Bonding, bridging and linking with social capital

“Social capital ” is a concept that describes the extent and nature of relationships people have with others, the relationships people have with their communities, and relationships between people and various services, institutions and systems. It is also a concept that can be used to under-stand the linkages between commu-nities or institutions. The concept of social capital has been directly linked to broader concepts such as social cohesion, democracy, economic wellbeing and sustainabil-ity. It is a concept that has attracte