Frequently asked questions

PECOWorld is a people-powered platform that brings together Partners, Entrepreneurs and Citizens to connect, exchange opportunities, build trusted relationships and collaborate for measurable social, environmental and economic impact.

Anyone who wants to contribute, collaborate, learn or support meaningful change can join: individuals, businesses, nonprofits, academic institutions, government agencies and community groups.

Basic membership is free. Some specialised services, events, programmes or premium features may require separate registration or payment.

The Manifesto explains the principles that guide behaviour across PECOWorld: collaboration, reciprocity, shared ownership, trust and accountability.

Members are encouraged to uphold the Manifesto principles when participating in PECOWorld spaces, exchanges, events and collaborations.

The PECO Journey is the recommended pathway that helps members move from discovering their role to creating meaningful impact through collaboration.

No. You can explore PECOWorld in any order. The journey simply gives you a pathway: Persona, 3C Passport, Events, GOTO Exchange, PECOPeople, PECONets, PECOCircles and PECOPulse.

Yes. As your interests, experience and goals evolve, your Persona, 3Cs, networks, circles and collaborations can evolve with you.

Your Persona tells others how you primarily contribute in the ecosystem. It helps members understand your perspective and enables more relevant connections.

Partner enables collaboration through resources, funding, expertise, networks or institutional support. Entrepreneur creates solutions, products, services, ventures or innovations. Citizen contributes through participation, advocacy, lived experience, community trust and action.

Yes. You may identify with multiple roles, although selecting a primary Persona improves recommendations and matching.

Your 3C Passport captures your Cause, Community and Coverage: the issues you care about, the people or groups you want to support, and the geography or scale where you wish to contribute.

A complete Passport improves matching across GOTO Exchange, PECOPeople, PECONets and PECOCircles.

Yes. Your Cause, Community and Coverage can change as your interests and areas of contribution evolve.

Events may be FEST experiences, FORUM exchanges or TOURS explorations. They can be online, offline or hybrid, and may be connected to a PECONet, PECOCircle or platform programme.

Some events are public while others are exclusive to members or invited participants.

Yes. Admins, PECONet hosts and PECOCircle anchors can publish directly. Other members can create events, but those events go for admin approval before becoming live.

GOTO events are live exchange sessions that help members build direct connections beyond the portal, share Give and Take offers, and understand different parts of PECOWorld.

PECOPeople helps you discover members based on Persona, Cause, Community, Coverage, skills and interests.

Yes. You decide which contact details are visible. Members can send connection requests, and contact information is shared according to your visibility and connection settings.

You can send connection requests. Members choose whether to accept them.

GOTO Exchange is where members post what they can Give or what they are looking to Take, making collaboration easier through reciprocal exchange.

You can post skills, mentoring, funding, volunteers, jobs, partnerships, resources, equipment, space, advice, training, market access or other clear contributions and needs.

The person who created the post reviews expressions of interest and chooses who to connect with. The PECO team can support facilitation where needed.

PECONets are learning communities centred around shared causes, interests, communities, industries or locations.

Members can share knowledge, join discussions, attend learning sessions, exchange ideas, build relationships and discover collaboration opportunities.

No. PECONets focus on learning and relationship-building. Members often progress into PECOCircles for collaborative action.

A PECOCircle is a trusted collaboration space where members work together on shared goals, initiatives and solutions.

Any eligible member can propose a Circle around a shared Cause, Community or Coverage area. Review may be required before it becomes live.

PECONets learn together. PECOCircles work together.

Each Circle has facilitators, members, shared goals, agreed responsibilities and transparent progress tracking.

PECOPulse is the activity stream of the PECO ecosystem. It can show featured PECONets, active PECOCircles, GOTO opportunities, events, resources, member stories and ecosystem updates.

Resources can include toolkits, guides, templates, research, publications, case studies, videos and learning material.

Yes. Members can share updates, stories, reflections, achievements and resources where contribution options are enabled. Submitted material may be reviewed before publication.

Your name, Persona, bio and 3C signals help others understand your work. You can control visibility for personal contact details such as email, phone, LinkedIn and profile photo.

You retain ownership of your content while granting PECOWorld permission to display it according to your privacy settings and platform terms.

Members may request account deletion in accordance with the platform privacy policy.

Through verified profiles, transparent participation, member-led connections, community standards and optional facilitation for sensitive or strategic collaborations.

You can report members, posts or activities. The moderation team reviews reports in line with community guidelines.

The Dashboard is your personalised home inside PECOWorld. It brings together your profile, activities, opportunities, communities and recommendations.

Your Profile introduces you to the PECOWorld community. It shows your background, experience, skills, interests and contribution signals so others can understand how to collaborate with you.

A complete profile builds trust and increases your visibility across the ecosystem, making it easier for others to discover, connect and collaborate with you.

Start with your Profile, choose your Persona, complete your 3C Passport, explore Events, post or respond on GOTO Exchange, connect with PECOPeople, join a PECONet and participate in a PECOCircle when you are ready.

Complete your profile, keep your 3C Passport up to date, contribute regularly, participate respectfully and embrace reciprocity.