Eddie Cowling
Eddie says...
Research Officer for Involve, the public participation specialists. Currently working on Pathways through Participation, a joint NCVO, IVR and Involve research project exploring how and why people participate in their community and beyond.
Hi there Kathryn,
Interesting questions raised here around community responsibility. I think research such as the JRF work on Bradford’s estates, and projects such as Pathways through Participation can really help to explore not only the possible reasons for changing attitudes towards community responsibility, but crucially begin to help policymakers and practitioners shape solutions.
<>The JRF work, in illustrating residents’ perceptions and understandings of their communities, demonstrates...