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We know that good community empowerment makes a real difference to people's lives. It helps them to solve the problems and barriers that they face and improves quality of life and access to resources in their communities. It has the greatest impact on those that face the toughest barriers, such as single parents, refugees, social housing tenants and people who have had limited access to education. We want to tell those in power about the difference that community empowerment has made to people's lives, to explain why it needs to be supported and why it is such a good investment.


Share your story by commenting below. Alternatively, if you would like to write a case study of your project, you can read some tips and advice on case studies.

If you would like to add a video to our Youtube channel please email isabel@southwestforum.org.uk.

• Can you share your own experience of community empowerment? What difference has it made to you personally or to other people you have worked with?
  
• Have you got an example of where doing something in an empowering way has saved money? Or where not involving people has cost money?
  
• Can you think of a community empowerment project that has really inspired you?