Meal after surgery
One household cooks, another delivers, a steward checks constraints and consent.
Founding Field Guide
The first 10 favours.
A practical starter guide for people who want to help turn ordinary offers, useful asks, witnessed closes, and Group assets into a local commons.
OfferOne narrow Surface you can actually keep.
AskOne practical favour that would make life less fragile.
WitnessEnough proof that trust can grow without surveillance.
Start with favours ordinary enough to happen.
The first favours should be useful, safe enough to coordinate manually, and easy to witness honestly.
Medical ride
A careful driver, a clear pickup time, and a door-to-door close.
Furniture move
Two people, one truck, one time window, one witnessed finish.
Dog walk
Simple care while the owner is away, with clear access and timing.
Equipment install
A practical repair or setup that prevents a larger problem later.
Skill lesson
Thirty minutes of tutoring, form help, repair advice, or patient explanation.
Tool lent and returned
A ladder, drill, saw, or pump with a checkout habit and clean return.
Childcare gap
Only with clear permission, named adults, and conservative safety boundaries.
Bike repair
A small fix that restores transport and earns practical trust.
Garden produce
Food moved from surplus to a person or household that can use it.
Write a useful declaration.
The first system needs reliable capacity, not heroic promises.
Make it narrow.
Tuesday morning driver. Soup for four. Chainsaw and safety gear. Math tutoring. Freezer space.
Make it practical.
A ride to physio. Help moving a couch. A borrowed ladder. A meal after surgery.
Make it durable.
Care rides, tool shelf, post-surgery support, school backup, storm response, or elder support.
Receipt template
Proof should be simple enough to use.
A receipt is not surveillance. It is a clean memory of what was needed, what was offered, what happened, and how the favour closed.
Simple receipt
Favour title: What happened?
Date and place: When and where?
Requester, doer, witness: Who can confirm?
Close: Did the favour complete, fail, or need review?
Publication: Can an anonymized version be shared?
Use the guide by making one declaration.
The first pilot becomes real when enough people in one place name what they can offer, what would help, and what kind of Group they could build.