Membership

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The Federation for Community Development Learning (FCDL) welcomes the membership of everyone who is interested in or who does Community Development whether as a generic Community Development practitioner or a member of another profession/occupation who is using a Community Development approach, and whether as a paid worker or a community activist /volunteer. 

We play a unique two way role in both supporting our membership and many others at grass roots and many other levels to identify and address Community

Development learning needs. We draw on this learning and experience to inform our work at national level in providing an inclusive infrastructure to support Community Development learning. This includes developing policies and mechanisms to enable and support good quality Community Development learning at different levels and in many different settings. At the same time we make good use of our knowledge, experience and information regarding national developments and policy initiatives to inform and support both our members and a diverse range of other organisations and individuals to understand and engage with current opportunities and initiatives.

FCDL has an excellent track record in successfully and effectively practising our Community Development values and processes in the way we work, and engaging with and involving small, marginalised and excluded communities which other organisations cannot reach. Community Development and Community Development learning are fundamental to the success of all the government policy initiatives to bring about a more just and inclusive society which encourages and is strengthened by active citizenship, pluralism and diversity.