Social Capital and Social Planning Practice
Description:
Much like "health is a resource for living", social capital is a resource for social change and development. The raw material for social capital lies in the assets and capacities of communities (people, organizations, settings, etc.), which can be mobilized, activated and developed.
SPNO case study research suggests that good social planning practice does not "form" social capital as much as support the activation of social capital in communities. The research further indicates that social planning organizations, as trusted community "brokers" and "convenors", frequently play important "bridging" roles across communities and sectors. Opportunities arise when social planning can promote and even lead in "scaling-up" or vertical linking strategies for policy, systemic, and institutional change.
This presentation will develop these and other learnings from a series of SPNO community case studies on social capital highlighting the Food for Thought Program of the Halton Social Planning Council. [abstract]
Type of Resource:
Government Document
Publication Date:
2003
Location:
Ottawa