Organizing neighborhood-oriented work
District-oriented work requires a specific way of thinking, acting and behaving in the local context. To organize this, it is first important to have a good understanding of what neighborhood-oriented work is.
Neighborhood-oriented work is not a method or plan of action. However, it is a way of working that is literally focused on the neighborhood and the residents who live in that neighborhood. The ultimate goal is to put the resident at the center and organize initiatives based on their needs. This requires a different way of working by professionals in the neighborhood, officials and administrators.
In recent years, district-oriented working as a body of thought has been embraced by municipalities in various municipal domains. There are also municipalities that have implemented district-oriented work in practice. Examples include the establishment of area-based teams or neighborhood directors in the neighborhood, but also initiatives such as “Right to Challenge “1 or the projects for “the Healthy Neighborhood “2 .
Municipalities are sometimes looking for how best to organize neighborhood-oriented. Where do you start? How do the stakeholders involved such as administrators and officials and professionals take a broad view? Can you involve residents and how do you take neighborhood-oriented work into account when purchasing? Together with the Youth Care Support Team a roadmap for municipalities to work from a broad perspective, more neighborhood-oriented.
Want to learn more or get started yourself?
Contact EHdK colleague Sofia Rapsaniotis.
