Introduction to community-led development: Applying the 5 principles in your place

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Overview

Community-Led Development (CLD) is a powerful approach to creating lasting change by working alongside communities rather than for them. This interactive workshop will explore what CLD is, how it works, and how you can apply its five key principles to your own mahi. Through discussion, practical activities, and shared learning, you will gain valuable insights into how to embed CLD into your organisation or initiative.

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Key takeaways

• Understand the core principles of CLD and how they shape successful community initiatives.

• Identify the strengths, challenges, and assumptions involved in CLD work.

• Learn practical tools to implement CLD in your context.

• Connect with valuable CLD resources to support your journey.

• Work through group-based exercises to develop a CLD framework tailored to your organisation or community.

 

Why attend?

• Gain a deeper understanding of what makes CLD effective.

• Engage in interactive group activities that model real-world CLD processes.

• Access useful CLD tools and links to strengthen your approach.

• Bring members of your team to collaborate and learn together – CLD works best when shared!

• Leave with practical steps to apply CLD in your unique setting.

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Who should attend?

This workshop is designed for:

• Community organisations and not-for-profits wanting to strengthen their CLD approach. Bring your team along!

• Local leaders, organisers and activists working on community-driven initiatives.

• Government & funding agencies supporting place-based work.

• Anyone interested in deepening their understanding of participatory community development.

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Join us for this engaging session and take the next step in growing community-led change!

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Testimonial

“Denise from Catalyse has the natural ability to cut through the hype and jargon to support individuals and communities to discover and understand the richness and abundance of their own backyards. Her no nonsense and passionate way of bringing people together is evident through the incredible projects she has been a part of and the loyalty and appreciation of those she continues to support is shown by the relationships she maintains with them. Denise has a fantastic way of reframing difficult concepts so that people feel they can see themselves as part of the solution. She is a deep thinker, listener and an inspiring practitioner.”

Dee Brooks, ABCD Asia Pacific Trainer and Facilitator at Jeder Institute