A comprehensive new review has showcased the significant and growing impact of Leeds’ pioneering Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) programme over a six-year period, revealing powerful outcomes for residents and neighbourhoods across the city. Published this month, A review of ABCD in Leeds Pathfinder Sites (2019–2025): A six-year journey from seeds to trees brings together the experiences of key stakeholders and local people involved in ABCD work at six dedicated Pathfinder sites: Better Action for Families (BAFF), Horsforth Community Assets Project (HCAP), LS14 Trust, Older People’s Action in the Locality (OPAL), St Luke’s Cares and Touchstone.
Since 2013, the ABCD in Leeds programme has played a vital role in supporting residents to lead the changes they want to see in their communities Leeds Star Newspaper