harnessing the collective power of the community and equipping people with the tools to make a...
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Harnessing the collective power of the community and equipping people with the tools to make a difference
www.thinkleicestershire.com
Pocket Gate FarmOff Breakback Road
Woodhouse EavesLeicestershire
LE12 8RST:01509 891313
The Go MAD® Framework
ReasonWhy
SelfBelief
PersonalResponsibility
InvolveOthers
DefineGoal
PlanPriorities
Take Action & Measure
Results
Lifetime Vision
• By 18th May 2063 to put solution focused thinking in to every workplace, every home and every community.
Think Leicestershire Vision • By 18th May 2013 we will provide a range of leading edge
planning, problem solving and collaborative online tools to the 1 million people who live and work in Leicestershire. This will enable them to take greater personal responsibility for making a difference at home, at work and in the community. Supporting this will be a team of 1000 volunteer coaches who will have received world-class training and be assisting local communities to improve the lives of people within Leicestershire.
3 Key Elements
• Online platform, connecting people and community groups-Giving, sharing ideas and resources-Supporting business growth and community needs
• iCheev - An interactive personal development and problem solving toolkit-Encouraging people to take personal responsibility and achieve goals
• Recruit and train 1000 volunteer community coaches -People in charge and leading the way forward for Leicestershire
-Ongoing support and development through “Thinking Action Groups”
9 Key Thinking Areas
• Money and Finance• Work, Career and Business• Health and Well-being• Education, Learning and Training• Home and Accommodation• Relationships• Community • Social, Leisure and Sport• Environment
My Time
(Volunteering)
Knowledge Experience
& Skills
Projects &
Opportunities
Success
Find answers
Find information
& skills
Find projects
& opportunities
Find people
& organisations
Ambitions & goals
Ideas & Priorities
Problem solving
Building
Confidence
Think It (iCheev®)
Do It Share It
Take action(Start doing)
Good news,results & inspiration
CommunityContentXchange
Think It
Do It
Share It
Support Structure
The Community Coach Role • To encourage people to THINK about their
goals, solutions to problems and new ways of doing things.
• To prompt people to take ACTION to make a difference for themselves, their family, their organisation and their community.
• To engage with others to SHARE their experiences and join forces to have an even bigger impact on the results that individuals and organisations can achieve.
Community Coaches
• Initial one day training • On-going e-learning modules • Member of a local Thinking Action Group • Monthly support and development sessions• Knowledge and skills sharing through online
community coach group• District/Constituency development days
Thinking Action Group Leaders • Role is to build, support and develop a group
of up to 25 community coaches • 4 days initial training (community leadership
development programme) • On-going development from project manager,
district coordinator and Go MAD team
Individualsand Families
CommunityGroups
Think Leicestershire
Businesses/ Employees
Public Sector Government/ Police/ NHS