A practical starting point for a GECP partnership conversation

Describe the shared purpose

A partnership enquiry should explain the learning or community need you want to address. Introduce your organisation and the people you serve, then describe the change you hope a collaboration could support. A clear purpose gives both organisations a basis for discussing whether their interests and capabilities align.

Identify what each partner can contribute

Contributions may include practitioner knowledge, learning spaces, resources, mentoring or meaningful assignments. Be specific about what you can offer and what support you need. Avoid treating an initial expression of interest as an agreed commitment; it is the beginning of a discussion about suitability and capacity.

Consider how the work would be supported

Discuss the people responsible, the intended participants, communication and the information needed to plan responsibly. A useful contribution also needs a way to be reviewed. Define what you would want to learn from an initial activity and how that learning could inform a later decision.

Use the enquiry to open a conversation

The GECP partnership form asks for your organisation, role and proposed collaboration. Share enough context for the team to route the enquiry without including confidential documents. Programme scope, responsibilities and any formal terms are discussed separately; submitting the form does not create a partnership agreement.

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