How to find what you want
Church in society
Church in society
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A Different Kind of Church Book
Peter Watherston Marshall Pickering 1994
History of the Mayflower Centre in Canning Town. Quite old book but still of interest about famous pioneering community church.
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Becoming Human Together Booklet
Joe Hasler Bristol Diocese Priority Area Parishes 1992
'Theology in the planning of community development' - community projects often proceed instinctively without a solid theological base. This booklet is designed to help workers make sense of what they are doing in relation to their faith.
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Beyond the Good Samaritan Book
Ann Morisy Mowbray 1997
Seminal book on importance of the church's involvement in the community, showing how community ministry is linked with mission and enlivening faith, and how Christians can make a difference to their community.
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Building on Faith Book
Doreen Finneron, Adam Dinham Church Urban Fund
'Faith buildings in neighbourhood renewal.' 7 case studies covering 5 faith groups, exploring how faith buildings can contribute to social capital, and sustainable community development and how such projects should be funded.
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Building the Capacity of London's Faith Groups Booklet
Cradock, Oley, Reith, Wallis Faithworks 2005
Research for Govt Office of London on challenges experienced by faith-based groups delivering community projects. Seeking to identify how their work could be enhanced & mapping infrastructure organisations.
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By What Authority? Book
Anthony Harvey SCM 2001
Examines the church's recent reports and statements on public affairs, arguing that these are often based more on ethical consensus than theology, and suggesting ways in which the Church can make its statements more effective.
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Called to Action Book
Fran Beckett Fount Paperbacks 1989
Call to social action from an evangelical perspective (from previous CEO of Shaftesbury Society & current CEO of Church Urban Fund) offering suggestions and advice on how church groups can get involved.
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Cephas Story, The - God with Skin On Booklet

Shaftesbury Society 2002
Illustrated case history of a community project on the Dalton estate in Huddersfield, which in 2000 won an Urban Regeneration Award for best practice in Community Regeration.
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Challenge of the Estates, The Booklet
Laurie Green Urban Bishops' Panel 1998
'Strategies and theology for housing estates ministry.' Arguing that estates are often the poor relation of urban theology and mission and that churches provide vital communities of hope in these areas.
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Changing the Agenda Book
Various British Council of Churches 1989
'Christian reflections on mission and community work.' Exploring Christian community work, particularly in Urban Priority Areas, with viewpoints based on the practical experience and varied theological background of 6 practitioners.
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Church, Community & Change - Coordinators Handbook Book & CD-Rom

Tearfund 2003
'In-depth training process helping churches get more involved in meeting needs in their local communities.' Preparing church for involvement, listening to local community, deciding appropriate response, planning & implementing
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Church, Community & Change - Making Connections Book

Tearfund 2003
'In-depth training process helping churches get more involved in meeting needs in their local communities.' Part 1: preparing church for community involvement, listening to local community,
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Church, Community & Change - Taking Action Book - photocopiable

Tearfund 2003
'In-depth training process helping churches get more involved in meeting needs in their local communities.' - Part 2: deciding appropriate response, planning & implementing
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Clergy in the Local Community, The Book
Graham Bowpitt Nottingham Trent University 1999
'Report of a survey comparing attitudes & ministerial experiences of Anglican clergy in inner cities & elsewhere, with evaluation of trends since 1985, & impact of 'Faith in the City' report.'
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Community-led Regeneration and the Local Church Booklet
Samuel Wells Grove Books 2003
Lessons from the author's personal experience as a priest in the heart of a 'New Deal for Communities' regeneration area.
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Concentric Church, The Booklet

