✏️Reflection

A crucial part of any community-led or citizen-led action is the thoughts and considerations put into it. It allows us to pause, look back, and ask: “Did we create the impact we hoped for? What worked well? What could be done differently next time?”. This chapter is about deepening our understanding, improving future actions, and making the invisible impacts of our efforts more visible and shareable.

To effectively do this, we need to measure and manage impact in a thoughtful way. This includes:

• Tracking outcomes with clear indicators

• Reviewing the results

• Adjusting our approach where needed

Impact reflection also allows us to communicate our progress with transparency and purpose, whether to our community, potential funders, or broader networks.

In this chapter, you’ll find tools and guidance to support the reflective phase of your action. Whether your initiative is large and ongoing or small and temporary, reflection helps to give meaning to your work, amplify its relevance, and prepare the ground for what's next.