TURNING A PROBLEM INTO AN OPPORTUNITYKelly Daniel & Helen Green

Interlink RCT

See Change Project

TURNING A PROBLEM INTO AN OPPORTUNITY

Introductions

Aims & Objective

Identifying our own problems faced in the field

Understand how to respond and deal with problems

Using various tools to help turn your problem into an opportunity

TURNING A PROBLEM INTO AN OPPORTUNITY

Who are you and what do you hope to gain from this session?

Split into small groups and talk about the problems you face with participation in your area of work. Your peers are encouraged to offer support and

advice Learn from each other Write each issue on a piece of paper.

You only have 10 minutes!

BRICK WALL ACTIVITY

Write your problems / issues about participation on a piece of paper (brick)

Place the bricks on the wall and build it up!

We will revisit this later!

TOOLS FOR PROBLEM SOLVING

Brick Wall

Problem Tree

Speak Outs!

PROBLEM TREE The problem tree helps us look at the

problem, the root causes behind the problem, the effects of the problem and possible solutions.

Root Causes

The Problem

The Effects

The Solution

SPEAK OUT! Each person takes turns to state their point or

argue their case. Jot each suggestion down on a grid When everyone has had their say they get 3

dots in 3 different colours. The colours represent High Priority, Medium

Priority, Low Priority. Ask each person to put their dots against the

points they agree with and prioritise. Each colour has a score: High = 3, Medium =

2, Low = 1. Add the scores up and the highest number is the winner.

You can accompany this with a feasibility grid to see how the ideas fit your aims and objectives.

TRY IT! In groups of 6 try out the Speak Out activity.

One of each group must volunteer to be the facilitator.

Your scenario is that your community group has been given £2000 towards a community project. The money must be spent on an inclusive project to support community members.

Think about how you would like the money to be spent from your role play card’s point of view.

BRICK WALL ACTIVITY

Remember the Brick Wall you built earlier?

Each brick represents an issue or problem faced around participation.

Walk around the wall and offer solutions to each other’s issues.

RECAP

Today we have looked at: How to break down barriers / issues of

participation through using the Brick Wall activity

Understanding the root causes of problems, their effects and developing possible solutions through the Problem Tree activity.

Learnt how to help groups listen to each other and prioritise effectively to aid action planning through the Speak Out activity.