Phase: Discover and test · Stage 2 of 7
Shape a useful idea
Start here if you know the need and want to turn it into something specific.
Link the activity to the good it is meant to do, and say plainly what would change for the people taking part.
Questions to work through
Answer these with the people you are trying to help, not just with your own team. Write down the ones you are not sure about.
- What would change for participants?
- Why might this approach help?
- Could working with an existing organisation be more useful?
- What assumptions still need checking?
What you should have by the end
Worksheet
One-page project canvas covering need, people, activity, intended benefit and assumptions
Two pages. Print it and write on it.
Milestone
A clear, testable idea and the most important question to investigate.
Next action
Share the canvas with someone from the intended community.
Working on this alone, or with us
You can work through this stage on your own, and plenty of people will. If you would like a mentor to talk it through, or an introduction to someone who has done it before, tell us about your idea.