Shaftesbury Society 2003
Short introduction to the theory that 'concentric churches' - competing inward-looking congregations working in parallel rather than in cooperation - are ineffective to their local community. Advocating a holistic integrated approach.
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Creating Space for Strangers Book
David Evans, Kathryn Scherer IVP 2004
'Thinking afresh about mission & the church.' Written with Tearfund, case stories of churches involved in caring for poor both in UK inner city & overseas. How to enable, encourage & offer resources & opportunities.
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Facing the City Book
Rod Garner Epworth 2004
'Urban Mission in the 21st Century' How can the church maintain a strong urban presence despite dwindling congregations and resources? Suggesting a fresh integration of theology, prayer and strategic community partnerships.
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Faith as Social Capital Report

Policy Press 2006
Research by Joseph Rowntree Foundation into how faith organisations & their members contribute to social capital that bonds people together, crosses boundaries & builds bridges.
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Faith in Action Report
C Baker, H Skinner William Temple Foundation 2005
'The dynamic connection between spiritual & religious capital.' Results of 3 year research project based on 9 churches & church-based projects in Manchester.
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Faith in Community Work Booklet

Shaftesbury Society
A brief introduction to the subject of community development from a Christian perspective, looking at the connection between faith, calling and vision and how it is outworked in practice.
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Faith in the City Book

Church House Publishing 1985
'Report of Archbishop of Canterbury's Commission on Urban Priority Areas - call for action by church & nation.' Results of 2 year study of poverty, social care, education etc in UPAs & church's response (or lack of it) to needs.
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Faith in the City - Popular Version Booklet

Christian Action 1985
'A call for action by church and nation.' A summary of the report on the Achbishop of Canterbury's Commission on Urban Priority Areas.
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Faith in the Countryside Book

Churchman Publishing 1990
Following from 'Faith in the City' this report looks at social conditions and the role and practice of the church in rural areas.
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Faith Works Book
Jim Wallis SPCK 2002
'Lessons on spirituality and social action.' A call to Christians to put their faith into action. Showing how going out and serving the community will actually enrich your own life too.
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Faithful Cities Book
Commission on Urban Life & Faith CHP 2006
20 years after 'Faith in the City' CULF explores how faith communities are impacting an urban landscape of increasing diversity, continuing deprivation & regeneration often more about profit than people.
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Faithful Cities Pack Pack

Church House Publishing 2006
Pack of 5 copies of 'Faithful Cities' report, plus 5 summaries & 5 discussion resource sheets, to be used as discussion documents for PCCs etc.
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Footballing Lives Book
Ed: J Heskins, M Baker Canterbury Press 2006
'What has football got to do with religion?' Various chaplains to football clubs, including Woolwich's own Jeffrey Heskins, talk about their work and the pressure of footballer's lives.
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For a Better World Book - photocopiable
Richard Adams, Phil Wells Lynx Communications 1994
'Discussion-leading-to-action resource for Christians wanting to work for better social conditions.' Group study on 7 themes: housing & homelessness, environment, poverty, war, consumer culture, marginalised groups, women.
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Getting to Know your Neighbours Folder

Shaftesbury Society 1999
'Engaging with your community and researching community needs - a practical guide for Christian groups.' Step by step guide on how to find out about your local community, with suggested actions at each stage.
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God in the City Book
Ed: Peter Sedgewick Mowbray 1995
'Essays and reflections from the Archbishop of Canterbury's Urban Theology Group.' Following on from 'Faith in the City', this collection draws on the experience of theologians and UPA practitioners.
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God in the Inner City Booklet
Laurie Green Urban Theology Unit Sheffield 1993
Insights drawn from the author's own experience in the East End of London, this book looks at Christian (but not multi-faith) religious experience and expectations in a UPA.
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Hidden Poor, The Booklet
Wallace & Mary Brown Birmingham Diocese 1995
'Report to consider the needs of peoples living in the large Outer Ring Council Estates of the Birmingham Diocese,' and specifically the Church's response to them and the state of churches in these areas.
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Impact of the Global, The Booklet
Laurie Green Anglican Urban Network 2001
Explores changes in cities throughout the world, the ongoing tide of globalisation & urbanisation and the challenge these changes pose for the church. (2 copies)
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In Search of Living Wates Booklet

