Yhaf Reflective Report

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Name: Laura Harvey Student ID: 2262 3922 Unit Code: BHS00130-2017-2 The following reflective writing will discuss my involvement and experience with civil society as a volunteer for a non-for-profit community-based organisation called You Have a Friend (YHAF) (You Have a Friend, 2016). YHAF comprises of active citizens and community change agents that provide different forms of support to individuals and families who are experiencing any form of homelessness (You Have a Friend, 2016). YHAF provides free meals, emergency contact numbers, and a non-discriminative environment in which client user’s can speak openly about their living situation and differentiating circumstances (You Have a Friend, 2016). YHAF strives to advance social justice, …show more content…

YHAF has validated my belief that communities and community development are a more sustainable option and can better meet the immediate need of the people, more than the bureaucratic structure would (Ife, 2016, p. 21). This is evident as the current neo-liberalism ideologies, economic and welfare system continually fails to meet basic human needs, and in this case, people subjected to homelessness are without their human right to food, water and housing (Nunn, …show more content…

12). Like Ife’s social justice framework, the underpinning principles of the notion of need, empowerment and equity help individuals and families within the community to reach their highest capacity (Ife, 2016, p. 55). Community development has the potential to eliminate the barriers which cause disadvantage, marginalization, poverty and providing access to resources and services to assist with their situation (Richard, 2016). Through the community development activity hosted by YHAF, they were able to address the social injustices associated with homelessness, and to be an empowering tool for the community to assist in working towards a more sustainable and equitable society. In conclusion, YHAF executed positive community development by using the most effective practices, principles and philosophies which underpin their service delivery to best suit the local community members and client users. (Ife, 2016, p.

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