Publisher's Synopsis
What could asset building look like in your community? How can you get others on board? How do you organise your community's asset-building efforts and keep the energy going? This easy-to-read booklet helps you answer those questions, offering insights from community leaders who've done it. It includes practical strategies and ideas for: Determining how you can get started with asset building; How everyone in your community can be part of the asset-building team; How to organise a Healthy Communities Healthy Youth initiative; Balancing early wins with a commitment to deep, long-term change; and How to keep the momentum going in your community. This booklet is designed to share with leaders in your community or organisation to show how you can work for and with children and teenagers to create an asset-rich community.