Prospective Resource - Identifying Community Needs

Contents: 3 Prospective sheets, 4 facilitator guides.

This unique facilitator-led resource is a great way of organising individual actions or creating group projects specific to local youth groups, schools or the community at large

Prospective is a practical tool designed to guide groups of young people through the aspects of a community in relation to their own abilities so that they can identify opportunities to make a positive contribution to society. It ties in strongly with citizenship, groupwork and thinking skills and is an excellent starting point towards working to the Every Child Matters Enjoy and Achieve and Make a Positive Contribution aims.

The resource consists of a large circular Prospective worksheet, allowing for students to gather round and feel involved throughout the project-based groupwork. The sheet is used for full project planning and, once completed, makes an excellent display for youth centres or classrooms, providing material for further lessons and activities. Full notes available in the accompanying Facilitator Guide.

“It has given the group a sense of identity and has helped them to decide on a project that they work together on. They thought they were too small to make a difference, they feel differently about that now.”
Rachel Owen, Assistant Community Worker, Birmingham