Briefing that aims to answer the questions: what is an asset based approach to health improvement?; what level of evidence informs this approach?; who is advocating the use of this approach and what steps are being taken to use it in Scotland?; what tools and techniques are available to apply the approach?; and how can asset approaches be evaluated?
Pamphlet that explains why it is important for policymakers to have a better understanding of the capacity for active citizenship in their local areas. It also sets out a preliminary method for measuring the presence or absence of key mechanisms and social assets driving participation.
It puts forward an argument for a new approach to understanding and measuring active citizenship and is designed with the political and policy context in mind.
This report examines the experience of community organisations controlling assets in the UK. It argues that there is a diverse range of community organisations engaged in this work and particular kinds of support are needed if the field is to flourish.