Civic-responsibility projects
Assesses the commitment to civic projects that strengthen social cohesion. By championing interfaith and cross-community participation, the organization embodies Taʿāwun (cooperation) for the Maṣlaḥah (public good) and Birr (kindness) toward neighbors. Civic‑responsibility projects are time‑bound initiatives co‑designed or delivered with community partners to address shared local needs (e.g., neighborhood clean‑ups, interfaith dialogues, voter registration/participation information sessions that are strictly non‑party political, factual, and trustee‑approved per CC9, health fairs), with documented outcomes and learning. A 'substantive' interfaith/cross‑community element requires at least two of: (1) joint co-design, (2) shared delivery roles, (3) mixed participant groups with facilitated interaction, (4) shared communications, or (5) shared evaluation.
- How does the organization identify, select, and prioritize civic-responsibility projects to ensure they serve the public good (Maṣlaḥah) and meet public benefit requirements (PB1)?
- Describe your key civic projects. Which specific elements (co-design, shared delivery, mixed participants, etc.) demonstrate the 'substantive' interfaith/cross-community nature?
- How are civic-responsibility initiatives integrated into the organization's strategic plan? How do Trustees/Board oversee the annual plan and risk register?
- How do you measure the impact on social cohesion? Do you use a standard pre/post index (e.g., Mizan 3-item)?
- Who is the named event duty-holder and competent person for H&S, and how is contractor competence checked?
- How do you manage safeguarding, risk (incl. reputational/partner risk), insurance, and data protection (RoPA/DPIAs)?
- How do you ensure accessibility (Equality Act), environmental stewardship, and political neutrality (CC9) in project design?
- What due‑diligence do you perform on partners (e.g., sanction/proscription checks, safeguarding maturity) and how do you record/manage reputational risks?
- Per-Project Pack: Project charter/plan, Risk Assessment (H&S + Safeguarding), Insurance check, DPIA (if needed), Accessibility plan, Public-facing outcomes summary.
- Annual Programme Pack: Strategy document, Annual civic pipeline, Board/Trustee minutes approving plan and reviewing dashboard, Partner MoUs register, Learning output.
- Impact Data: Completed pre/post survey instrument (e.g., 3-item cohesion index), anonymised dataset summary (N, response rate), analysis note, and retention schedule.
- Compliance Artifacts: Duty-holder appointment note, Contractor due diligence checklist, Incident logs, DBS screening records, Partner due-diligence checks (proscription/financial).
- Partner lists with faith/community affiliation; MoUs referencing shared objectives and codes of conduct (Q60:8 alignment).
| Level | Rating | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5/5 | ≥4/yr; ≥50% interfaith/cross‑community; Board-approved multi-year strategy; published outcomes with pre/post cohesion index data; evidence of mentoring peers. |
| 4 | 4/5 | ≥2/yr; ≥1 interfaith/cross‑community; Board reviews quarterly dashboard; published outcomes include at least one social cohesion indicator; good participation. |
| 3 | 3/5 | ≥2 basic projects; Trustees approve annual plan + risk register; at least 1 co-designed project; basic outcome notes (public summary available). |
| 2 | 2/5 | 1 project or irregular; no interfaith component; limited records; ad-hoc risk management. |
| 1 | 1/5 | No projects. |
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