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Contents | 1. Essence | 2. Types | 3. Models | 4. Jargon | 5. Checklists | 6. Resources


3. Planning models and examples

 

A. Strategic
    planning

B. Human
     services

B1 Arabic youth
B2.The Vietnamese
    Community

B3. The Spanish
     community

B4. Samoan new
     arrivals

B5. Macedonian
     artistic life

B6 Counselling for
   families and YP

C. Community
     development

C1. Elderly group
C2. Polish men
C3. Korean youth
C4. Elderly Chinese
D. Project plan

 

C4. Developing services for elderly Chinese - community development example

The organisational context for a community development plan is the vision, values and mission of the auspicing organisation. The starting point and end point are also the needs of the people in the community.

In planning community development it is often useful to conceptualise the community development process as a series of outcomes to be achieved, each one building on the next one until the overall outcomes is achieved. To achieve these outcomes a series of strategies, activities or steps is required.

Outcomes - what we are trying to achieve Strategies/activities/steps - what's keep us busy
Overall outcome: Elderly Chinese able to access appropriate services .
6. Elderly Chinese able to access services Services provided
5. Elderly Chinese involved in the development of services Establishment of a network of service providers to help develop new services with new funding
4. Elderly Chinese gain financial support Funding submission
3. Elderly Chinese gain political support Discussions with Government funding bodies and local members
2. Elderly Chinese identify their needs and priorities Community meeting & visiting by volunteers to talk about peoples needs
1. Elderly Chinese identified Contact existing service providers and mail out information for a community meeting