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NEW ASSET OF COMMUNITY VALUE TEMPLATES from Save Birmingham Their resources page now has templates you can download to apply for an asset of community value (ACV) and there's guidance on the site re how to apply to officially register a community place. Being registered means residents must be notified about any intention to sell the community asset, and there's a six month wait before it can be sold, which would also give more time for consultation. https://lnkd.in/gNK4qxYd

🚨 New Course — Advanced Strategy: Communities At Scale Size and volume matter, a lot. In this course, we'll explore common challenges often faced by communities at scale and how you can adapt their solutions to your community — no matter how big your community is. Check out the full course: https://lnkd.in/gq5UhKcZ

NEW ASSET OF COMMUNITY VALUE TEMPLATES Our own resources page now has templates you can download to apply for an asset of community value (ACV) and there's guidance on the site re how to apply to officially register a community place. Registration means residents must be notified about any intention to sell the community asset, and there's a six month wait before it can be sold, which would also give more time for consultation and organising. On this page you'll also find useful resources from our partners Locality to help communities across the country who are affected by local authority cuts. https://lnkd.in/gNK4qxYd

Dear Connections, The latest blog post reflects on the essential role of community libraries in fostering a creative and progressive society. Emphasizing the need to build a culturally rich and literate nation, the post underlines the significance of establishing libraries at the grassroots level. To read the full post, click here: https://ift.tt/oGsfqkn Let's come together in paving the way for a more enlightened and empowered future. Best regards, [Your Name]

NEW BLOG: Libraries Provide Vital Community Resources for West Virginians Special thanks to Sarita Gara for allowing us to share this important story during National Library Week! Give it a read and then let us know your experience with libraries in the comment section below. https://lnkd.in/e2h_UmNz

We're rethinking Our Libraries' role in the community! 🙌 Do you currently use our libraries? Perhaps you're a lapsed library patron? Or maybe you've never been to any of our Mornington Peninsula libraries? 🤔 Whichever category you identify with, most of us have visited a library at some point in our life and can recognise them as places of learning and inspiration, where people can connect with information, ideas and one another. Given the important role libraries play in our community, we want to future-proof them by ensuring they meet our townships' changing needs. 🤝 To ensure we're on the 'right page', we've put together a draft of Our Library Strategy 2024 – 2029. Whether you're a regular library patron or you've never stepped foot inside one of our libraries, we want to know if Our Library Strategy 2024 – 2029 meets your needs. To help shape the next chapter, visit: https://brnw.ch/21wEhGM #OurPeninsula #MornPenShire #MornPenTogether #OurLibraries

Building a community is not an easy task. It requires time, effort, and a clear strategy to engage and retain users. Here are 4 tactics our community building wizard, Karolina Maksimovska, recommends to consider when building your community: 

Testimony before the U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND REFORM SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES Regarding “A Threat to America’s Children: The Trump Administration’s Proposal to Gut Fair Housing Accountability” On January 14, 2020, HUD released a proposed rule redefining how jurisdictions will be expected to comply with the AFFH component of the Fair Housing Act.43 The proposed rule effectively eliminates the AFFH mandate of the Fair Housing Act and discards the equity and opportunity lenses that were key to the 2015 AFFH rule HUD seeks to replace. The proposed rule is premised on the notion that if jurisdictions remove the “barriers” to affordable housing development and let the market operate without constraints, it will solve their affordable housing problems and that, in turn, will solve our fair housing problems. It does not acknowledge systemic discrimination or segregation in any way and it completely ignores the connection between where one lives and the opportunities they may or may not have as a result. It ignores the multitude of disparities that have been created and fostered by persistent segregation or the role that decisions concerning the placement and design of housing and community development investments have on producing them. It has virtually no reference to protected classes and it does not require jurisdictions to provide meaningful explanations for how their housing and community development decisions will address the issues they choose to prioritize. For more information, please see - J. Soto Testimony - 2020.02.05 FINAL (congress.gov) - it is a pretty lengthy reading.... smile This is what folks have to look forward to IF.... https://lnkd.in/g7gZxT6H

From our 25 Principles of Building Biology Principle 4: Plan homes and developments considering the needs of community, families and individuals of all ages. A holistic approach to planning considers the diverse needs of all community members, creating environments that support social interaction, privacy, and accessibility for people of all ages and abilities, thereby enhancing communal and individual well-being.

Do you want to increase your home's value? Watch this video for a few potential projects that can pay off later! Representing and celebrating a diverse community with empathy, education, and passion. https://lnkd.in/gT8wVwtB