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Community Development Journal Advance Access originally published online on September 4, 2008
Community Development Journal 2008 43(4):496-504; doi:10.1093/cdj/bsn024
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Reflections from the field: The Axis of Influence – evaluating and improving community influence

Jill Bedford, Sue Gorbing and Sal Hampson

Address for correspondence: Email: jill.bedford{at}changesuk.net

The Axis of Influence presented in this article provides a practical way of exploring whether or not the current political climate of promoting participatory democracy is evidenced through community influence and how the ‘performance contribution’ of communities can be facilitated or blocked by public sector structures and other external forces.

Jill Bedford, Sue Gorbing and Sal Hampson are partners in changes consultancy, specializing in community development, active citizenship and community engagement; www.changesuk.net.


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