Managerialism meets community development: contracting for social inclusion?

Martin, Stephen James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1883-5837 and Turner, David N. 2004. Managerialism meets community development: contracting for social inclusion? Policy & Politics 32 (1) , pp. 21-32. 10.1332/030557304772860021

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Abstract

The government-funded Neighbourhood Support Fund (NSF) programme, launched in March 2000, sought to tackle exclusion among disaffected young people in the most disadvantaged areas of England. NSF reflected a decisive policy shift – rejecting state-centric youth service provision in favour of direct funding of community-led initiatives.This article highlights important tensions between the government's aim of promoting innovative, community-based solutions and its emphasis on the rapid 'delivery' of tangible improvements. It raises questions about the capacity of local authorities and community-based groups to champion such initiatives. Early evidence suggests that implementing such a 'joined-up' approach requires a framework which is more conducive to collaboration between the statutory, voluntary and community sectors than that which currently exists.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
ISSN:	14708442
Last Modified:	17 Oct 2022 09:17
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/2637

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