Activy Booklet

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Make it happen.



YOUR TOOLKIT

COMMUNITY GROUPS NETWORK We have different aims, but we follow the same process. We want to be listened to and influence the way we live in our communities. We share our experiences and tell our stories. We give a face and a voice to the people who live in our communities. We help each other, we fund projects and activities and all we need to do for it is to look for small changes we can make ourselves and tell others on activy about it.



CONTENTS 2

Philosophy

4

Process

5

Meeting Aims

6

Toolkit Contents

7

activy Netbook

8

activy Platform

9 10



YOUR TOOLKIT

Philosophy STORIES NOT STATISTICS

DO IT YOURSELF

The activy network provides

Action is good, but step back

funding for activities based

first, and look at what you

on your process, the way you

got, see the opportunities and

share your experience and the

then plan your actions. Small

solutions you pitch for.

changes can have a great impact.

THE REAL EXPERTS activy does not offer of the

SUPPORTING

shelf solutions. It offers tech-

Bound by the same process

niques and methods, tips and

and the same goal, activy’s

worksheets that will guide you

network consists of active

to collect evidence, give you a

community groups and organ-

voice to discover how you can

isational partners such as the

solve the issue locally.

Scottish Government.



Process 5 MEETINGS

WIDER ENGAGEMENT

The activy process is divided

Engage with community mem-

into five meetings. Each ses-

bers, talk to organisations, ask

sion has a precise goal and

them for their point of view.

visual outcome. The meetings build up on one another.

SHARING YOUR STORIES Share and engage activy

3 INDIVIDUAL TASKS

through your stories and learn-

Four meetings are kickstarted

ings.

through individual tasks. These tasks prepare you for the

PITCH YOUR PROJECT

next session so that you can

Receive funding from the

start straight away discussing

activy community to realise

and working towards the goal

activities based on your pro-

of the session.

cess and tales.


2. Map Your Community

3. YOUR DREAMS

This meeting gives you an

However big or small your

overview of the people and

dreams are, express them.

organisations you know in

Relate them to your con-

your community. This map

cerns and discuss where

will help you at a later stage

you could make a difference

to identify key people to talk

yourself.

to. Extent the map as you carry on with the process.


YOUR TOOLKIT

Meeting Aims 4. DISCover Solutions

5. Share your stories

This meeting will take you a

Tell and share your stories

bit longer and will probably

with outsiders. Tell what you

stretch over a few weeks. It

discovered and how you see

asks you to collect informa-

the way forward. Inspire oth-

tion that will lead you closer

ers to get involved to try and

to a project idea or solution.

make a change.


x 1 Netbook

x 4 Session Sheets

x 4 Instruction Sheets

x 600 Stickers

x 12 Marker Pens

x 1 Set of Story Cards

x50 Voting Stickers


The toolkit is delivered in a messanger bag, easy to carry and mobile. The standard size of one toolkit is six people.

YOUR TOOLKIT

Toolkit Contents


Google Skype Email Video Archieve


to the activy platform. It has

DOCUMENTATION & REFLECTION

UMTS internet connection and

After each session the group

allows cheap and easy com-

is asked to document their

munication with supporting

outcome and reflect on their

partners and other community

process. This feedback is given

groups.

verbally, quick and direct.

DIRECT LAUNCH

SHARING EXPERIENCE

Preinstalled and ready to rum-

Feedback and advice on

ble, does the netbook upon

process will be beneficial for

start up launch the groups’

the group, but will also allow

preset profile and an explana-

a continous iteration of tool

tory video of the toolkit.

improvement and evolution.

The netbook is the direct link

YOUR TOOLKIT

activy Netbook



DOCUMENTATION

PITCHING

activy is about visibility. After

Once group has run through

each session the group is asked

the process and decided to

to document their outcome and reflect on their process.

LOCAL Incouraging the use of local

LEARN FROM OTHERS Groups intention’s are divided into themes. LINKING PROFILES activy can easily be linkied with other social network profiles.

assets and facilities.

YOUR TOOLKIT

activy Platform



YOUR TOOLKIT

My Story This is an individual task

On activy you have the chance to set

1. Write it onto the next double

up your own profile. A good way to

spread and take a picture of it

start this is by writing your story. A sto-

so that you share it.

ry that talks about your motivations of

2. This is a great way to get

why you decided to become active in

started to build your profile

your community. Talk also about your

and share with your group

hopes and expectations and what you

members your expectations.

are hoping to see in the near future.


NAME

INTERESTS


YOUR TOOLKIT



Add as many contacts as you can to this map. It will help you later to identify individuals you can talk to.

MAP YOUR COMMUNITY

Map your community



This is an individual task

Take the stickers tugged into the back cover of the notebook. Think about the key people and organisations present in your community. Write one contact per sticker and collect them in the fold. Did you include local shops, community facilities, the community police Tip

warden or the minister of the church?

MAP YOUR COMMUNITY

My Community



Your Dreams You may have many issues and concerns into one place and lets you decide what to focus on.

YOUR DREAMS

in your community. This brings them all



My Concerns

Write down all your concerns and issues you see in your community. Write one concern a sticker and collect them behind the fold until next meeting when you will be starting off by sharing your concerns.

YOUR DREAMS

This is an individual task



Discover Solutions Talk to people, learn from others, see how you can solve similar problems in your community. You are likely to revisit

DISCOVER SOLUTIONS

this task a few times to add information.



The Facts This is an individual task

You decided on your three key concerns and looked at what you would

This task is about writing down the facts. What do you know about the issues. How do you see it. What do you think the reasons for it are?

DISCOVER SOLUTIONS

like to see.



Recording Evidence Interviews When talking to people to gain understanding, recording the event is important. Try to answer the following questions for each. 1. What did you learn? 2. What did you find surprising? 3. What were the most 5 interesting facts? 5. What are the hurdles and challenges? Try to take a picture of the person you talk to.

Tip

DISCOVER SOLUTIONS

4. How can this help you to accieve your goal?


Who did you talk to? 1. What did you learn? 2. What did you find surprising? 3. What were the most 5 interesting facts? 4. How can this help you to accieve your goal?


DISCOVER SOLUTIONS



Plan your Stories

The card deck is divided into the categories: Tell your story Your Voice Your Plot Detail your Story Take five cards at random. The cards are reminders of details of what to include in your story so that others can relate to it more. Try to tell an engaging and interesting story, rather pened.

SHARE YOUR STORIES

than a chronological explanation of what hapTip










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