Other Publications
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CWC publishes a range of reports and strategy guides useful to CWC members and the community sector. A numebr of publications are available to download below. For hard copies please contact info@cwc.ie
Publications 2001 to 2007
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Name of Publication
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Year of Publication
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Availability
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Cost
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Tools for Change: A Community Work Resource
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Hard copy only
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€5 P+P
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Organising for Change: A Handbook for Women Participating in Local Social Partnership
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2003
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Hard copy only
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€5 P+P
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Wealth, Power, Inequality: Challenges for Community Work in a new era
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2003
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Hard copy only
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€5 P+P
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Building Peace and Democracy in Ireland North and South: The Role of the Community and Voluntary Sector
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2007
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Hard copy only
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€5 P+P
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CWC Strategy Guides
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Name of Publication
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Year of Publication
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Availability
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Cost
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Strategies to Encourage Participation: Strategy Guide 1
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1997
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Photocopy only
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€5 P+P
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Strategies to Encourage Tenant Participation: Strategy Guide 3
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1998
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Hard copy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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Strategies to Address Educational Disadvantage: Strategy Guide 4
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1999
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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Strategies for Mainstreaming: Strategy Guide 5
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2000
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Hard copy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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Strategies for Social Partnership: Strategy Guide 6
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2000
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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Community Work Approaches to Address Health Inequalities: Strategy Guide 7
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2004
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Hard copy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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Publications 2001 and before
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Name of Publication
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Year of Publication
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Availability
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Cost
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Strengthening Our Voice - A Guide to Community Sector Participation in Local Decision Making
Includes a Toolbox for community sector participation with advice on how best to develop policies & strategies, how to negotiate and how to work tactically with other groups to achieve goals.
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2001
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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Partnership, Participation and Power
The contribution of the Integrated Local Development Programme to the development of structures for participation.
The research is based on a number of case studies and survey material.
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2001
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Hard copy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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Developing Methodologies and Strategies to Combat Social Exclusion
Documents the efforts of NGOs and local authorities in four EU member countries to develop local social inclusion strategies and lays down a foundation to further develop this important area.
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2001
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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Putting Social Inclusion at the Heart of Local Government
A submission on the proposed Local Government Bill which will give constitutional recognition to local government and bestow additional responsibilities upon local authorities, especially in regard to supporting community activity.
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2001
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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Combating Social Exclusion: Identifying the Role and Potential for Local Government.
The final report of a transnational project between Ireland, Portugal, Sweden and England. Provides examples of social exclusion strategies undertaken by local authorities in each country.
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2000
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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A Socially Inclusive National Plan?
A critical commentary of the National Development Plan for the Community and Voluntary sector.
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2000
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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Targeted Investments in Disadvantaged Areas
Lays out a strategy to implement the government's commitment to tackling cumulative poverty and disadvantage in the PPF.
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2000
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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Violence Against Women - An Issue For Community Work
Why is violence against women an issue for community work? This publication is intended to act as a practical resource to community groups in developing appropriate responses.
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1999
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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Local Development in Ireland - Policy Implications For The Future
A critical analysis of the Local Development Programme in Ireland, focusing on three themes - local governance, rural development and equality issues. Written by a range of community activists, articles include an examination of local democracy in Sweden, experiences in Northern Ireland, targeting disadvantage in rural areas and networking with rural women's groups.
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1998
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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The Third Round of the Structural Funds: The New Regulations
This research analyses the role of Structural Funds in promoting Equality and addressing social exclusion. It outlines the challenge to reform the structural funds and details recommendations for the new regulations post-1999.
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1997
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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Equality Policies & Social Change
Seeks to provide clarity about, and insights into, equality policies and mechanisms. Explores particular initiatives North and South. Sets out the perspectives of the social partners -farming, trade union, employer and community organisations.
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1997
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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Equality and the Structural Funds
A joint initiative by the Community Workers Co-operative and the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action. It makes useful and revealing comparison between approaches to these issues north and south. It explores the methodologies employed to assess outcomes, reviews processes used to monitor structural funds and attempts to assess equality outcomes. The study finds serious limitations in the ability of the structural funds to achieve equality for women, people living in poverty, minority ethnic groups and people living with a disability and makes recommendations for change.
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1996
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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Partnership in Action: The role of Community Development and Partnership in Ireland
This series of articles draws on a range of experience and perspectives: the sector itself, those directly involved in running and managing partnerships, government departments, statutory bodies, academics and independent researchers.
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1996
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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The Easy Guide to the Structural Funds
An examination of how structural funds are spent in Ireland. Includes summaries of how the funds are spent on both sides of the border.
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1995
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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The Same Old Story
Provides valuable information on the Irish National Development Plan (1994-1999). In particular it sets out to examine how the plan addresses social exclusion in Ireland.
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1993
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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Consensus or Censorship? Community Work in Partnership with the State
Examines some of the key questions surrounding the trend towards the development of models of partnership and its relationship to community work in Ireland. The publication critically analyses the experience to date and generates some debate on future strategies.
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1992
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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Co-options on Racism
Highlights the fact that racism is an Irish issue. Presents an analysis and shows how racism actually operates. Describes the experience of individual and institutional racism. Key elements of an antiracist community work practice are also indicated.
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Second edition 1990
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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Participation Not Representation - Community Groups and Reformed Local Government
A report which was submitted to the Advisory Committee on Local Government Reform and Reorganisation. It sets out the deficiencies in the present Irish system of local government from the perspective of community-based groups, presents principles which should inform any reform process and makes practical recommendations for the active participation of community groups in development at the local level.
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1990
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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Whose Plan? - Community Groups and the National Development Plan
This booklet describes a campaign led by the Community Workers Co-operative on the National
Development Plan. It details the events, describes the response and analyses the issues involved.
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1989
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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Co-options on Women and the Community
Explores the different experiences of women, examining both their oppression as women and also their further oppression based on class, ethnic origin and sexuality. It seeks to locate these experiences and struggles in their economic, social and political context. Finally it explores how community work has related to women and their struggle for justice.
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1989
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Photocopy only
Contact info@cwc.ie
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€5 P+P
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