Working in partnership may be the key to survival for many organisations. Many funders are looking for more groups to be working in partnership. This half-day course will give you an understanding of the policy background, different partnership models and the steps to take to get into partnership!

Background 

Government and its agencies are determined to encourage ‘consortia working’ as part of its move towards a more cost efficient way of delivering public services through competitive tendering. We know that our traditional grants are gradually being replaced by legally binding contracts and we will probably need to enter into collaborative working arrangements and mergers in order to win these, survive and continue to deliver our much needed services.    

Who is this Workshop for? 

This workshop is aimed at both staff and management committee members who want to explore the ‘how and why’ of collaborative working and merger between third sector organisations in order to ready themselves.

Aim of the Workshop 

• To increase awareness of the context, policy drivers and benefits that lay behind the need for collaborative working arrangements and mergers between Third Sector Organisations (TSO’s)
• To identify obstacles to collaborative working and ways of overcoming them
• To increase delegates understanding so they can make informed decisions as to whether collaborative working/merger is appropriate
• To provide some tips on how to start and have the confidence to ‘go for it’

Trainer

Ian Curtis is Collaborative Working Officer and Procurement Lead for CVS Mid and North Beds. He has worked in the third sector since 2000 as a senior manager of local infrastructure organisations and has wide experience of funding and development issues. Ian has a post graduate business degree, and management experience in both the local authority and private sectors.

Venue

The workshop will be held at Bossard House, West Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1DA. This venue is fully accessible. Parking is available in a pay and display car park nearby.

Access and Individual Requirements

If you have any specific individual requirements to enable you to attend this event please let us know. Every effort is made to meet individual requirements, which might include; a loop system, sign language interpreter, wheelchair access, handouts in large print or special dietary requirements.