Crafting Compelling Stories: A Storytelling Framework for Health Equality Development

Storytelling
framework
Prompts to help tell a story
Introduction
Innovation Unit created this resource after hearing in 1-to-1 conversations with Health
Equality Development Grantees that many would like to strengthen their narrative
and describe the unique value they bring to the statutory partners they are working
with. This framework provides a light structure
 to help you share compelling stories
about any topic.
Storytelling is an extremely useful way to engage new partners and frame influencing
conversations around successes. We want to invite you tell your story as if you were
around the table with a new health or social care partner and you want to explain to
them in an engaging way what value you bring and why they should work with you.
We all tell stories in different ways - that’s what makes them so rich. If you have a
natural flair for storytelling then please don't feel you have to stick to this structure, but
for some of us a few prompts can be useful to make sure what we share is engaging
and can be easily understood by others. You could even use the framework to
capture the insights of your colleagues as they share their stories, and then use it as a
basis for a team conversation about your story topic.
We invite you to use this framework to think about the story you are telling about your
work on health inequalities, and the impact you are having. Pay attention to which
elements of your story quickly come to mind, and which bits you struggle to articulate.
1. The why
Set the scene for your story. You might start with...
A challenge
A place
An idea
A person
A problem 
Does your ‘why’
align with your
partners’ ‘whys’?
2. The How
Why you? What is special about your people and
organisation?
What are you doing? Use verbs to indicate an action
orientation
Why now? What is the difference you can make? What is your
superpower? What can only you do/do best?  E.g. different
methods and approaches?
Be as specific as possible
Do your partners
really understand
the work you do,
and how you do it?
3. the difference it will make
What will be easier for partners and for citizens in the
future?
What is the potential of what you’re offering?
What has been the impact of your work so far? 
What is getting in the way? 
What might you do differently?
Where might you go next?
Be as specific as possible! 
Do your partners
understand the
vision you are
aiming for?
How could you share this story?
Quotes
from people
involved
Photos
Videos
What materials bring your story to life?
How would you like to share the story?
For example...
Write up
What else..?
Make a video talking about it
Make a presentation
Write a case study
Post on Facebook
Tell your friends
Do a voice recording
Do an interpretive dance
Statistics
Personas
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Innovation Unit presents a storytelling framework to help Health Equality Development Grantees narrate their unique value and engage partners effectively. The framework guides storytelling with prompts on setting the scene, highlighting special aspects, showcasing impact, and sharing the story through various mediums like statistics, photos, and videos.


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  1. Storytelling framework Prompts to help tell a story

  2. Introduction Introduction Innovation Unit created this resource after hearing in 1-to-1 conversations with Health Equality Development Grantees that many would like to strengthen their narrative and describe the unique value they bring to the statutory partners they are working with. This framework provides a light structure to help you share compelling stories about any topic. Storytelling is an extremely useful way to engage new partners and frame influencing conversations around successes. We want to invite you tell your story as if you were around the table with a new health or social care partner and you want to explain to them in an engaging way what value you bring and why they should work with you. We all tell stories in different ways - that s what makes them so rich. If you have a natural flair for storytelling then please don't feel you have to stick to this structure, but for some of us a few prompts can be useful to make sure what we share is engaging and can be easily understood by others. You could even use the framework to capture the insights of your colleagues as they share their stories, and then use it as a basis for a team conversation about your story topic. We invite you to use this framework to think about the story you are telling about your work on health inequalities, and the impact you are having. Pay attention to which elements of your story quickly come to mind, and which bits you struggle to articulate.

  3. 1. The why Set the scene for your story. You might start with... A challenge A place An idea A person A problem Does your why align with your partners whys ?

  4. 2. The How Why you? What is special about your people and organisation? What are you doing? Use verbs to indicate an action orientation Why now? What is the difference you can make? What is your superpower? What can only you do/do best? E.g. different methods and approaches? Do your partners really understand the work you do, and how you do it? Be as specific as possible

  5. 3. the difference it will make What will be easier for partners and for citizens in the future? What is the potential of what you re offering? What has been the impact of your work so far? What is getting in the way? What might you do differently? Where might you go next? Do your partners understand the vision you are aiming for? Be as specific as possible!

  6. How could you share this story? How could you share this story? What materials bring your story to life? Statistics Photos Quotes from people involved Videos Personas What else..? Write up How would you like to share the story? For example... Post on Facebook Tell your friends Do a voice recording Do an interpretive dance Make a video talking about it Make a presentation Write a case study

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