Publications

CDF publishes a range of titles around the themes of community development and community involvement.

We now only offer our publications as free downloads.


Research Reports

Catalysts for Community Action and Investment: A Social Return on Investment analysis of community development work based on a common outcomes framework

By: NEF consulting for CDF
2010
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Connect & Include: An exploratory study of community development and mental health

By: National Social Inclusion Programme in association with CDF
2008
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Engaging with communities: lessons from the frontline

By: Thomas Neumark
2010
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Growing & sustaining self help: Taking the Big Society from words to action

By: Tom Archer and Dave Vanderhoven
2010
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Identities & Social Action: Connecting Communities for a Change

By: Alison Gilchrist, Mel Bowles and Margaret Wetherell
2010
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Our Kids, Our Community

By: Gavin Bailey and Kate Jones
2006
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Responding to the financial crisis in our communities: What our banks need to do now

By: Centre for Responsible Credit, CCLA, cdfa, CDF
2012
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Survey of Community Development Workers and Managers

By: Helen Sender, Areenay Hatamian and Barbra Carlisle
2009
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Town halls in a post-bureaucratic age

By: Thomas Neumark
2010
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Who are the Capacity Builders?

By: Peter Taylor
2006
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Programme Evaluations

Cohesion & Access to Local Services: An evaluation of Connecting Communities Plus

By: Elizabeth Spratt with Stephen Miller
2006
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Independent Expert Panel on Community Development

2010
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Re-engaging Young People: The evaluation report of the Neighbourhood Support Fund

By: Gavin Bailey
2006
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Tackling Race Inequalities Fund: Final evaluation report

By: Zoe Khor and Barbra Carlisle
2011
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Take Part: Final report

By: By Stephen Miller and Areenay Hatamian
2011
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Targeted Support for Empowerment and Participation Improvement (TSEPI): Final evaluation report

By: Barbra Carlisle, Areenay Hatamian with Andrew Curtis
2011
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Practice Guidance

Building healthy communities: A community empowerment approach

By: Rachel Gregson and Liz Court
2010
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Conducting Your Own Action Research

By: Michael Pitchford & Tom Archer with Meghan Rainsberry
2009
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Duty to involve: making it work

By: Michael Pitchford, Tom Archer with Sally Ramsden
2009
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Funding communities, adding value: Community Development approaches to grant giving

By: Irene Evison with Natasha Roe
2009
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Green Up: Five ways to work with your council on the environment and sustainability

By: Agnes Gautier
2009
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Help From Within

By: Tom Archer
2009
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LSP Guide: A handy guide to getting involved for voluntary & community groups

By: CDF & Urban Forum
2006
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Report on the NEP resources catalogue 2008/09

By: Thomas Neumark with Irene Evison
2009
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Training and Learning for Community Development in Europe

By: The Grundtvig 4 Thematic Seminar on Training and Learning for Community Development
2008
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Young people, the community organisation, and the community

By: Stephen Miller
2010
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Faith titles

Creating Spaces: community development approaches to building stronger communities

By: Vipin Chauhan
2009
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Faith, Cohesion & Community Development
By: Malcolm James
2008
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Faith Communities Pulling Together
By: Irene Evison
2008
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Faith Groups & Government: Faith-based organisations & government at local & regional levels
By: Rita Fentener with Penelope Daly, Robert Foster and Malcolm James
2008
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Faith Matters: Case studies from the Faiths in Action Fund
By: Irene Evison
2010
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CD Challenge Series

Community Development Challenge: Democracy
By: Melanie Bowles
2008
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Community Development Challenge: Evaluation
By: Beth Longstaff
2008
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Community Development Challenge: Management
By: Colin Miller
2008
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Community Development Challenge: Strategies
By: Beth Longstaff
2008
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