Çigdemim neighbourhood association in Turkey: What the Big Society can achieve without any government funding
Given that the neighbourhood association is a truly bottom-up initiative, it involves no costs for government. Quite the opposite: the activities of the neighbourhood office has improved the quality of life of many local residents, and in particular, improved educational levels of disadvantaged groups and reduced the need for some kinds of public sector spending. |
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Asuman Selçuk Executive board member, Çigdemim Neighbourhood Association
Sinan Özden Public management consultant
Asuman Selcuk provided Governance International with this case study on 10 December 2010. |