Work through six stages, from agreeing the brief to preparing an operating plan. Use evidence to explain your choices and connect them to the work your team will do.
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Six-stage method
Work through the six stages
Each stage gives the next one a basis, from a shared brief through to actions and review.
Merefield Community Pantry. Recruit eight new weekly packing volunteers over twelve weeks.Follow the fictional example through all six stages. Actions and spending need human review.
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Six-stage method
Alignment
Agree the purpose of the strategy and the brief for the work.
Input
Recruit eight weekly packing volunteers over twelve weeks, with four coordinator hours per week.
Decision
Limit the brief to volunteer recruitment; exclude a donation campaign.
Output
Draft brief
Goal
Eight new weekly packing volunteers.
Scope
Volunteer recruitment only; no donation campaign.
Capacity
Four coordinator hours per week.
Evidence and assumptions
The challenge and capacity are fictional inputs. The weekly limit needs review.
Human review
Coordinator reviews the recruitment scope and proposed four-hour weekly limit.
Draft actions for the fictional pantry. Costs exclude staff time; spending is unapproved.
Publish reviewed packing-role details
Owner
Volunteer coordinator
When
Week 1
Proposed cash cost
£0 cash
Review
Check hours, duties and enquiry route before publication
Place local volunteer notices
Owner
Outreach lead
When
Week 2
Proposed cash cost
£60 printing
Review
Confirm permission; record enquiry source weekly
Run two volunteer intro sessions
Owner
Pantry lead
When
Weeks 3 and 6
Proposed cash cost
£40 materials
Review
Record attendance and confirmed starters after each session
£100 proposed cash budget, excluding staff time; not approved
Weekly enquiry, attendance and confirmed-starter counts; week-six decision to continue or revise the approach. No results recorded yet.
Coordinator reviews actions and capacity; budget holder must approve spending. No automated publication or delivery implied. A designated person confirms exact changes before they are saved.
