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M-T1-SP-02 · Theme 1

Community Organisation Collaboration

Join a neighbourhood organisation around a specific local need while preserving its community knowledge, identity and decision voice.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry
M-T1-SP-02 · Community Organisation Collaboration
Theme
Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme SP: Strategic Partnerships
Source material
Existing checked Theme 1 guide
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M-T1-SP-02 · Community Organisation Collaboration

What could this idea change?

Residents receive a more coherent service because local trust and lived experience shape Rotary's volunteer and convening support.

Could this work in our club?

  • Neighbourhood houses, resident associations, multicultural groups, community centres and Rotary project teams. Use when a community organisation already has trusted relationships with the intended participants.

Before you start

  • A verified contact, legal identity and clear understanding of the organisation's purpose.
  • Evidence that the proposed activity reflects participant priorities rather than club assumptions.
  • Named leads, an agreed resource limit and a safe referral route for needs outside scope.

At the end: Return participant feedback and outcomes to the organisation first, close all referrals, and agree in writing whether the collaboration ends or enters a second cycle.

Before your club says yes

Does the idea fit?

Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.

Who can say yes?

Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.

Are people protected?

Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.

Can everyone take part?

Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.

Are the facts and permissions right?

Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.

How will we learn?

Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.

Worksheets for your club

Open them online, print them or change them to suit the way your club works.

01

Partnership and stakeholder map

Use this worksheet to agree what the club and any partners will each contribute, decide and protect.

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02

Roles, roster and handover

Use this worksheet to decide who will do each job, who can step in and what needs to be handed over.

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03

Workflow and minimum-data register

Use this worksheet to map each step and keep only the information the club genuinely needs.

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