The RSA have just published a rather interesting paper that is well worth a flick through.
The paper argues that the government’s efforts to build the Big Society are too focused on citizen-led service delivery. An approach based on utilising and building people’s social networks, which largely determine our ability to create change and influence decisions that affect us, may prove more effective.
I’ve embedded it below, but if for whatever reason you can’t see it, you can download it from here (PDF warning).