The significance of local context for a sustainable and replicable asset‐based community intervention aimed at promoting social interaction in later life
Wildman, J.M., Valtorta, N., Moffatt, S. and Hanratty, B. (2019)
What is known about this topic:
- Asset‐based community approaches are increasingly being used to improve health and well‐being.
- Asset‐based programmes harness resources within communities with the aim of tackling locally rooted problems.
- Mapping local resources is the first stage in the development of an asset‐based programme.
What this paper adds:
- Identifying and harnessing the unrealised resources of marginalised groups and local businesses builds community resilience and improves programme sustainability.
- Genuine programme co‐creation, creating activities that meet actual community needs and engender enthusiasm, is necessary for creating sustainable programmes.
- Co‐creation also requires organisational responsiveness and willingness to adapt to what works best ‘on the ground’.