Designing an Activity (Part 2)
Phase 4. Implement
Purpose
Deliver the activity safely and consistently while collecting useful data.
Roles
- Facilitator: guides pace, language, and engagement
- Safety Lead: checks site, lighting, and first aid
- Well-being Focal: supports participants, records incidents, manages referrals
Session flow
- Welcome with group agreement and content notice
- Do a short grounding exercise
- Deliver awe or perspective through sky, image, story, or app
- Invite reflection in pairs or journaling
- Prompt values step and ask each person to choose one action
- Close with support contacts and feedback
Adaptation
- Switch delivery methods if needed
- Provide accessibility supports
- Use grounding if emotions run high
- Manage group tension with structured turns
Safeguarding in action
- Pause: invite calm and one breath
- Protect: move to quiet space, offer water, guide grounding
- Refer: connect to support, log incident
Documentation
- Attendance details
- Feedback with sliders and open questions
- Incident facts and actions taken
- Adaptations made
Gate check
- No unmanaged incidents
- Feedback captured
- At least one improvement identified
Phase 5. Review
Purpose
Reflect, learn, and plan improvements.
Steps
- Debrief with team: what was expected, what happened, what worked, what to change
- Analyse data: sliders, values actions, incidents, quotes, themes, equity patterns
- Plan one change using Plan–Do–Study–Act cycle
- Share insights: short summary for partners and participants
- Check fidelity: confirm awe, values, grounding, and consent elements were delivered
- Ensure ethics: store data securely, delete raw data when no longer needed
Ready-to-use microcopy
Content notice
Sky watching can bring up big feelings or questions. Join at your pace. You can pause or step aside at any time.
Group agreement
Participate at your pace. One voice at a time. Passing is okay. Keep others’ stories private.
Values prompt
Choose one small action for tomorrow that reflects what matters to you.
Grounding
Notice three sounds. Feel two sensations in your body. Take one slow breath.
Consent
We will collect only what we need. Age band, language, and simple feedback. No photos unless you say yes. You can opt out at any time.
