Community Development Network London (CDNL) was established in 2007 and has over 300 members. The main purpose is to provide a voice for Community Workers in the London Region.
The aim is to hold two to three regional events per year that, combined with regularly emailed bulletins:
- Provide networking and informal peer support opportunities
- Enable policy dissemination and critical discussion
- Develop a campaigning capability to raise the profile of community development
- Encourage the growth of community development networks at a local level and on key issues
Partners
CDNL links with London Empowerment Partnership (LEP), as part of its commitment to community development practitioners and CDX (the Community Development Exchange) the UK- wide membership organisation for community development.
The ethos of CDNL – we support the core values of community development:
- Social justice
- Self-determination (within which we emphasise the importance of resident led local initiatives)
- Working and learning together
- Sustainable communities
- Participation
- Reflective practice
Who should join CDNL?
CDNL is open to everyone in London who is doing community development (CD) work paid or unpaid including: active residents/community activists, workers (volunteer or paid) fully or partly supporting resident activists, voluntary sector CD workers and public agencies CD workers. Managers, policy workers & academics are also welcome. Participation is informal and in the form of a mailing list. To join the mailing list please email: CDNL@londoncivicforum.org.uk
Administration
CDNL is administered by an independent volunteer collective. In return for CDNL’s contribution to the London Empowerment Partnership, the London Civic Forum (LCF) provide some basic administrative support by maintaining the database and mailing list, emailing out the CDNL News Bulletins, providing some pages for CDNL on their website, and assisting with the main CDNL Forum meeting.
The Community Development Network London (CDNL) uses this space to publicise key documents about the organisation and governance of its programme, and about community development. To access the full list of London Civic Forum resources – including policy documents and reports – please visit the London Civic Forum Resources page.
What is CDNL- Summary Overview
CDX Documents
CDX, the Community Development Exchange, is a national, independent membership organisation for community development: www.cdx.org.uk.
CDNL Event Reports
- Aug 2010 The Big Society - a radical new agenda
- Mar 2010 Community Development and the Elections Testing our elected politicians’ commitment to community development
- Feb 2010 Common Ground for Local Action: Testing the links between localists, the community sector and climate change campaigning
- Nov 2009 The role of community development in health and wellbeing
- Jun 2009 CDX/CDNL Report Theme: The Way Forward
- Mar 2009 Putting power into the hands of local communities
- Oct 2008 Networking Event on Democracy and Empowerment Role of Community Development
CDNL Press Releases
April 2010- Challenging politicians to put communities first
- Communities-first Challenging politicians to put communities first
Regional Community Development Networks:
East of England
Community Development Network London
email: CDNL@londoncivicforum.org.uk
Infrastructure support needed by community groups across London
This report shows that community groups have support needs that are not being met by traditional approaches from government, funders and the larger voluntary sector, a huge challenge for the ambitions of the Big Society….read more.
CDNL E Bulletins
- Feb 2012 CDNL 68 CD news from CDX
- Feb 2012 CDNL 67 Updating the CDNL mailing list
- Aug 2011 CDNL 66 CDNL web forum with NatCAN community activists’ network
- Apr 2011 CDNL 65 Community organiser & community administrator posts
- Apr 2011 CDNL 64 CD opportunities at Peckham Settlement
- Apr 2011 CDNL 63 free training – CD for small community groups
- Mar 2011 CDNL 62 Invitation to Job and Career Fair
- Mar 2011 CDNL 61 Please tell us if you change email address
- Mar 2011 CDNL 60 Invitation to Job and Career Fair
- Mar 2011 CDNL 59 The Census 2011
- Mar 2011 CDNL 58 CDNL Meeting
- Mar 2011 CDNL 57 Smaller Government, Bigger Society (is this just BS?): Call for Evidence:
- Feb 2011 CDNL 56 Liberating Leadership course
- Feb 2011 CDNL 55 Community Voices for Health Network
- Feb 2011 CDNL 54 Empowerment Survey
- Feb 2011 CDNL 53 CDNL Forum & Seminar
- Dec 2010 CDNL 52 How do we support learning for democracy and social action?
