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Community
Development
Advisory Group
South Dublin Community Platform
Member’s experience
Community work definition
“ A developmental activity comprised of both a
task and a process. The task is social change
to achieve equality, social justice and human
rights, and the process is the application of
principles of participation, empowerment and
collective decision making in a structured and
co-ordinated way”
All Ireland standards for community work
Background
O South Dublin Community Platform is a long
standing member of the Community
Development Advisory Group.
O The two organisations have a history of
working closely together in developing
initiatives and responses to issues of
poverty in the county.
What does becoming a
member mean to your
organisation?
O Discuss issues of poverty, social exclusion and
social justice that are effecting communities in
the county.
O Inform ourselves of the core issues and engage
at a county level.
O Access to the Community Work staff, who have
excellent community work experience.
O Learn of projects, initiatives and work that the
Community Work Team in the Partnership are
involved within communities.
What does becoming a
member mean to your
organisation?
O Share realities experienced by communities
that we work in.
O Seek support across the county for
initiatives and projects that challenge
inequality.
O 8 Community Directors nominated onto the
Board of the Partnership from the C.D.A.G.
O Community Directors make up half of the
Board.
What does becoming a
member mean to your
organisation?
O Ensuring social inclusion continues to be central
to the Partnership’s work.
Important that this space is held, with the
current changes in the sector.
O Network and develop strategic alliances in the
county.
O Collaborate on joint projects and initiatives that
support the alleviation of poverty in the county.
Level of commitment
As with joining any group, there is a level of
commitment required.
O Attend maximum of 8 meetings per year, read
documents prior to meetings, support other
organisations and the staff in work.
O After one year, members can be nominated
onto the Board of the Partnership.
Moving forward
O The C.D.A.G. has changed considerably over
the years and it is space that can influence
and make a difference in the lives of those
most marginalised in the county.