Shaftesbury Society 2005
'Introduction to community development from Christian perspective.' Explores community development as model consistent with Jesus life & teaching.
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Integrated Faith Booklet

Shaftesbury Society 2004
Brief overview of why social action and personal faith need to go hand in hand.
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Journeying Out Book
Ann Morisy Morehouse 2004
The importance of community involvement - society needs the churches and the churches need to engage with the society around them. Exploring the idea of social capital and how social action and mission are vitally linked.
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Lightening the Darkness Booklet

Shaftesbury Society 2005
'Story of the Christian Community at Bell Farm' - a west London housing estate, and how they overcame harassment by and violence from a local gang.
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Living Amongst Booklet

Shaftesbury Society
Description of the experiences of two couples who chose to move on to estates in Southampton in order to be a Christian presence working closely with the community.
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Living Faith in the City Book
Various Church House Publishing 1990
'A progress report by the Archbishop of Canterbury's Advisory Group on Urban Priority Areas.' Looking at theologican foundations, ministry in UPAs, urban regeneration and church partnerships: ecumenical, multi-faith and secular.
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Living Parables Booklet
Chris Erskine, Sue Hoey Shaftesbury Society 2003
A plea to churches to move out of their comfort zones and get involved with the poor and marginalised, with some examples of Christian individuals and church projects that have done this.
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Love in Action Pack & OHPs
Fran Beckett Shaftesbury Society
'Church resource pack for practical community involvement.' 5 sections - could be used as group sessions. Subjects inc: starting points, project ideas, utilising church resources, looking at wider field of community action.
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Mission in South-East London Booklet
Colin Buchanan Southwark Diocese 2002
Study of how Woolwich Episcopal Area parishes are doing mission in their neighbourhoods via evangelism, communications, rites of passage, practical service etc.
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Neighbourhoods and Congregations Booklet
Joe Hasler The Children's Society
'Urban Priority Ministry from a Community Worker's perspective' - ie: looking from the neighbourhood to the congregation rather than from the congregation out. 4 main chapters all end with questions for discussion. (2 copies)
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Parchmore Partnership, The Book
G Lovell, G Rogers, P Sharrock Chester House Publication 1995
Story of how 3 consecutive ministers of Methodist church in Croydon set out to consistently involve church in life of local community. Youth & community projects they evolved & their working with local bodies.
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Practising Community Book
Robin Greenwood SPCK 1999
Based on the understanding of the relational God of the Trinity, this book explores the model of church as team, both clergy and lay, as community and crucially as a servant of the local community as a whole.
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Spirituality in the City Book
Ed: Andrew Walker SPCK 2005
'How does city affect religious experience of people & institutions located there?' Exploring positive & negative influences of city life. Contributors inc Rowan Williams, Rosalind Brown, Clare Herbert, Leslie Griffiths, Andrew Davey.
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Starting Where We Are Book
Kathy Galloway Wild Goose Publications 1998
'The Story of a Neighbourhood Centre.' Tells what happened when liberation theology principles were applied to centre in housing scheme near Glasgow. How ordinary people got involved & began to overcome sectarian differences.
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Staying in the City Book
Bishop's Advisory Group Church House Publishing 1995
'Faith in the City ten years on' Bishop's Advisory Group report on Urban Priority Areas.
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Street Credo - Churches in the Community Book
Michael Simmons Lemos & Crane
Collection of essays from practitioners from various denominations involved in social action and community projects. Contributors include Terry Drummond and Giles Goddard. (2 copies)
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Through Our Long Exile Book
Kenneth Leech Darton Longman & Todd 2001
Study of religion and community in a multi-cultural context. Looking at the successive waves of immigrants (from Hugenots to Bangladeshis) to London's East End and asking what theology is relevant in this sort of context.
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Tide is Running Out, The Book
Peter Brierley Christian Research 2000
'What the English church attendance survey [1998] reveals' - basically that Sunday churchgoing is in fast decline & that many of those lost are children. (Not taken into account however, is the trend away from weekly attendance.)
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Twelve Trends in British Society Booklet