- Nov 2010 CDNL 51 Community Sector Coalition Meeting
- Nov 2010 CDNL 50 CDNL Forum and seminar
- Nov 2010 CDNL 49 Free Membership with CDX
- Oct 2010 CDNL 48 Free CDNL Forum, & Keib Thomas Seminar
- Oct 2010 CDNL 47 Keib Thomas CD seminar
- Oct 2010 CDNL 46 CDNL Forum flyer
- Oct 2010 CDNL 45 FREE training: Delivering Active Learning for Active Citizenship
- Oct 2010 CDNL 44 3rd Nov Free CDNL Forum & Keib Thomas Seminar
- Sep 2010 CDNL 43 Creating Change Strengthening the Community Development Skills
- Sep 2010 CDNL 42 Meeting on the Big Society organised by Community Sector Coalition
- Sep 2010 CDNL 41 CDX news on the Big Society & Community Development
- Aug 2010 CDNL 40 CDNL Forum & Seminar
- Aug 2010 CDNL 39 The Big Society ... a radical new agenda?
- Aug 2010 CDNL 38 Citizens online
- Jun 2010 CDNL 36 Big Society Update
- Jun 2010 CDNL 35 CD After the Elections
- May 2010 CDNL 34 Community Development and the Elections. Report available
- May 2010 CDNL 33 Common Ground for Local Action
- Apr 2010 CDNL 32 Influence the Shape of CD Qualifications
- Mar 2010 CDNL 31 BSc Community Development and Public Policy
- Mar 2010 CDNL 30 Community Development and the Elections
- Mar 2010 CDNL 29 Liberating Leadership in London Training Programme
- Feb 2010 CDNL 28 London Civic Forum. CD Focus Group
- Feb 2010 CDNL 27 Recognising the Importance of Community Development Skills and Qualifications
- Feb 2010 CDNL 26 Reminder CD & Climate Change Activism
- Feb 2010 CDNL 25 Community Voices for Health. Event Invitation
- Feb 2010 CDNL 24 CD & Climate Change Activism on Sat 20 February
- Feb 2010 CDNL 23 CDSE Conference at Slough
- Jan 2010 CDNL 22 London Civic Forum Empowerment Map
- Jan 2010 CDNL 21 Common Ground for Local Action
- Jan 2010 CDNL 20 London Civic Forum Survey
- Jan 2010 CDNL 19 Why are you involved in Community Development?
- Dec 2009 CDNL 18 CD Work supporting Communities to Influence Decisions around Health
- Dec 2009 CDNL 16 Health Issues, Policy and Solutions
- Nov 2009 CDNL 15 Local Action Event 15th December at House of Commons
- Nov 2009 CDNL 14 CDNL Forum June 2009 Report
- Nov 2009 CDNL 13 Free Places on Liberating Leadership Course
- Oct 2009 CDNL 12 Reminder. Forum & Seminar on Health & Wellbeing
- Oct 2009 CDNL 11 CDX Annual Conference: Discounted Places Available
- Oct 2009 CDNL 10 Survey of Community Development Work9
- Oct 2009 CDNL 09 CDNL Registration Form
- Oct 2009 CDNL 08 CDX Annual Conference: Green Shoots at the Grassroots?
- Oct 2009 CDNL 07 CDNL Forum: Role of Community Development in Health & Wellbeing
- Oct 2009 CDNL 06 Community Development Seminar
- Sep 2009 CDNL 05 England Wide Survey of Community development Work
- Sep 2009 CDNL 04 What is the role of faith in community development and cohesion work?
- Aug 2009 CDNL 03 Recognition Pilot Project
- Aug 2009 CDNL 02 CDNL Forum & Keib Thomas Seminar Details
- Aug 2009 CDNL 01 CDNL Forum & Keib Thomas Seminar
