Asset-based places: A model for development
Every area has the potential to achieve more through the effective use of all the skills, knowledge and assets available within communities and individuals – as well as the public, private and voluntary sectors.
This is known as an asset-based approach, where the emphasis is on people’s and communities’ assets, alongside their needs.
Policymakers, local authorities, the NHS and other providers of public services are looking to broaden their offer by tapping into the wealth of resources, capabilities and networks that are the natural fabric of the communities they serve. The aim is to signpost people to, and connect them with, the types of support that are more appropriately provided by the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors.
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