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ABSTRACT
This article focuses on hard-to-reach communities with weak histories of engagement and it explores whether facilitated community interventions can empower and develop community resilience. Drawing on data from 6 communities, the article indicates a need for tailored and context-specific support that matches local needs. Implementation of community projects is not linear and the delivery of interventions in hard-to-reach communities is associated with the risk of failure. Developing community resilience among communities that do not engage requires long-term interventions, on-going input, and a collaborative approach to working with communities to support equal and harmonized development.
Acknowledgments
This research was undertaken as part of the Scottish Government’s Strategic Research Programme, ‘Governance and decision-making for community empowerment’ 2011–2016. I conducted the research while working for SRUC. I thank the LEADER team managing the C4C project and C4C interviewees. Special thanks to Ellie Brodie for her invaluable comments, suggestions, and support on this article. I thank the reviewers for their interest in the article and their valuable comments and suggestions that helped to enhance the article. Finally, enormous thank to Susan A. Murty, Ph.D., Emerita Associate Professor for taking her time to review and discuss changes on the article with me.