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Find out how community capacity building is defined, and what the key principles and aims are.
Find out more about why community capacity building matters, and the difference it can make to disadvantaged communities.
Community capacity building can look and feel different, and be approached in many different ways.
The results of research commissioned by Education Scotland to explore the scope for the development of national standards for community capacity building.
Learning how to promote community capacity building is vital so that decision makers see the value of capacity building, build it into their own work, and commit to investing their time and resources.
This Scottish Government framework places strong emphasis on supporting the capacity of children, families and communities to secure positive outcomes for themselves and provide a supportive environment for children and families.
This framework recognises that a key component of tackling poverty involves building the capacity of individuals and families to lift themselves out of poverty.
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