Community Dynamics is the process of change and development in a community caused by social structures that challenge to effect positive change.

Importance

used in the design and delivery of local services

bring additional depth into the understanding of your local areas

play a role in projects and initiatives looking to work in a more asset-based way

Community Action is organizing activities that intensify engagement, solidarity, and citizenship among members of a community to deliver services to the members affected by those changes, and specifically challenges of the marginalized sectors in a community.

Importance

>Helping the community to share knowledge, skills and ideas.

>Helping the community to support itself.

>Access to services or support, engagement in design, cross-sector collaboration and partnerships.

>Maintaining and creating wealth – for example helping people into employment or developing community enterprises.