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Creating community cohesion: the power of using innovative methods to facilitate engagement and genuine partnership. |
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Social Policy and Society, 10(3), July 2011, pp.393-404. |
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1474-7464 |
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1475-3073 |
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Partnership arrangements between public bodies and the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) are expected as a major vehicle for delivering public policy objectives, enhancing democratic participation and building community. Partnership processes need to find ways of encouraging engagement and participation, and they face challenges concerned with power and legitimacy. These issues are particularly acute in relation to the involvement of marginalised community groups. This article explores the contribution of different creative methods in creating meaningful partnerships between universities, the VCS and health and regeneration professionals working to strengthen community cohesion. In particular, it illustrates the use of storytelling, creative writing, visual methods (film, and photography) and table top board games. Following this discussion, the key advantages of creative methods of engagement across traditional boundaries are summarised. In conclusion, these methods can enable the three key ways of living together: a shared future vision and sense of belonging; a focus on what new and existing communities have in common alongside a recognition of the value of diversity; and strong and positive relationships between people from different backgrounds. |
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art therapy; arts; communities; games; regeneration; voluntary sector; writing therapy; |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=ee916cec-a917-40f9-8472-c5fc70a7d7bb |
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