Resources

What it does 

A relationship map captures who is in a person’s life; thinking about family, friends, paid support and community and work connections.  As well as identifying who is in a person’s life, it is also a great conversation starter to explore how people enjoy spending their time together.

How it helps 

A relationship map identifies all the people in a person’s life and helps them to think who they would like to invite to be part of their Circle.  It helps us to think about any support needed to maintain relationships and share ideas to develop new relationships.  It also helps us to think about the balance of paid and unpaid relationships in a person’s life and explore opportunities to connect people around shared interests.  A relationship map can also show how new relationships have developed and evidence the success the Circle is making.

What it does 

The What Matters Wheel helps us explore what really matters to a person, what they would like to focus on and how well they are currently doing.  The tool is blank so that outcomes are based on the wishes of the person and what they would like to do more of.

How it helps 

The What Matters Wheel supports us to think about what is important to the person and how we can support them to do more of whatever matters to them.  It can support conversations helping reconnect with past interests or try something new.  This tool is useful for seeing what progress is being made.

What it does

A one-page Profile captures important information about a person on a single sheet of paper under three simple headings: what people like and admire about me, what’s important to me and how best to support me.

A one-page profile shares detailed, quality information that helps others recognise what’s important to the person and what they need to know to support the person well.

How it helps 

A one-page profile helps us to get to know a person well. It helps us see how people are described by their positive qualities rather than any labels assigned to them.  It helps others know who, what and where are important to the person and how they want to be supported.

Information for a one-page profile may be gathered during a Circle meeting when there is a need to share information with others, for example, when trying something new or meeting new people.

What it does 

The working/not working tool is a way of reflecting on what is happening in someone’s life from everyone’s perspective.  It helps to explore what is working well that needs to stay the same or do more of and also what’s not working that needs to be different.  

How it helps 

The working/not working tool can help to identify whether what is important to a person is present in their life and whether they are being supported in a way that makes sense to them.  The tool can be used at various points in a Circle to help you reflect on the current situation and to plan future actions.

What it does 

The Four Plus One tool focuses discussion on four main questions; what have you tried, what have you learned, what are you pleased about and what are you concerned about? The answers to these questions lead to the plus one question based on what we know, what should we do next?

How it helps 

Four Plus One is a reflective tool that helps gather learning from everyone’s perspective.  It can help people think about a particular challenge or situation and plan next steps.  It’s useful to review progress within a Circle, to build on the things you are pleased about and address the things you are concerned about.