http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/ Community Links Publications en no-reply@community-links.org Copyright 2009 2009-12-03T12:03:57+00:00 http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/means-and-ends/ http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/means-and-ends/#When:12:03:57Z CoSA Paper No.11 A concluding commentary on the the work of the Council on Social Action. This report reflects on the what has been learned over the two year lifespan of the Council on Social Action,including the range of ways for CoSA to pursue its aims, from making recommendations for new initiatives to carrying out heavy duty policy development directly, from energetically chasing recommendations through to convening others to do things.The report concludes that the CoSA experiment has been useful. It can inform the ways in which social action generates new solutions to the challenges we face. Building on a set of shared values, it has generated a wide impact. It has done this in ways that will last. 2009-12-03T12:03:57+00:00 http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/time-well-spent/ http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/time-well-spent/#When:10:51:10Z CoSA Paper No.10 A Report on the Importance of the one-one relationship between civil legal aid advisors and their clients working across areas of law including debt, housing, welfare benefits, employment and immigration and asylum. Access to legal help is an essential element of strategies to tackle disadvantage and discrimination. The process of seeking and giving advice and the human bond established between advisor and client nourishes confidence, trust and self belief. Provided at the earliest opportunity, it can generate savings for other areas of public services. This report takes the learning from front line practitioners and original research to make reccomendations for wider public services delivery. 2009-12-03T10:51:10+00:00 http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/people-of-influence/ http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/people-of-influence/#When:10:32:22Z CoSA Report No.9 In “Side by Side” (CoSA report No.2) we set a challenge to imagine a society in which we might all have someone to turn to throughout our childhood and thereafter in times of crisis or transition. The report included 44 recommendations about how projects at the voluntary end of the spectrum might be helped to grow and be replicated. We also recognised the close connection with government’s ongoing work on the reform of public services. In a companion paper CoSA No.3 "Side by Side and the Implications for Public Services" we made the case for “humanisation” focusing on the quality of the one-to-one relationship at the point where public resources are used by those who need them. This paper updates progress and should be read in conjunction with the first two. 2009-12-03T10:32:22+00:00 http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/introducing-the-national-talent-bank/ http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/introducing-the-national-talent-bank/#When:14:34:24Z CoSA Paper No.7 This paper details CoSA's proposal for a National Talent Bank – a time limited partnership promoting and supporting employee volunteering amongst those with more time to share as a consequence of recession. The first part of this paper is a short summary of the thinking behind the CoSA proposal, which was developed in partnership with TimeBank and Business in The Community, sponsored by the DCSF Talent and Enterprise Task Force.The second part of the report was researched and written for the Council by Prof Alex Linley from CAPP and The Strengths Project and provides an independent view on the case for the Bank. 2009-11-24T14:34:24+00:00 http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/heart-of-the-city-building-stronger-communities-through-business-collaborat/ http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/heart-of-the-city-building-stronger-communities-through-business-collaborat/#When:11:29:49Z CoSA Paper No.6 (produced in Partnership with Heart of the City) This paper sets out the learning that has been amassed from the successful development of the Heart of the City “Newcomers’ Programme” which is developing Corporate Responsibility programmes within smaller businesses in the City of London. The project offers practical guidance support and mentoring from an experienced Corporate Responsibility professional. This is a an inspiring example of how to translate the widespread social concern that exists among employers and employees alike into effective action for the common good and a powerful model of what can be achieved when businesses are supported to play this role. 2009-11-24T11:29:49+00:00 http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/council-on-social-action-commentary-on-year-one/ http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/council-on-social-action-commentary-on-year-one/#When:11:11:53Z CoSA Paper No.5 The Commentary provides summaries of the major areas of CoSA’s work in its first year. It describes the process of research and development as themes were explored and action taken forward and reflects on the how CoSA learned to make best to use its position to influence and encourage social action. 2009-11-24T11:11:53+00:00 http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/collaborative-commitments/ http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/collaborative-commitments/#When:10:53:35Z CoSA Paper No.4 Written by Prof. David Grayson, Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility on behalf of CoSA This paper outlines the concept of ‘collaborative commitments’ which has been developed by the members of the Council on Social Action.This is seen as something which builds on previous generations of public-private-community partnerships; but is more substantial. Whereas partnerships might withstand the withdrawal of an individual partner, collaborative commitments only work because of the distinctive contributions of each organisation involved. 2009-11-24T10:53:35+00:00 http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/side-by-side-and-the-implications-for-public-services/ http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/side-by-side-and-the-implications-for-public-services/#When:10:49:50Z CoSA Paper No.3 The CoSA paper outlining actions for developing one-to-one work, Side by Side, concludes that one-to-one is a route to unleashing energy, experience and compassion in every community, school, business and public agency. Whilst the primary concer has been with voluntary schemes CoSA recognises that ‘one-to-one’ covers a spectrum of activity from universal school befriending schemes through to specialised staff. This paper considers the lessons which can be learnt from our work at the voluntary end and how they might be applied to the ways in which public services are planned and delivered. 2009-11-24T10:49:50+00:00 http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/side-by-side/ http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/side-by-side/#When:17:27:20Z CoSA Paper No.2 This report sets out the Council on Social Action's work on increasing the numbers involved in succesful, high quality, voluntary one-to-one activity. This includes Mentroing and Befriending and all kinds of transformative relationships where knowledge and experience are shared with another person who is not a family member or close friend. Such relationships can unlock potential in us all, tackle need, build social capital and erode inequality. 2009-11-18T17:27:20+00:00 http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/willing-citizens-and-the-making-of-the-good-society/ http://www.community-links.org/our-national-work/publications/willing-citizens-and-the-making-of-the-good-society/#When:17:10:54Z CoSA paper No.1 The first in the series of publications for the Council on Social Action, this report sets the scene for their subsequent work by outlining the ideas underpinning the CoSA approach to supporting and developing Willing Citizens. Those people who choose to be part of a local and global community where people show concern for one another. They acknowledge the power of individuals and the value of using this power to collaborate for the collective good.  2009-11-18T17:10:54+00:00