This community development project focused on three wards in North Croydon in 2013 - Selhurst, Broad Green & Thornton Heath.
By identifying the interests, assets and priorities of the target groups in three wards, the project was intended to inform the Council and statutory partners in their reprioritisation and realignment of services and to review and further develop community networks. It was delivered as part of a Social Recovery project that also featured an independent audit of statutory services.
The unique ABCD Approach taken used methodologies that had been pioneered in the UK by Nurture Development – our key partners. The project exceeded its target of 60 community connectors, reaching a total of 77 connectors who were responsible for initiating 77 community projects, 60 of which received match funding and 17 of which relied solely on community assets.
Invaluable connections have been made with over 240 neighbourhood based clubs and associations in the three areas.