Connections and Friendship
Valued Interpersonal Connections
There are at least 6 bridges or strategies to build connection in the community
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Occupation - where we work is where many of us make lasting friendships
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Special Interests - An easy place to start any conversation is where there is a common interest
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Presence - Always being in the same ordinary valued place in community signals you are open to connection
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Activism - Shared passionate common purpose invites connection around somthing of deep concern
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Natural Networks - Valued introductions through a natural network of connected family and freinds are a rich resource for connection
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Circle of Friends - A personal network meeting freely as a practical intentional network works for some people
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Community Connector - Someone whose specific job it is to model or make valued introdcutions can help ...... oooops thats bridge number 7
Who is in your circle of friends?
The type of person would you like to have in your life to;
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stand by you
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look out for you
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offer friendly words of advice
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celebrate the good times together
Circle of Friends - What is it?
Some common features;
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it includes friends, not paid supporters
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it is intentionally focused on a vision for one person
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it meets on a regular interval, over the long term
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it takes place at home, in ordinary places at a time that works for the person
Some resources we have found useful to figure out what a useful circle might look like:-
Different ways to describe a circle - HERE
Really important things to take account of - HERE
How a circle facilitator can help - HERE
How to go about the hard work of 'Asking & Offering' - HERE
Here's a simple example of a Circle Charter - HERE
