ISRAAC: a case of civic leadership
Channel: Incubating Civic Leadership
Date: 2021-12-14

This film presents the story of ISRAAC Somali Community Association in Sheffield, as a prime example of civic design leadership. The film presents a reflection on the journey to adapt and use this historic building (a former vestry hall) for community benefit, and offers some useful tips for aspiring local civic leaders.

ISRAAC participated in research with the Open University and The Glass-House Community Led Design as part of the Empowering Design Practices project: http://empoweringdesign.net

The film was made as part of the research project Incubating Civic Leadership (ICL) run from September 2020 until July 2021: https://incubatingcivicleadership.org