The challenges and contradictions of state-funded community organizing

Lucy Grimshaw; Lewis Mates; Andie Reynolds

doi:10.1093/cdj/bsy040

The challenges and contradictions of state-funded community organizing

Lucy Grimshaw, Lewis Mates, Andie Reynolds

Social Work, Education & Community Wellbeing

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Abstract

The UK coalition government introduced the Community Organisers Programme in 2010, providing state funding to train community organizers in England for the first time. This article presents a case study in the north of England, exploring the implementation of the programme. It illustrates the challenges and contradictions faced by trainee community organizers and suggests lessons for community practitioners and policymakers of all political complexions in the United Kingdom and other countries.

Original language	English
Number of pages	18
Journal	Community Development Journal
Early online date	18 Sep 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bsy040
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 18 Sep 2018

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