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A wish becomes stronger when it includes evidence, local support and practical capacity.
Wishes
Local wishes, practical tests.
A wish can be small or ambitious. The useful question is not only whether something would be nice, but who needs it, who can help, and what would keep it safe and maintained after the exciting launch bit.
What counts as a wish
a quiet place to work or meet
A wish becomes stronger when it includes evidence, local support and practical capacity.
a venue for training, fundraising or youth opportunity
A wish becomes stronger when it includes evidence, local support and practical capacity.
better signposting for local support
A wish becomes stronger when it includes evidence, local support and practical capacity.
a way to keep a building active and maintained
A wish becomes stronger when it includes evidence, local support and practical capacity.
a local volunteer route
A wish becomes stronger when it includes evidence, local support and practical capacity.
a digital skills or safer-admin project
A wish becomes stronger when it includes evidence, local support and practical capacity.
a social enterprise idea that needs a first practical test
A wish becomes stronger when it includes evidence, local support and practical capacity.
What makes a wish viable
- Need
- Who benefits and what evidence shows this matters locally.
- People
- Who can help, champion, host, organise, update or maintain the work.
- Permission
- What property, safeguarding, insurance, planning, data or consent issues may apply.
- Resources
- What money, equipment, space, skills or time would be needed.
- Sustainability
- What happens after the first burst of attention.
- Honesty
- What cannot yet be claimed in public.
Status labels
Labels help stop a public wish from pretending to be a delivered service.
Idea received
Use this type of label when publishing progress or parking an idea.
Needs local champion
Use this type of label when publishing progress or parking an idea.
Researching
Use this type of label when publishing progress or parking an idea.
Validating property
Use this type of label when publishing progress or parking an idea.
Seeking supporters
Use this type of label when publishing progress or parking an idea.
Seeking volunteers
Use this type of label when publishing progress or parking an idea.
Seeking funding
Use this type of label when publishing progress or parking an idea.
Pilot possible
Use this type of label when publishing progress or parking an idea.
Pilot active where confirmed
Use this type of label when publishing progress or parking an idea.
Paused
Use this type of label when publishing progress or parking an idea.
Not currently viable
Use this type of label when publishing progress or parking an idea.
Delivered / archived
Use this type of label when publishing progress or parking an idea.
Bring the wish and the capacity you can offer.
Time, local knowledge, contacts, venue information, admin help, volunteer coordination and a few other willing humans all count.