Act on the Plan
Introduction
As each activity lead sets out to begin or expand their specific activity, consider how to keep the committee and all the elements together.
This section will draw from the work that you have already done in the Come Together and Create a Plan steps.
Roles and responsibilities
- How will the activity lead person track progress, challenges, and successes of implementation?
- How will data be tracked for each activity ? (Refer to evaluation measures in ‘Create a Plan’ for guidance)
- Who is responsible for tracking data? Who will monitor timelines? Budgets? (Is this the activity lead?)
Ongoing committee involvement
- Will your committee continue to meet regularly to keep everyone informed?
- How will each activity lead person inform the committee of ongoing progress? Challenges? Successes?
- Will the committee transition from a planning role to a ‘coordinating’ role? If so, how will you lead this change?
Consider the target group
Chosen activities were informed by the target group, they helped identify what connects them to life. Implementation needs to follow suit: it needs to meet the target group ‘where they’re at’. Implementation needs to be authentic and manageable for that group. For example, if you begin a peer support group on Zoom, but no one in your target group has used Zoom, implementation will take a long time. Keep it simple.
Much of the information you’ll need to identify what will work best for your target group will be gleaned from your engagement with them in the first step.
Consider those involved in implementation
Think about who will be involved in the actual implementation of the activities. How can you set those people up for success? What can be done to get them on-board with the activity? How might you prepare people to follow through?