Collaborative Working


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	Collaborative Working Thinking of working in partnership with others? Have a big idea but can’t deliver it on your own? We offer targeted support to groups interested in exploring collaborative work. Resources and Links Events Funding Collaborative Ideas Bank This web-based resource is designed to create a space where voluntary organisations interested in exploring the possibility of collaboration can hook up with other groups working in a similar field. Simply “deposit” your idea to find other organisations doing similar work. How Does It Work? If you would like to post your Collaborative Idea on the webpage, simply contact DEVELOP. Your posting will be done in the most general terms, indicating what area you are working in, but not giving specific details about the project or your organisation. For example if you would like to run pottery workshops for learning disabled children, we would post: Arts project for learning disabled children. If you are interested in getting in touch with a group that has made a posting, you should contact DEVELOP. We will then forward your contact details to the group who has made the posting and they will get in touch with you directly. Please note that DEVELOP are not responsible for arranging meetings or for facilitating the onward development of any collaborative ideas. Click here to go to the Collaborative Ideas Bank Resources and Links - Events - Funding A Framework for Collaboration - commissioned by the West of England Consortium in March 2010, this document brings together those tools and resources which are particularly useful to offer a framework for collaboration. 'Starting with the needs of service users, we explor the internal and external factors that might drive an organisation towards collaboration; we look at the pros and cons of the different collaboration models; and finally a staged process for partnership building.' This pdf document contains live links throughout the text. Download 'A Framework for Collaboration.' NCVO’s Collaborative Working Unit: Practical guidance and resources for all organisations considering collaboration, including case studies. Visit: http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/advice-support/collaborative-working/information-and-tools Should you collaborate? NCVO Collaborative Working Unit has produced a useful checklist to help you decide whether collaboration is right for your organisation. Download here collaborative working checklist Mergers and Collaboration: The Charity Commission has detailed information on everything charities need to consider if they are merging or collaborating. Visit: http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/publications/cc34.aspx Working in a Consortium: A guide for third sector organisations involved in public service delivery. Produced by the Cabinet Office: Working in Consortium Guide Collaborate for Commissioning bassac has developed a range of self-help and capacity-building guides to enable you to tender for and deliver public services. www.bassac.org.uk/node/539. Collaboration Case Studies The Collaboration Benefits workstream led by bassac has collaboration case studies on its website. Case studies are an invaluable source of information if you want to find out about the issues faced by other organsiations. They are particularly useful if you are thinking of collaborating, or in the middle of the process. To access the case studies please visit the website. EVENTS Introducing a New Resource - A Framework for Collaboration Thursday 22 July from 10am – 1pm at The Vassall Centre, Bristol. Commissioned by West of England Consortium and developed by Social Enterprise Works, this resource booklet sits alongside Managing in Tough Times developed last year. Read more about this resource. To book a place at this event, please contact sam@socialenterpriseworks.org or call Sam on 0117 9070080. FUNDING Bursaries - The Bristol ChangeUp Consortium have a number of bursaries available to groups that are operational in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset. If you are thinking of joint working with another organisation or agency from a different sector they can assist by offering you a bursary of £1,000 to pay a consultant who can work with you to explore your ideas, and help to plan actions. The scheme is available to groups with a turnover of under £150k per year, and who have been operational for at least 2 years. Available to organisations across the sub region. For further information, including criteria for groups and an online application form, please click on the following link http://www.voscur.org/node/6345
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