee Brooks, a community building practitioner and trainer based in Australia about her experiences of community led action and inclusion. She shares stories from the approach she takes including how one rural community used left over vegetable shavings to create delicious crisps, and turned it into a community enterprise. https://soundcloud.com/user-504208880-624251812/abcd-conversations-...
You can also subscribe to these podcasts on iTunes. Just visit... https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-gentle-revolutionaries/id12...
