Community Development Network

For some time users of Aid for Trade had been suggesting  the need for new programmes to help disadvantaged communities

This new global Community Development Network is developing a single website resource hub for community development desined to equip leaders with appropriate know how and training programmes linked to the global SDGs 

So, may we encourage you to look over the new website www.communitydevelopment.net and consider joining us - its free and the morte members joining the stronger the Network will become together

At July 9th we have already 324 members from 26 countries!

We will maintain the Aid for Trade website  for the time being but newsletters will only be issued by the Network in future

It has been a priviledge to partner with you, some now for many years

and we do hope this wider development with both encourage and help you in your  work or ministry with those in need.

Global Network for Community Development

A multinational Steering Group has been planning the introduction of this new network to provide an increasing range of the best possible programmes, either existing or to be developed on one new website which is under development,

The programmes will be linked to the U.N.s 17 goals for sustainable development (SDGs)

A Prospectus for the network is available in our Training Resources, together with a new Guide to Community Engagement which we hope will be helpful

We will be inviting all our contacts to consider joining the new Network, which we hope will equip members to assist disadvantaged communities anywhere and where possible to collaborate with others 

If you are not familiar with the SDGs you might look on Youtube for Leave no-one behind  and       We love the SDGs

Global Network for Community Development

A multinational Steering Group has been planning the intgroduction of this new network to provide an increasing range of the best possible programmes, either existing or developed on one new website which is under ddevelopment,

The programmes will be linked to the U.N.s 17 goals for sustainable development

A Prospectuis for the network is available on our training resource, togetrher with a new Guide to Community Engagement which we hope will bew helpful

We will be inviting all our contacts to consider joining the new Network, whuich we hope will equp members to assist disadvantanged communities anywhere 

TRADE FUNDING GUIDE

A new Guide to the many options for raising grant or loan funding to help start or grow trading activities has been added to our website in the Facilitators Guide Section.

This include a constitution for forming a community Savings and Loan Association which can help both emergency needs and provide loans for members trading activities

We hope this will be a helpful addition to our resources.

Comments or suggestions to correct or improve this Funding Guide will be welcome 

Youth STEPS Programme

A number of our training programmes have been combined to provide a special programme for young people providing personal aptituded appraisal, a guide to finding work or work experience and also a STEPS programme provding insigts into starting a basic income generating activity.  This has been successfully tested in India and Bangladesh

New Cooperative Guide Added

We are pleased to add a guide to starting a group cooperative.  This is based on a variety of sources and we hope it will be helpful for anyone interested to start this type of registered trading group  

New - Audio Training

We are pleased to add 6 x 10 minute audio 'podcasts' to our training programmes, which we hope will help, especially where there is a high level of weak literacy. We are planning a radio trial of these programmes in Pakistan to reach out to more people 

Summer 2015 Newsletter added

Updating our progress, with features on clean water, entreneurship and encouragment

Audio Podcast Training

We are soon to add six x 10 minute recorded training programmes, we hope you will find helpful

1  Income generating options

2. Starting your own business Taking STEPS introduction

                                           See        - what others are doing

                                           Think     - about what you could do well

                                           Enquire  - if people buy from you

                                           Plan       - set out what you will do

                                           Start      - your exciting journey

3. Working with others

4. Planning and funding (SLA’s)

5. Growing your income

6. Management and integrity

We will apprceiate any comments or suggestions