The Charter

Being finalised this week

What joining actually commits you to

A movement that asks for nothing changes nothing. The Do:With Charter is the short set of commitments an organisation makes when it joins - written to be specific enough that someone could tell whether you had kept them.

The shape it will take

The final wording is being agreed with our founding organisations now. This is the structure we are working to.

  1. Share the decision, not just the question

    Involve people before the options are drawn up, while the problem itself is still open.

  2. Make "no" mean something

    Be clear, in advance, about what the community can actually change - and honour it when they do.

  3. Pay people for their time

    Lived experience is expertise. Budget for it the way you budget for any other expertise.

  4. Show your working

    Publish what was decided, who decided it, and what changed because people were involved.

  5. Move towards Do:By

    Treat shared power as a step, not a destination, and name what you are handing over next.

This is a draft outline, not the charter. The wording above is indicative and will change. We are publishing it now so you can see the direction before you sign up - the full charter lands here shortly, and everyone who has joined will get it first.