The Complete Toolkit - Gardiner Foundation

Why?
So they can learn about co-operation and gain self-esteem and see new
possibilities in life!
Why?
So they can build resilience strategies to cope with their difficulties better!!
There, was that so hard?
Similar to the Five Whys above, a Logic Model has five levels, running from
input (what you spend) right through to impact (what you want to see at the
end of it all). It’s that last level – the bit where you change the world for the
better – that really counts. (See the Logic Model template below for more on
this.)
Once you’ve identified your ultimate goals, you then have to start fleshing out
the bits in between – the activities and facilities and events and materials, and
their effects, that will get you from here to there. These form the other three
bits of your Logic Model.
Don’t be scared off by the terminology. All a Logic Model really is is an
explanation of why you believe what you’re doing is going to have the
results you think it will. It’s a mechanism that works in terms of actions
and consequences – “We will do this, and because of this, that will happen”
– adding in the reasons why you’re entitled to think that’s actually going to
happen:
“We’re funding a community volunteering scheme 1 (input) to make it possible
to start up a town football team 2 (process) to give more young people
meaningful occupations 3 (output) to reduce youth alienation and substance
abuse 4 (outcome) to reduce the accident rate and improve health (impact).”
1 “See overall project budget for feasibility study.”
2 “See community consultation records for assessment of demand for improved sporting facilities.”
3 “See case study of project in comparable environment.”
4 “See review of research evidence on community projects and substance abuse.”
If all goes well, every level along the way will have its spin-offs, and you can
hope to have a lot of fun along the way while learning some useful lessons on
how to do better next time.
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SECTION 2 GETTING STARTED: Identifying what your community needs
STRENGTHENING SMALL DAIRY COMMUNITIES TOOLKIT