Circles of Support, A manual for getting started  

This comprehensive manual was developed by Resourcing Inclusive Communities, an initiative of Family Advocacy, New South Wales, Australia.

It contains a great deal of information about Circles of Support, including:

  • a small history;
  • the practicalities of a circle;
  • who to invite and how to make invitations;
  • how to get started: the first meeting, after the first meeting, action items and planning tools;
  • the limits of a circle;
  • and maintaining a circle.