Christian Research 2005
'Some statistical trends and what they imply for church leaders.' Includes: living longer, young people's morality, social mobility, immigration, other religions etc.
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Urban Church Book
Ed: Michael Eastman, Steve Latham SPCK 2004
'Practitioner's resource book' Looking at what churches are doing & can do in areas of urban deprivation, both inner city & outer estates, often in collaboration with community groups. Variety of contributions from many practitioners.
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Why Social Action? Booklet

Shaftesbury Society
4 studies on what Bible says about social action. Helping you take action in your own community.' What scripture says about injustice, who are poor & powerless, inbalances in way we live the gospel, values we reflect.
Justice issues
Justice issues
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An Inclusive Society Book
Ed: Carey Oppenheim Institute for Policy Research 1998
'Strategies for tackling poverty.' Collection of essays on poverty and social exclusion from policy making perspective, including poverty targets, employment and taxation, role of public & private sector and European dimension.
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Bias to the Poor Book
David Sheppard Hodder & Stoughton 1983
Seminal book exploring the Gospel's insistence on caring for the poor. Draws on experiences of urban ministry in London & Liverpool and observation of cities in the US, and challenges a divided society.
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Campaigning Handbook, The Book
Mark Lattimer Directory of Social Change 1994
'Written for pressure groups, charities & social activists, covers all the main skills of modern campaigning including communications, organisation, direct action, lobbying & the law.'
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Caring for God's World Pack - photocopiable

Churches in London
'Practical steps to becoming an environmentally friendly church for the new millennium.' Environmental audit for churches plus useful addresses etc (but could be outdated).
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Challenging Religious Discrimination Booklet

Department of the Environment 1996
Advice on the law from the Inner Cities Religious Council. For people who think they might have been treated unfairly because of their religion.
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Escaping Poverty Booklet
'Perri 6' Demos 1997
'From safety nets to networks of opportunity.' How the wrong kind of social networks accentuate poverty and the right kind can bring release and opportunity.
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Fair Enough? Booklet

Mothers Union 2007
Subtitled 'Ways to live for justice' small booklet gives basic info on Trade justice and climate change and everyday actions that make a difference. Also includes prayers & short liturgy on justice themes.
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Four Windows on Whistleblowing Booklet
Various Public Concerns at Work 1996
4 essays on 'whistleblowing', including ethics and accountability in business, aspects of the law and a Christian perpective from Canon Eric James of Christian Action.
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Lobbying Government Book
Charles Miller Basil Blackwell 1987
'Understanding and influencing the corridors of power.' Watch out for outdated facts and figures, but may still have some useful advice.
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Paradox of Prosperity, The Booklet
Henley Centre Salvation Army 1999
Analysis of social trends over first 10 years of 2nd millennium, looking at likely social issues and their relevance to Christian social action, particularly in the context of Salvation Army
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Poverty First Hand Book

Child Poverty Action Group 1999
'Poor people speak for themselves.' Based on a research project done in 1994-5 in the form of group discussions. Comments on subjects such as defining poverty, causes & effects of poverty, taking action etc.
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Steps Towards Sustainability Pack
Various Christian Ecology Link 1994
Explores a biblical basis for sustainable living and includes suggestions for both individual and organisational ecologically-sound practice. Includes an ecological audit for church or workplace. (Beware outdated info)
Neigbourhood issues
Neigbourhood issues
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ChangeUp: London Infrastructure Development Plan Folder

