Build for your community
Start with people and a need worth helping with.
- Spend time with the people affected. Let their experience shape the question.
- Look for what already works and who is already contributing. A useful connection may do more than another organisation.
- Test one small contribution with the people involved. Decide together what improvement would look like.
- Learn from the result and find support that respects local ownership. Income and social benefit can both matter.
Who needs to be part of this from the beginning?
Use the one-page experiment sheet →Support for this step
Acumen Academy online learning
Online learning for people seeking to create positive change in their communities.
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DIY Toolkit for social innovation
Downloadable tools for shaping and testing ideas with a group or community.
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Puntos de Cultura Comunitaria
Recognition, networks and technical support for established community cultural organisations in Chile.
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UnLtd social venture awards and support
A selective combination of funding, mentoring and practical support for UK social entrepreneurs.
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A practical perspective from Marc Winn. This is an invitation to experiment, not a test of your life's worth.