🎯 Your mission
You are accompanying a community concerned about children missing school and families struggling to support their education.
Some parents know how to help. Some young people have ideas. A few people speak often, while others remain quiet. The community has strengths, but has not yet agreed on what to do together.
Your role: help people connect, discover strengths, agree on a shared direction, take action, and learn from experience.
YOUR JOURNEY
Ready to begin?
🔄 The CLCP learning cycle
Move through these seven stages. In real community life, the process is cyclical: reflection leads to another round of learning and action.
💡 Quick revision: frequently asked questions
Is participation the same as attendance?
No. People may attend a meeting without influencing the decisions. Participation means having opportunities to express experience, contribute ideas, and shape action.
Who owns the solution?
The community. A facilitator creates space for discussion, reflection, learning, and action; the facilitator should not replace community decision-making.
Why start with strengths?
Recognising existing capacities helps people see that they can already take action and build on what they have learned from experience.
Does SALT mean ignoring problems?
No. An appreciative approach does not require ignoring difficulties. It helps people face challenges while also identifying capacities and useful experience.
Is there a final endpoint to CLCP?
No. The learning cycle continues. Each round of action and reflection can inform the next.
What if the community's first action fails?
Failure or setbacks can become material for reflection. Ask what happened, what was learned, and what the community wants to try next.