Written in an accessible style, the handbook is packed with stories highlighting experience from Cumbria to the Scottish Highlands, and from New Orleans to Tooting, London. Web links direct readers to topical references, and a practical guide shows how to run a community workshop on the topic.

Contributors include community activists, professionals and policy makers.

View online, download the PDF, or order your printed copy at http://www.fieryspirits.com/page/exploring-resilience (£12.50 including p&p).