Community Asset Mapping Handbook (1)
Rural Community Focus but also relevant to Urban communities
Community Asset Mapping Handbook (2)
This is a *.pdf download file. Simple and easy to use 6 steps with tools, examples, asset forms and lists and much more. A handbook that is practical and relevant to all communities despite its American bias. Note: Your daily activities e.g. the route and time you take to fetch water are also assets.
ABSA Small Business Toolbox
Supporting Materials and Guides to help you make your business a reality or improve your business.
Starting a Business
Step by step guide: Provides information on where to start, ideas, developing a business plan through to legal aspects, financial issues and available courses
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Timelines
An important activity for individuals and groups. Links time and events. Use the variety of timeline tools to develop timelines of your intended business, project activities, agricultural production or fundraising proposal. Can also be used to develop 'past timelines' to illustrate what was done or what occurred e.g. trace communities and their relationship with the land. Follow the blue links at the bottom of each web page to open the next section on Timelines. Finances and technology permitting you can use a computer timeline package e.g. Microsoft Excel and Office Project. Smartdraw offers a variety of timelines, examples and a free trial. Worth a visit to explore types and styles even if you're not going to use the package.
Participation: Involving Others in the Upliftment Process
This is a download*.pdf file. Open it up to find a fabulous wall chart which outlines step by step activities to facilitate community participation. Based on an Urban context but applicable to all. You may need to zoom in to read the Text properly. Worth Printing Out.
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Agriculturally-orientated Business Plans and Implementation Support
This is a download*.pdf file about the Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment. This department has a programme to assist and support agricultural initiatives. For further information read and complete the sections in this file re: request information from the department. Contact your province's agricultural departments for further information.
Information about your Community
Statistics South Africa (Statssa) provides figures and map information about South African communities. Useful information for business plans, market research, community projects and fundraising applications.
