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Presentation to Merton INVOLVE

Presentation to Merton INVOLVE. Simon Williams 10.2.2011. 1. Grants process 2011/12. Concluded and letters have gone out Saving of £175k overall Thanks to task group for designing process, to panel for assistance, and to voluntary sector generally for their mature understanding

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Presentation to Merton INVOLVE

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  1. Presentation to Merton INVOLVE Simon Williams 10.2.2011

  2. 1. Grants process 2011/12 • Concluded and letters have gone out • Saving of £175k overall • Thanks to task group for designing process, to panel for assistance, and to voluntary sector generally for their mature understanding • Will continue to look at how this can be further improved, including longer term funding arrangements in places

  3. 2. Shared work programme 2011 • Task group will continue to meet every 3 weeks • Work programme based on areas already identified • Looking soon at information/advice • Will also be sharing revised commissioning strategy/business plan as it emerges

  4. Voluntary Community Services Web Enabled One Stop Shop Car Scheme Travel Training Including Benefits Advice Group Escorts Brokerage INFORMATION ADVICE & SIGNPOSTING TRANSPORT TRAINING P.A.’s DAY ACTIVITIES ENRICHMENT VCS to do on behalf of Adult Social Care Peer Support Self Help Groups FUND HOLDING AGENCY/ STAFF COMMUNITY FUND SESSIONAL/ BANK STAFF CARERS SUPPORT Carers Focal Referral Point Drop Ins BUILDINGS MANAGEMENT/ LEASING REHABILITATION E.G. VISUAL IMPAIRMENT SMALL GRANTS TO CARERS

  5. 3. Volunteering review • Asked to do this on council-wide basis • Have worked with Volunteering Board and others • Planning conference on this in April • Overall objectives: • Review work programme in the light of end of LAA and specific targets • Look at how together we can increase social capital • Identify areas where volunteers may be needed more as statutory services decrease

  6. Volunteering: emerging areas for action (1) • Profile and brand (more consistent and collective approach) • Neighbourhood approach (could more be done on this basis?) • Further developing web enabled approach to matching volunteers and volunteer-using organisations (VUOs) • Recruitment (face to face and web enabled, reviewing risk management, reviewing approach to employers and schools, considering how Olympic legacy may work for Merton) • Defining demand (how VUOs describe needs and requirements, identify emerging gaps)

  7. Volunteering: emerging areas for action (2) • Support to volunteers (review and redefine what are minimum expectations, review support offered to VUOs, review what is offered to volunteers with “more needs”) • Recognition and reward (? Universal certificate at a certain level which can help for employment, role of council and Mayor in recognition, confirm policy on expenses) • Funding (review what is needed as core infrastructure and what should be funded separately, and sources of funding)

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