Useful Links

Community Development
Central Coast Community Congress – ABCD and strengths based work coming out of the Central Coast NSW, Australia. Check out the biennial conference – 2009 is the 10th anniversary of the Congress – and the annual 'Real People Doing Real Things Community Building Awards'
www.communitycongress.org 
ABCD Institute – the home of Asset Based Community Development in Chicago. Great information, resources and links as well as the origins of ABCD from Jody Kretzmann and John McKnight.
www.abcdinstitute.org 
Coady Institute – resources, training and information on ABCD perspectives in community development across the world
www.coady.stfx.ca 
International Association of Community Development – connecting research, practice and great projects globally. The Community Development Journal is a great resources to subscribe to from the IACD
www.iacdglobal.org 
Carnegie UK Trust – rolling out an amazing array of community development projects across the UK working from an asset based approach. They also co-ordinate the 'Fiery Spirits' on-line community where you can connect with people in the UK and beyond working on community, environmental, economic and cultural projects and activities.
www.carnegieuktrust.org.uk 
Project for Public Spaces – looking at the design and use of public spaces in new ways that focus on people and interactions, not just buildings and infrastructure
www.pps.org 
Mike Green – Mike connects ABCD with inclusion, community organising and a deep understanding of how and why communities and individuals grow and change. Great resources and ideas on this website
www.abcdtraining.org 
Ceres - this project in Melbourne combines community development, economic, environmental and social sustainability and education with fantastic practical ideas, resources and training on how to build this kind of community in your neighbourhood.
www.ceres.org.au 
Community builders website – this site has all sorts of resources for people working in the community sector and a discussion forum. It is focused on NSW but has a much broader content as well
www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au 
Resources
St Lukes – home of St Lukes Innovative resources and a long history of working with individuals, families and communities from a strengths based perspective. This is a great site for seeing how strengths based approaches have been working in Australia
www.stlukes.org.au 
Lighthouse resources – this is an activity of Kyabra Community Association in Brisbane and has some great training and resources using a strengths based perspective.
www.lighthouseresources.com.au 
Bank of I.D.E.A.S – Peter Kenyon's website always has great ideas, resources and information about community engagement, ABCD, community economic development and memorable quotes. His experience in working with communities is always fabulous to tap into
www.bankofideas.com.au 
Appreciative Enquiry
Appreciative Inquiry Commons  - everything you've always wanted to know about appreciative inquiry
www.appreciativeinquiry.case.edu 
Appreciative Inquiry Network – a new Australia network site for people interested in appreciative inquiry
www.appreciativeinquiry.net.au