From an idea to an initiative.
See how you can set up an initiative, involve people and keep it moving.Free to create and runStart your initiative
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Start with what you want to change
Describe the issue, set a goal and define what success would look like.02
Break the journey into manageable steps
Use milestones to show what needs to happen along the way.03
Decide how to move forward
Explore different approaches with the Compass or choose your own. You do not need the complete plan from the beginning.flag
Possible approachesYour goal
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Choose what fits
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Give people ways to participate
Add a survey, meeting, petition, volunteer task, workshop, or another form that fits. Different stages can use different forms of participation.
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Turn plans into concrete action
Create activities and contributions around what needs to happen next. Existing tools can remain part of the work.Approach
Public Consultation
Method
Workshop
Activity
Organise venue
Contribution
Emily volunteers
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Keep the initiative moving
Discuss decisions, update the initiative, add new approaches and show what has happened.Your initiative can change as the work changes.
This is where flexibility belongs. Update the goal, add a milestone, try a different approach, or bring in another way for people to participate.
