What could this idea change?
Residents receive more consistent pathways and regional resources are used where need and capacity are greatest.
M-T1-SP-20 · Theme 1
Regional Collaboration Network
Connect clubs and organisations across neighbouring communities to coordinate services, share capability and tackle issues that cross municipal boundaries.
Where this idea came from
- Playbook entry
- M-T1-SP-20 · Regional Collaboration Network
- Theme
- Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme SP: Strategic Partnerships
- Source material
- Existing checked Theme 1 guide
- Linked playbook entry
- M-T1-SP-20 · Regional Collaboration Network
Could this work in our club?
- Rotary clubs, regional councils, service providers, chambers, health and education bodies, and community leaders across the region. Use when the issue or service catchment crosses town or council boundaries.
Before you start
- Defined geography, membership criteria and evidence of the regional problem.
- A lightweight charter covering representation, decisions, costs and secretariat support.
- Accessible hybrid participation and an agreed regional data picture.
At the end: Issue a regional action dashboard after each cycle, visit under-represented communities, and retire workstreams that cannot demonstrate added value.
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.
Facilitation and conversation guide
Use this worksheet to hold a respectful conversation, hear different views and tell people what happens next.
Open worksheetWorkflow and minimum-data register
Use this worksheet to map each step and keep only the information the club genuinely needs.
Open worksheetPartnership and stakeholder map
Use this worksheet to agree what the club and any partners will each contribute, decide and protect.
Open worksheet