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.
| Metric | Inter-faith/civic projects |
|---|---|
| Target | ≥2 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Method | Count projects with publicly reported outcomes per year. |
| Unit | Count |
Level 1: Initial/Ad-hoc
Civic engagement is ad-hoc and informal, typically limited to individual staff members participating in external community events.
Level 2: Developing
The organization occasionally plans and executes its own small-scale civic projects, but these are inconsistent and not aligned with a formal strategy or risk framework.
Level 3: Established
A formal program with objectives, budget, and compliance baselines (safeguarding, risk, GDPR). Trustees approve annual plan. At least one project is co-designed with a partner.
Level 4: Advanced
Civic responsibility is strategic; ≥50% projects interfaith/cross‑community; Board reviews quarterly dashboard; outcomes reported publicly with social‑cohesion indicators (e.g., 3-item index).
Level 5: Optimizing
Recognized leader with ≥4 projects/yr; Board-approved multi‑year strategy; publishes toolkits/case studies; mentors ≥2 organizations/yr; demonstrates measurable community‑wide cohesion gains.
Organisation Types
By Organisation Size
| Size | Applicability | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Micro | exempt | Disproportionate administrative burden; formal project packs, DPIAs, and strict co-design logs are too complex for volunteer-run groups. |
| Small | partial | Scaled down to 1 project per year with simplified evidence requirements (e.g., basic risk assessment and informal co-design rather than full project charters). |
| Medium | full | |
| Large | full | |
| Major | full |
Applicable When
- The organization has the capacity to run projects.
- The organization has a community focus or is located within a community.
- Non‑charity entities (e.g., CICs, enterprises) should align to equivalent policies (e.g., Companies House duties, local authority licensing).
Not Applicable When
- The organization is a very small entity with no resources for community outreach.
- The organization operates in a highly specialized niche that inherently prevents interfaith or cross-community collaboration.
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