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Title:
Absence of Society, the 
Source/Publisher:
Acrobat Logo http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/pdf/2284.pdf 
Subject Areas:
General Sociology
Community Development
Social Capital 
Author/Origin:
Bauman, Z 
Availability:
Last access 29/10/2008 
Date:
2008 
Title:
Access All Areas: meeting the needs of rural communities 
Source/Publisher:
Acrobat Logo http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/uploadedFiles/NCVO/Policy/Rural/Rural_Policy_Publications/Access%20All%20Areas%20PDF.pdf 
Subject Areas:
Rural Communities
Rural Services
Community Development 
Author/Origin:
Grieve, J. 
Availability:
Last access 12/02/2008 
Date:
2007 
Title:
Act Local: community planning for sustainable development - Handbook 
Source/Publisher:
http://www.duthchas.org.uk/handbook.html 
Subject Areas:
Community Development
Rural Communities 
Author/Origin:
Duthchas 
Availability:
Last access 17/04/2008 
Date:
2001 
Title:
Action Plan for Community Empowerment 
Source/Publisher:
Acrobat Logo http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/actionplan.pdf 
Subject Areas:
Community Development
Rural Communities 
Author/Origin:
Dept. of Communities & Local Govt. 
Availability:
Last access 28/07/2008 
Date:
2007 
Title:
Active Learning for Active Citizenship 
Source/Publisher:
Acrobat Logo http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/152582.pdf 
Subject Areas:
General Education
Community Development 
Author/Origin:
Woodward, V. 
Availability:
Last access 21/04/2009 
Date:
2007 
Title:
Adult Education & Attitude Change 
Source/Publisher:
Acrobat Logo http://www.learningbenefits.net/Publications/ResReps/ResRep11.pdf 
Subject Areas:
General Education
Community Development
General Sociology 
Author/Origin:
Preston, J. & Feinstein, L. 
Availability:
Last access 03/04/2009 
Date:
2004 
Title:
Age of Influence, the: old people's forums come of age 
Source/Publisher:
Acrobat Logo http://www.creatingexcellence.org.uk/ceimages/Age_of_Influence_Master5.pdf 
Subject Areas:
Ageing in the Countryside
Partnership
Community Development 
Author/Origin:
Help the Aged 
Availability:
Last access 11/02/2009 
Date:
2009 
Title:
All About Local Councils 
Source/Publisher:
http://www.nalc.gov.uk/Document/Download.aspx?uid=7c9b260f-6692-4a11-ba3d-01fd02eb8253 
Subject Areas:
Community Development
Partnership 
Author/Origin:
National Association of Local Councils 
Availability:
Last access 15/01/2009 
Date:
2008 
Title:
All About Parish & Town Councils 
Source/Publisher:
http://www.nalc.gov.uk/Document/Download.aspx?uid=6c633744-5031-452c-b515-618998d95323 
Subject Areas:
Community Development
Partnership
Rural Communities 
Author/Origin:
National Association of Local Councils 
Availability:
Last access 15/01/2009 
Date:
2007 
Title:
Altogether Now? The role & limits of civil society associations in connecting a diverse society 
Source/Publisher:
Acrobat Logo http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/sites/www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/files/UploadedFiles/NCVO/Publications/Publications_Catalogue/Sector_Research/Altogether_Now_FINAL.pdf 
Subject Areas:
Social Capital
Community Development
Partnership 
Author/Origin:
NCVO 
Availability:
Last access 04/11/2009 
Date:
2009 
Title:
Apocalyptic Localism or Sustainable Communities? An emerging role for faith-based (religious) capital 
Source/Publisher:
William Temple Foundation 
Subject Areas:
Community Development
Social Capital
Rural Church's Role 
Author/Origin:
Reader, J. 
Availability:
In print 
Date:
2005 
Title:
Are Members Volunteers? An exploration of the concept of membership drawing upon studies of the local church 
Source/Publisher:
Voluntary Action, Issue 1/2, p.53-65 
Subject Areas:
Community Development
Church Statistics & Membership
Partnership 
Author/Origin:
Cameron, H. 
Availability:
Refer to Source 
Date:
1999 
Title:
Are Villages Sustainable? A review of the literature 
Source/Publisher:
Acrobat Logo Are Villages Sustainable - full.pdf (1084Kb) 
Subject Areas:
Rural Communities
Community Development
Rural Services 
Author/Origin:
Shorten, J. et.al. 
