Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector Employment and Skills Strategy 2014 - 2020

1. 1 in 3 • 1 in 3 people contribute to society in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly through volunteering. • The VCSE sector is 1 of 3 sectors working closely together to support sustainable growth. • Community led organisations developing innovative products and services for People, Planet and Place. Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector Employment and Skills Strategy 2014 - 2020 “ A skilled workforce increasing the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector contribution to sustainable social, economic and environmental development in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.”

2. Evidence Base DRAFT To Follow

3. Evidence Base (cont) DRAFT

4. SWOT Analysis of VCSE sector in Cornwall and The Isles of Scilly August 2013 As identified by participants in independent sector research

5. PEST Analysis of VCSE sector in Cornwall and The Isles of Scilly August 2013 As identified by participants in independent sector research

6. VCSE Skills Needs in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly As identified through consultation and research August 2013. These broad areas of skills development activity reflect local need to ensure consistency and quality of vocational and technical skills and the development of high level leadership and management skills to meet current challenges and support growth. DRAFT Health and Safety – to ensure clients safety and promote healthy lifestyles – including safeguarding Measuring Economic Impact – reflecting county priorities Measuring Social Impact – current and potential for individuals and communities – including Social Value and Social Return on Investment Vocational Skills and industry specific training - at entry and progression levels Communication – to include face to face, written and virual communication with clients, colleagues, partners and commissioners. Leadership and Representation – in organisations and the broader community Measuring Environmental Impact Presenting Evidence of Impact – for internal and external audiences Compliance , Policy Development and Implementation – in line with legal responsibilities and formal agreements including contracts. Digital Inclusion and effective use of IT Planned and delivered flexibly to meet the needs of individuals, organisations and communities

7. DRAFT Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector Employment and Skills Strategy Vision ““ A skilled workforce increasing the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise Sector contribution to sustainable social, economic and environmental development in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.” Priorities A highly skilled, forward thinking, adaptable VCSE workforce providing innovative solutions and relevant goods and services. Resilient, sustainable voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations providing entry level employment opportunities, career progression routes and added value through volunteering. (Changed wording) Effective engagement and representation of all sections of the community in social, economic and environmental developments through a coordinated, visible and strong Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector. (changed) Guiding Principles • Inclusion Active engagement and support to enable full participation by all sections of society. • Collaboration Working together within the sector and across disciplines to achieve maximum social and economic impact. • Sustainablility Developing goods and services which are financially and environmentally sustainable.

8. DRAFT Priority 1 A highly skilled, forward thinking, adaptable VCSE workforce providing innovative solutions and relevant goods and services. Aims Ensure that employees and volunteers across the sector have access to core training to deliver consistently high quality front line services. Provide accessible and accredited opportunities for high level skills development to strengthen the sector and support sustainable growth. Establish enhanced access to information about training and staff development opportunities. Review and develop cross sector collaborative working to provide cost effective, relevant, training and staff development opportunities. Supports EU Thematic Objectives 1– Innovation 3 – Enhancing the Competitiveness of Small and Medium Size Enterprises 8 - Promoting Employment and Supporting Labour Mobility 9 - Promoting Social Inclusion and Combating Poverty 10 - Investing in Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning Cross Cutting Theme - Community Led Development Cross Cutting Theme - Social Innovation • Supports LEP Priorities • 1 Inspiring business to achieve their national and global potential • Creating great careers here • Creating Value out of knowledge

9. DRAFT Priority 2 Resilient, sustainable voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations providing entry level employment opportunities, career progression routes and added value through volunteering. Aims Develop cross sector collaboration to promote sector engagement, provide work experience opportunities and enable knowledge transfer. Review and develop VCSE sector careers information and dissemination in relation to work experience, volunteering, apprenticeships, employment opportunities and career progression routes. Develop accredited frameworks to support skills recognition, professional development and career progression for volunteers and paid employees . Supports EU Thematic Objectives 3 – Enhancing the Competitiveness of Small and Medium Size Enterprises 8 - Promoting Employment and Supporting Labour Mobility 9 - Promoting Social Inclusion and Combating Poverty 10 - Investing in Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning Cross Cutting Theme - Community Led Development Cross Cutting Theme - Social Innovation • Supports LEP Priorities • 1 Inspiring business to achieve their national and global potential • Creating great careers here • Creating Value out of knowledge

10. DRAFT Priority 3 Effective engagement and representation of all sections of the community in social, economic and environmental developments through a coordinated, visible and strong Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector. • Aims • Increase provision of community based advice, guidance and support services for sectors of the population excluded or at risk of exclusion from skills and employment opportunities. • Increase provision of community based skills and employment resources and support. • Develop collaborative projects to deliver relevant cost effective front line services to enable individual and community engagement and progression. • Strengthen VCSE sector collaborative planning, representation and communication related to employment and skills opportunities. Supports EU Thematic Objectives 8 Promoting Employment and Supporting Labour Mobility 9 Promoting Social Inclusion and Combating Poverty 10 Investing in Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning Cross Cutting Theme - Community Led Local Development Cross Cutting Theme - Social Innovation • Supports LEP Priorities • Creating great careers here • Creating value out of knowledge

11. EXAMPLE: A Focus on Skills Developments in Services for Young People (liaise with Richard McKie/Penni Barker) Consultation with Service Providers Graphic Continuous development cycle - Cornwall Youth Work Partnership Survey Collaboration to Develop and Deliver Skills Development Opportunities - Introduction to youth work Piloting New Projects - Skills exchange Maximising the Use of Available Resources - Adapting skills development offer to meet need eg Skills for Redundancy Developing Partnerships to Plan and address need • IVO • 11+ Workforce Development Plan Feeding in to broader planning processes • VCSE Commissioning Board • LEP Employment and Skills Board • Future Skills Project • VCSE Employment and Skills Strategy Reviewing Commissioning Processes - Cornwall Council 11+ marketing Plan, training for commissioners

12. Next Steps – Delivery Plan Framework DRAFT Objective 3 Resilient, sustainable voluntary, community and social enterprises organisations providing work experience, volunteering and skills development opportunities to enable engagement, entry into the labour market and career progression. Aim 3.3 Develop accredited frameworks to support skills recognition, professional development and career progression for volunteers and paid employees .