ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses a specific period in the development of a community based project for black families in Nottingham. It outlines the community consultation phase and early development of the project. The social action approach developed out of a dissatisfaction with conventional approaches to social and community work. The Centre for Social Action has been concerned, and put in the central position, the experience of the users of welfare services. There is a wealth of evidence from other writers that the delivery of welfare services to minority ethnic groups in Britain is all the time tempered by the effects of racism, intentional or unintentional. Social action practice covers research, consultancy, training and most importantly direct practice with people and communities. Local professionals were contacted, for example from social services, community organisations, the Women’s Centre and schools.
