A community development approach to Community Access Broadcasting

John Raeburn

Community development is about enhancing community wellbeing and quality of life

Empowerment and self-determinationare the crucial ingredients

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And what is a community?

It is any medium sized group of people that has thepotential to network together in a positive way

Community Access Broadcasting is all about localities and the people in them

Community wellbeingrequires

community control

With people taking participatoryaction on their own priorities

Owairaka Garden Project

It’s about…

This kind of community development isthe magic bullet to save a world in deep trouble.

So how do we do it?And where does Community Broadcasting fit in?

Object- ives and values state- ment

Needs/ wishes assess- ment

Goal-setting

Organis-ational and resource arrange-ments

Action

Reviews

Periodic outcome assess-ments

PEOPLE System planning model

‘PEOPLE’ = Planning and Evaluation of People-Led Endeavours

Needs/wishes assessment

Give us a slot to publicise our project

This is the core of the PEOPLE process

How would you like to use us?How can we help?

Help us to set upa discussion forum

Give us free ice creams

There are already a number of terrific projects around that work in this

community-driven way

Ka Mau Te Wero Project, Glenn Innes, Auckland

But do any use Community Broadcasting to facilitate their work?

What is the role of Community Broadcasting here?

It could be incredibly helpful.

Communicating - enabling networking and interacting

Connecting - facilitating interaction, discussion, participation

Sense of control - assisting people do own stuff & find resources

Capacity-building - aiding learning and skill-building

Clout - providing voice and platform

It could help with…

What needs to be done to accomplish this:•Go out to discover what people want from you•Adopt a supportive and facilitating role•Be innovative and proactive•Think of the wellbeing of the whole community•Think community development

Yay! We can do it!!!!

The result? Huge satisfaction for the community,

and for you.