Availability:
Copy from ARC 
Date:
2001 
Title:
Are Villages Sustainable? Summary 
Source/Publisher:
Acrobat Logo http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/files/CRN%2047%20-%20Are%20villages%20sustainable.pdf 
Subject Areas:
Rural Communities
Community Development
Rural Services 
Author/Origin:
Countryside Agency 
Availability:
Last access 07/03/2008 
Date:
2002 
Title:
Art of Networking, the 
Source/Publisher:
Acrobat Logo http://www.forum3.co.uk/download/forum3%20how%20to%20network%20guide.pdf 
Subject Areas:
Community Development
General Sociology
Church as a Learning Context 
Author/Origin:
Forum 3 
Availability:
Last access 13/10/2008 
Date:
2008 
Title:
Aspiration & Attainment amongst Young People in Deprived Communities 
Source/Publisher:
Acrobat Logo http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/109339/aspirations_evidence_pack.pdf 
Subject Areas:
Children & Youth
Community Development
Rural Communities 
Author/Origin:
Cabinet Office 
Availability:
Last access 14/01/2009 
Date:
2008 
Title:
Assessing Community Strengths: a practical handbook for planning capacity building initiatives 
Source/Publisher:
Community Development Foundation 
Subject Areas:
Community Development
Partnership
Social Capital 
Author/Origin:
Skinner, S. & Wilson, M. 
Availability:
In Print 
Date:
2002 
Title:
Asset Based Approaches to Rural Community Development: literature review & resources 
Source/Publisher:
Acrobat Logo http://rural.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/files/rural/Asset%20Based%20Approches%20-%20IACD.pdf 
Subject Areas:
Community Development
Rural Communities
Rural Policy & Funding 
Author/Origin:
O'Leary, T. 
Availability:
Last access 01/09/2008 
Date:
n/d 
Title:
Association for Church Editors [web resources for producers of church & parish magazines] 
Source/Publisher:
http://www.churcheditors.org/ 
Subject Areas:
General Mission & Ministry
Community Development
Partnership 
Author/Origin:
 
Availability:
Last access 14/01/2009 
Date:
2008 
Title:
Backing Communities - Local Solutions: councils and VCOs supporting people through the recession 
Source/Publisher:
http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/aio/1577798 
Subject Areas:
Community Development
General Economy
Partnership 
Author/Origin:
Local Government Association 
Availability:
Last access 11/02/2009 
Date:
2009 
Title:
Basic Communities: towards an alternative society 
Source/Publisher:
SPCK 
Subject Areas:
Community Development
Partnership
General Theology 
Author/Origin:
Clark, D. 
Availability:
Out of Print 
Date:
1977 
Title:
Bearing Fruit: good practice in asset-based rural community development 
Source/Publisher:
Acrobat Logo http://rural.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/files/rural/DTA-Bearing%20Fruit%20.pdf 
Subject Areas:
Rural Communities
Community Development
Partnership 
Author/Origin:
Development Trusts Association 
Availability:
Last access 24/11/2008 
Date:
2008 
Title:
Being a Councillor [web-based information, guidance & resources] 
Source/Publisher:
http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=751838 
Subject Areas:
Community Development
Rural Communities
Partnership 
Author/Origin:
Improvement & Development Agency 
Availability:
Last access 06/04/2009 
Date:
2009 
Title:
Being Who You Say You Are: a guide to governance for faith-based organisations 
Source/Publisher:
Acrobat Logo http://www.faithworks.info/temp/AspGuidesptospGovernancespforspFaith-BasedspOrganisations.pdf 
Subject Areas:
Church Management & Leadership
Partnership
Community Development 
Author/Origin:
Faithworks 
Availability:
Last access 07/03/2008 
Date:
2007 
Title:
Believing in Local Action: successful partnership working between the faith sector & local infrastructure organisations 
Source/Publisher:
Acrobat Logo http://www.navca.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/4DC56997-1528-43EB-9335-E2C858355EBE/0/Believinginlocalaction.pdf 
Subject Areas:
Partnership
Community Development
Ecumenism 
Author/Origin:
Edwards, R. 
Availability:
Last access 28/07/2008 
Date:
2008 
         
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