Tools and guides
This section contains an overview of the Light Wheel toolkit as well as how you can use it
Available in English, French and Spanish
Explore resources and tools for understanding, achieving and measuring holistic transformation
If you’re ready to start your Light Wheel journey, you are in the right place!
In this part, we will introduce you to the nine aspects of wellbeing, as well as the different Light Wheel tools and how they can be used. It will help you decide how you want to use the Light Wheel in your life or work.
So, let’s get started!
‘The Light Wheel illuminates the areas of life we want to impact in order to see individuals and communities flourish.’
References mentioned in the footnotes
Here are the links to the references mentioned in the footnotes in Part 1 of the toolkit:
Footnote 1 (page 8): For more information on CCT see An introduction to church and community transformation.
Footnote 2 (page 10): For more information on Tearfund’s theory of poverty see Understanding poverty.
Footnote 3 (page 11): See page 6 of the toolkit for a reminder about how to find the resources in Part 3: Resources
Blue box on page 11: Our short animated video called Understanding poverty explains Tearfund’s beliefs and values in relation to poverty and transformation.
Footnote 4 (page 17): You can find the Introduction to the Light Wheel e-learning course here.
Footnote 5 (page 20): To explore the different stages of the project cycle please see Tearfund's Roots 5 guide on Project cycle management.
Footnote 6 (page 22): Guidelines for facilitators have been created by CCT practitioners in West Africa to explain how to integrate the Light Wheel into their CCT process.
Footnote 7 (page 34): To learn more about the findings from Tearfund’s QuIP research studies, see Researching the impact of the local church and CCM.
Footnote 8 (page 34): If you are planning to conduct an impact assessment or a piece of research, you might find Tearfund’s Research terms of reference helpful for guidance on areas to consider in your planning.
Footnote 9 (page 34): For the full findings of Tearfund’s CCT impact study, see our CCT impact study series.
Footnote 10 (page 35): Tearfund's approach to Outcome Harvesting is explained in our toolkit Change inside and out.
Footnote 11 (page 35) : Tearfund’s report on Ageing in Rwanda contains the full findings from our research into old-age vulnerability in Rwanda.
The toolkit has been thoroughly reviewed and tested, but there is always more to learn. We would love to hear about your experiences and questions. Please share your ideas and questions at [email protected].
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