When I read the Metro the other morning, I learnt a new word.  An article with the title ‘Toddlerobics on TV to help little flab-fighters’ (Metro, 2.11.07) explained that the ‘toddlerobics’ in question referred to Mini Movers, the daily exercise sessions fronted by Debra Stephenson and performed by pre-school children at 7.55am on cable channel Nick Jr, a special channel

According to the Charity Commission, community capacity building is developing the capacity and skills of the members of a community in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society.

I'd love you to click on this link and spend five minutes watching this short film from the think tank Demos.

In it they argue that the problem of children no longer feeling safe or welcome to play in public spaces is a deal breaker for so many other common aspirations - including regeneration, health and social cohesion. Demos is about to begin a longer piece of work on trying to find solutions to the problem. 

I'm Yvonne the Programme Manager for VCS Matters  and I've lived in London for a long time so I'm quite good at navigating my way round the tube but I am trying to  find my way around Birminghams  Children's Trust arrangements and its a complicated map......and I keep on getting lost!