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Support for community action

One of the central values behind our work at the Enfys Acumen is a commitment

to the concept of giftedness. By this we recognise that no matter what kind of background, level of experience or skills people possess, we all have gifts we can use to benefit others.

One of the ways people can demonstrate their gifts is through community action, volunteering time for the benefit of our community, whether that community is geographically defined or a community of interest or need. We sometimes hear this referred to as active citizenship.

If we could we would dearly like to be able to freely support community action all of the time. Working with volunteers and community organisations can give a great buzz. Unfortunately we all have to make a living, we are already committed to regular voluntary commitments and we know from experience, that doing work for free isn’t always valued or appreciated as much as work that has been paid for.

We also know from experience that there are many voluntary and community organisations out there that would truly benefit from the kind of support provided by the Enfys Acumen, but simply do not have the resources at the present to pay us a fee.

We also know that good quality support for voluntary and community organisations can be a postcode lottery. This is unfair and a barrier to lots of people being able to use their gifts for the benefit of others.

“Hear me, four quarters of the world - a relative I am! Give me the strength to walk the soft earth, a relative to all that is! Give me the eyes to see and the strength to understand, that I may be like you. With your power only can I face the winds.”

Black Elk