Project Title: Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Understanding how a Community Learning and Development approach is delivering change for a community in Dundee.
This research was submitted by Kevin Ditcham for the Community Education MSc Year 2 Research project at the University of Dundee in April 2025.
Description:
Findings report of a small-scale research project to explore how a community is coming together, enabled by a community development approach, to make a positive difference in people’s lives.
This research intends to bring together and synthesise key literature, policy and the theoretical underpinnings of community development in the context of participation and engagement approaches. This is enhanced using key themes identified from a small-scale qualitative research study within a community experiencing the effects of poverty and disadvantage in Dundee. The research adds to knowledge about how tackling poverty through a community development approach benefits communities and public services.