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Build an institutional relationship around a defined purpose.

Schools, workplaces, community organisations and institutions can explore partnership where the intended benefit, responsibilities and practical conditions are clear enough to support responsible work.

Nigerian institutional leaders and a programme lead defining a shared purpose
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Partnership readiness

A relationship begins with the institutional question—not a preselected activity.

The first discussion should establish who the work is for, what the institution is trying to address and who holds responsibility for the surrounding environment.

Purpose

A specific organisational need and intended benefit.

People

A defined audience, responsible stakeholders and appropriate participation.

Conditions

Realistic timing, access, safeguarding and review arrangements.

Nigerian institutional and programme representatives mapping delivery responsibilities
Delivery, safeguarding, communications and decision ownership should be visible before activity begins.

Shared responsibility

Partnership does not transfer every responsibility to an external provider.

The institution remains responsible for the conditions, policies and decisions that sit within its authority. Thrivewell’s contribution is defined within an agreed scope.

Safeguarding ownership, communications, access, confidentiality and escalation routes should be mapped before participant-facing activity begins.

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Two connected routes

Choose relationship-building or operational governance.

This page begins a broad institutional relationship. Defined delivery and referral arrangements are governed through the Organisations suite.

Institutional partnership

Use this route to explore shared purpose and whether a relationship should be scoped.

Partnerships & referrals

Review consent, eligibility, information flow and written operational responsibilities.

Open governance pathway
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Engagement pathway

Know the sequence before committing.

  1. 01

    Define purpose

    State the institutional question, intended audience and expected decision.

  2. 02

    Map context

    Understand existing provision, constraints, stakeholders and responsible leadership.

  3. 03

    Assess fit

    Consider whether Thrivewell’s scope and current capacity match the need.

  4. 04

    Write responsibilities

    Record delivery, safeguarding, information, communication and review ownership.

  5. 05

    Review the relationship

    Evaluate the agreed scope before continuation, expansion or closure.

Nigerian partner representatives conducting a formal programme review
A review considers evidence, unresolved responsibilities and whether the relationship should continue or change.

Governance in practice

A written scope protects people and working relationships.

Costs, timelines and expected outputs are discussed only after the need and responsibilities are sufficiently clear.

No partnership should imply guaranteed outcomes, unrestricted access to participants or institutional reporting on private support conversations.

Prepare an enquiry

Start with enough context to assess the right next step.

  • Institution and responsible contact
  • The organisational question and intended audience
  • Current provision, timing and key constraints

Do not include confidential client, health or safeguarding information in an initial enquiry.

Partnership enquiry

Start an institutional conversation

Outline your organisation's context, intended audience and the question a partnership should address.

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