Applied Task: Mapping My Community Resources

Estimated time: 15 minutes

Think of a community initiative, university project, volunteering activity, or social issue that you would like to support.

Create a simple resource map by identifying at least one example in each category:

1. Information resources
   Who could provide useful knowledge, data, or local insight?

2. Expertise and skills
   Who could contribute relevant professional knowledge or practical competences?

3. Practical support
   Who or what could provide space, equipment, materials, funding, or logistical support?

4. Feedback and guidance
   Who could provide advice, mentoring, or constructive feedback?

5. Access and connections
   Who could connect the initiative with relevant participants, organisations, or decision-makers?

After completing your map, write a short reflection of 50–100 words:

• Which resources are already available to you?

• Where do you notice the biggest gap?

• Which person or organisation could you approach to strengthen the initiative?

• What is one realistic next step you could take?

Model example

Community initiative: A workshop for young people on employability and well-being.

• Information resources: University career centre and local youth organisation

• Expertise and skills: Psychology lecturer and career counsellor

• Practical support: Community centre providing a room

• Feedback and guidance: NGO project coordinator

• Access and connections: Local youth organisation connecting the project with participants

Short reflection:
The strongest resources are professional expertise and access to participants. The main gap is practical funding for materials. A realistic next step would be to contact a local organisation or university unit that could provide small-scale financial or logistical support.

Self-evaluation

Use the checklist below to review your resource map:

• Did I identify resources from more than one category?

• Did I include both formal and informal sources of support?

• Did I identify at least one gap or missing resource?

• Did I consider who could help strengthen the initiative?

• Did I define one realistic next step?

How did you do?

5 Yes answers:
Excellent. You have created a balanced resource map and identified a realistic way to strengthen your community initiative.

3–4 Yes answers:
Good progress. Review the categories you did not include and consider whether additional people, organisations, or support systems could strengthen your plan.

0–2 Yes answers:
Review the learning material on social resources, networks, and support systems, then revise your map with a stronger focus on available resources, gaps, and possible partnerships.

Submission format: Online text