Once you've signed up your parish to work towards the award, you'll plan how you'll approach your LiveSimply journey.
That means committing to undertake three actions to:
live simply
live sustainably
live in solidarity with people living in poverty.
So that's nine actions in total!
Our LiveSimply ideas page has lots of suggestions for approaching this. These range from ideas for incorporating care for creation in your parish's prayer life, to recommendations for reducing waste and tackling pollution, through to organising moments in your parish to celebrate nature or call for action to care for our common home.
Now’s the time to put your plan into action. It’s up to you how long you take, but most communities take a year or two to work towards the award.
As you go along, collect evidence to illustrate what you have done. This could be photos, social media posts or parish newsletters. You can share these when your parish is assessed and with your community to show what you have achieved together.
If you have questions or challenges along the way, just call or email us.
When you’ve completed your plan, get in touch email us at livesimplyaward@cafod.org.uk to request an assessment. This is an opportunity to share and celebrate what you’ve been doing – it’s not a test! The LiveSimply assessor will tell you if you have achieved the award and give you advice on what to do next.
This is a chance to say ‘thank you’ to all those who contributed to achieving your award.
Many communities organise or dedicate a special Mass or other event:
St John Bosco in Reading held a Creation Mass, followed by a shared meal
St Peter the Apostle in Leamington Spa invited their Bishop to present the award
St Augustine’s in Tunbridge Wells even baked a LiveSimply cake.
We’ll send you a LiveSimply award plaque to display and offer advice on how to get media coverage.
