DDPO CEO Network Meeting

1. DDPO CEO Network Meeting Jan 23rd 2012

2. Housekeeping • Toilets • Fire • Evacuation • Refreshments • Tight Agenda

3. Framing the Day Todays content has come out of the issues which you raised at the Inclusion London Conference – focusing on funding and organisational development issues: • Research • Business/organisational support • Training and Support

4. Research Ideas • Critique of current commissioning • Capturing Added Value • Market Analysis

5. Research Ideas • Are these 3 research needs priorities for your organisation? Anything missing? • Feedback / comment at this stage • Your involvement and other stakeholders

6. Business Development Support To secure funding going forward: • What business support do you need? • What organisation support do you need?

7. Cuts Report Update • Report on funding situation of 54 London DDPOs & policy implications • Headline findings • Will be disseminated early February

8. Tea Break

9. The Case Study Project • Funding to provide Inclusion London with case studies on a range of relevant issues

10. ODI consultation on Disability Strategy • Inclusion London event on either the 1st or 5th of March 2012

11. Mayoral Elections • Update on the Mayoral asks • Lobbying and Hustings event

12. Training Support for DDPOs • A range of training programs - limited resources - so what are your priorities? • Reflecting what you told us you needed at the previous meeting • No or low cost • Fact sheets and sign posting

13. Business Development Becoming more Entrepreneurial • Creative ways of being more entrepreneurial • Models of successful entrepreneurs in the voluntary sector • Identifying clear routes to attract investment Becoming a Social Enterprise • Fact sheets on the various social enterprise support agencies • Pros and cons

14. Responding to Changing Markets Writing Better Fundraising Applications • developing quality applications • considering the expectations of funders • improving skills, knowledge and confidence Commissioning and Contracting • identifying potential contacts • managing the pitch • And everything in-between

15. Consortia Working Support and information available • Guides from the DOH work • Various case studies Consortia working for small charities • Overview of what is involved • processes and legal requirements • opportunities and risks • Roles and responsibilities

16. Management Committee Support Developing effective management committee skills • Overview of legal and other responsibilities • Understand their role • Develop the skills to be effective and efficient in challenging times Modelling Good Practice • Access to management committee development programs instituted by other DDPOs

17. Change Management Change Enablers and Barriers • Understand change • Minimise resistance • maximise support Co-ordinating Change • Analysis of own organisational culture • Further developed ability to influence the culture • developed plans for developing organisational ownership of plans DDPO Case Studies • Presentations and round table discussions from DDPO CEOs who have changed their organisations

18. Support for CEOs Managing in Stressful Times • Managing our stress • Managing staff stress • And remaining competitive

19. Media Support Free Services • Media Matching • Community Newswire • Media Speed dating New Services • Mentoring from the Community Newswire manager Paid for Training • Access and Issues - your feedback

20. Knowledge, Skills and Confidence Using Public Law • Delivered November 2011, will be re marketed in March 2012 Speaking Up • To be delivered in Feb 2012 - already over subscribed.

21. Access Groups • Update on our Access Group work

22. AOB ?