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Transfer Story Manresa

La Canal

Executive Summary
These Transfer Stories explain in 4 chapters how the Stellwerk practice
arrived at Manresa and how it was transferred and implemented in a
new NGO platform called La Canal.
First chapter explains how we understood the practice: initial guidance,
first implementation design and big questions around some details on
how to adapt the practice locally. Second chapter explains the practice
locally, showing first year drifting, development of the ULG and political
role. Third chapter focuses on how the practice was adapted locally
combining both Stellwerk and pop-up shops models and the role of the
ULG coordinator in its implementation. Fourth chapter exposes present
conclusions and also learnings and key points to keep the NGO platform
sustainable.

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