Changing the narrative workshop: Use of language in Bolsover District

21th February

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Bolsover Partnership is working alongside Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales to develop tools for partners and stakeholders to use when communicating with and about people, places and communities within the Bolsover District.

It has become evident that there is a culture amongst service providers of describing Bolsover District in a deficit-based manner, using terms such as ‘deprived’ and ‘disadvantaged’. The norm has become to focus on what the district doesn’t have, and what is needed, rather than celebrating and showcasing strengths, capacities, and achievements.

 

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