Figuring out what to do

You now understand the system - super! But now, what should you do with this information?

We help organizations peel their ambitious words and targets off the strategy document and design circular pilots, partnerships, and programmes.

Why designing the right initiative comes next

Many organizations have circular ambitions written into strategies or sustainability plans. The challenges lies in turning those ambitions into something practical.

Designing the right initiative means thinking through partners, funding, infrastructure, and the realities of the system you’re working within. Without this groundwork, even your strongest of ideas can fail to take flight.

We help organizations design initiatives in line with their strategies by:

  • Translating circular goals into programme concepts

  • Testing ideas through pilot projects before scaling

  • Identifying and aligning the right partners

  • Exploring funding pathways and resources

  • Designing initiatives that work in systems

Typical ways we help

Every organization’s goals, resources, and timelines are different. Some projects involve moulding a new circular strategy, whilst others focus on designing a specific pilot or partnership.

At this stage, our role is to help translate insights into initiatives that can realistically move forward.

Typical design and planning work can include:

You might need this support if…

You have a circular idea but need help turning it into a structured program

You’re preparing a grant or funding proposal

You want to test a circular solution through a pilot project

You’re coordinating a multi-stakeholder initiative

You want to de-risk an innovation before scaling it

You’re launching a cross-sector collaboration or knowledge exchange program

Sample Past Projects

“We had the pleasure of working together last year on the impact report for Delen is Helen, and [TWNS’s] impact assessment made a real difference. [They] helped us translate soft values of the weggeefwinkel into numbers, insights and a story that potential sponsors and supporters could understand. So yes: if anyone is looking for solid, funder-ready impact reporting grounded in circular thinking, I can highly recommend working with [them].”

— Karola (Delen in Helen WegGeefWinkel)

Ready to turn a circular idea into a real initiative?