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Survey of Community Development Practitioners and Managers
The England wide survey of Community Development practitioners will provide a great evidence base on which to build our knowledge of the important role and impact practitioners play in community life.
The online survey aims to capture unique information on the roles, professionalism, support networks and benefits of Community Development work.
It uses the National Occupational Standards for Community Development, which were officially launched in October 2009, to define Community Development. The results will highlight the range of roles carried out and how managers work with and support frontline workers.
We are interested in finding out how Community Development is delivered on the ground, how it is evaluated and the role communities play in determining the outcomes. The role played by unpaid as well as paid Community Development practitioners is also an important element of the survey that we will explore and report on.
A paper of key findings is available now, with the final report due in Summer 2010.
Once the report is published a series of workgroups will be set up to explore specific aspects of the survey. The groups will use survey findings to build the evidence base, through linking with policy, practice and other research. A further report on action will be produced in Autumn 2010.
The 2009 survey was preceded by a national survey in 2003.
For more information please contact Helen Sender on 020 7812 5451.
