Policies and procedures
Essential elements that provide clarity and certainty within an emergent and uncertain working environment. The sources suggest that how things are done – such as submitting and signing off proposals,...
Journal
Theatrical Performances
A creative outreach method used to engage communities, particularly in low-trust environments where traditional methods like leaflets fall flat. Performance pieces (e.g., an "escape room" themed aroun...
Insight Clustering / Sense-Making
The process of moving from individual story fragments to collective understanding by organizing insights into broader thematic headings. After gathering rich individual insights, groups collectively d...
Levels of Listening
A framework for understanding and consciously choosing where to place attention during listening, aiming to create empathy, learning, and reflective understanding. It distinguishes three levels
Collaboration handbook
This specific resource is not explicitly detailed in the provided sources. While there is discussion about the complexities and practices of collaboration, a formal "collaboration handbook" as a disti...
Modelling vulnerability
A practice of being real, exposed, and authentic in interactions, including sharing oneself and integrating personal reflection, to build deeper connections and foster psychological safety. This is pa...
Money pot
A method of allocating funds directly to specific groups of people rather than to rigid line items, to foster ownership and allow the group to decide on the deployment of resources for the benefit of ...
Asset-based community development and community organising
An approach that focuses on recognizing and building on the existing strengths, passions, and inherent assets within a community rather than solely on identifying problems. It empowers local people to...
Personal Invitations
The art of crafting a welcome that resonates, disarms, and inspires action, especially in communities with a history of mistrust. The most effective invitations come from another human being, deliver...
Check-ins
Regular sessions, typically held in full group gatherings, where participants share reflections and collaboratively discover patterns and approaches that best serve their diverse community. These rhyt...
Groups.io
The primary digital platform for communication within the Belong in Plymouth programme. It was used to implement a principle of open communication, ensuring that everyone had access to the same inform...
Embodied Connection/Activity
A transformative practice that helps people create meaning and drive action by fostering a deeper, more personal connection to insights, moving beyond purely intellectual engagement. This involves al...