Lead a Community Project
16 weeks · 3 milestones
Design and run a project that addresses a real need in your school or local community — something that didn't exist before you started it. You must involve at least 5 other people who choose to help voluntarily (no one has to be there). The project must run for at least 8 weeks and produce a visible result: a physical change, a programme that continues after you're done, or a documented impact that others can confirm. Proof: a written project plan at the start, photo or video evidence of the outcome, and at least 3 short written statements from participants or beneficiaries describing what changed.
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3 milestones
Before you recruit a single volunteer or begin any visible work, write a project plan. The plan is not a formality — it is the record that this project was deliberately designed rather than improvised. It must name: the problem being solved or need being met (specific, not abstract), the intended outcome (what will exist at the end that didn't exist before), who the 5+ volunteers are and why each person chose to help, and a realistic timeline. 'Why they agreed to help' is where the GOVERNANCE proof standard lives: you must recruit without institutional authority, coercive power, or financial incentive.
Proof required
Share your written project plan: the problem or need, the intended outcome, the timeline, and a list of the 5+ volunteers who have agreed to participate. For each volunteer, write one sentence explaining why they chose to help — not why you think they should, but what they told you. Share evidence that all 5 have confirmed participation (messages, emails, or a sign-up form response).
What gets checked
- The intended outcome is specific and observable — 'improve our community' is not specific; 'create a weekly free homework club at the library that continues after I leave' is.
- 5 volunteers are confirmed — not 5 people you hope will join.
- 'Why they agreed to help' answers are from the volunteers' perspective, not yours.