A strength based approach is one that harnesses the skills, knowledge, connections and potential which already exist within communities. It is a way of thinking and doing that starts with strengths rather than problems.

You can find out more about what a strength based approach means including examples in the page below.

Strength based approaches focus on what individuals and communities have and how they can work together rather than on what they don't have or can't do. By working together towards shared outcomes everybody involved takes ownership. People involved have the power to influence their own communities which can lead to more meaningful results with greater local impact.

Strength based approaches can be achieved following some simple steps to working with communities. You can find out more in the page below.

The Communities Team can support strength based working in a number of ways. You can find out more on the page below.

You can find some additional resources to help support your strength based working on the page below.

For more information about the work of the Communities Team and how we can support strength based work in your area please contact us