Jim Diers presentation from the People Powered Change event, 20 June 2011

A group of over 80 community activists and other professionals attended the People Powered Change event, organised by the Big Lottery Fund, to discuss all aspects of asset based community development. Here are Jim Diers' presentations. You can also read our live coverage of the event , or watch interviews with the main speakers here . In his first presentation, Jim Diers explains what asset based community development is, and the latent power of communities. In his second presentation, Jim focuses on the power and role of agencies in community development. This content is brought to you by Guardian Professional. To join the voluntary sector network , click here .