London Regional Consortium 2005
'Draft consultation document on achieving ChangeUp objectives of modernisation, embedding quality & improving reach of suppor for voluntary & community organisations & social enterprise.'
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Common Sense of Community, The Book
Dick Atkinson Demos 1994
From independent think-tank, this small book argues for community change from the bottom up, developing clusters of local self-governing institutions: schools, family centres, voluntary organisations etc, working in tandem with govt.
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Communities we have Lost and can Regain, The Book
Michael Young, Gerard Lemos Lemos & Crane 1997
Analysing why the spirit of community is frequently missing in today's society and what can be done to address the problem, particularly in the context of social housing.
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Community Profiling Book
Murray Hawtin, Geraint Hughes, Janie Percy-Smith Open University Press 1994
'Auditing social needs' how to create an accurate and extensive profile of your local community and its needs, including storing and presenting information. (2 copies)
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Data Provision for Neighbourhood Renewal Booklet

Office of Deputy Prime Minister 2006
'Research Report 21' - shows data available on issues such as multiple deprivation, low-income, employment, heath, housing, crime, safety etc.
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Draft London Plan Book

Greater London Authority 2002
'Draft spatial development strategy for Greater London.'
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Estates - an Intimate History Book
Lynsey Hanley Granta 2007
'A vivid mix of personal memoir & social history' charting the history of estates from the rise of social housing a century ago to its decline in theory & reality in the 60s & 70s.
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Future's Changed, The Report
Caroline Paskell, Anne Power CASE 2005
'Local impacts of housing, environment & regeneration policy since 1997'. Report from Research Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion studying 12 low-income areas around the UK.
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Neighbourhood Management Pathfinder Programme Report

Office of Deputy Prime Minister 2006
Summary of findings of report on links between communities & local agencies. Looking at Index of Multiple Deprivation scores with analysis of Worklessness, Education, Health, Crime & Housing issues.
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Opening the Town Hall Door Book
Jane Hutt Bedford Square Press 1990
Showing how local government works and what services are provided, and suggesting ways in which you can lobby, take action through the courts and make your voice heard. (2 copies)
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Pan London Community Regeneration Consortium CD-Rom

PLCRC 2001
Designed to give community organisations a feel for what regeneration and neighbourhood renewal is all about. Funky graphics but rather slow. Some useful addresses and contact info.
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Parish Profile Pack Pack
Ann Stricklen, Paul Buxton Southwark Diocese 1995
Not so much a 'parish profile' in the sense of info for a prospective vicar, but an exercise in finding out accurate information about your neigbourhood and evaluating your church's potential for community interaction.
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Partitioning Urban Space Report
Tony Manzi, Bill Smith Bowers University of Westminster 2004
Short report on gated communities in the UK
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Porcupines in Winter Book
Ed: Allesandra Buonfino & Geoff Mulgan The Young Foundation 2006
'The pleasures & pains of living together in modern Britain.' Over 20 essays on aspects of contemporary Britain, inc portraits of a variety of communities: urban, suburban, immigrant etc
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Poverty, Social Exclusion & Neighbourhood Folder

CASE 1999
'Studying the area bases of social exclusion.' Report from Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion. Identifies areas in the UK with high concentration of poverty & explores characteristics of them.
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Promoting Effective Citizenship… Booklet

Office of Deputy Prime Minister 2006
'… and Community Empowerment - a guide for local authorities on enhancing capacity for public participation.' Advice on what LA's can do to support learning for effective citizenship & local decision-making.
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Regeneration in London South Central Folder
Catriona Robertson Southwark & Newington Deanery 2002
Research project initated by Southwark & Lambeth churches to understand needs of local people, map regeneration activity and explore possible responses to expected change.
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Signposts to Community Development Book
M Taylor, A Barr, A West Community Development Foundation
Introduction to community development: introductory overview, history, methods & values, who uses it & who benefits, how it feeds into government policy, challenges in coming years.
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Sustainable Communities & Sustainable Development Folder
Anne Power Sustainable Development Commission
'Review of the sustainable communities plan.' Looking at the key elements in creating sustainable communities and the particular issues involved.
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The Handy Guide to Planning Booklet
C Gaunt, E Gudnadottir, L Waring Urban Forum