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Presented by Fiona Phur Voluntary Youth Sector Development Worker

Presented by Fiona Phur Voluntary Youth Sector Development Worker. SUPPORTING COLLABORATIVE WORKING. What is Collaboration?. ‘Any situation in which people are working across organisational boundaries towards some positive end’ INSTITUTE FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION RESEARCH 2010

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Presented by Fiona Phur Voluntary Youth Sector Development Worker

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  1. Presented by Fiona PhurVoluntary Youth Sector Development Worker SUPPORTING COLLABORATIVE WORKING

  2. What is Collaboration? ‘Any situation in which people are working across organisational boundaries towards some positive end’ INSTITUTE FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION RESEARCH 2010 ‘Joint working by two or more charities in order to fulfil their purposes, whilst remaining as separate organisations’ THE CHARITY COMMISSION 2012

  3. Collaboration Drivers • Government policy • Efficiency agenda • Commissioning issues • Collective strength • Financial pressures • Governance problems • Desire for greater influence • Meet needs more effectively

  4. Benefits of Collaboration • Better use of resources/co-ordination • Competitive advantage • Increased skills and knowledge • Higher profile • Sharing risk • Improved services • Increased influence • New routes

  5. Barriers & Obstacles • Power struggles • Inertia • Independence • Fear • Pain • Time • Cost • Variations

  6. Case Studies Can you identify the following: • What type of collaboration? • What were the drivers? • Name some benefits? • What were the challenges/barriers? • What worked well? • What could have worked better?

  7. Structures & Processes • Informal Formal • Specialist advice • Regulatory frameworks - EU regs - Competition law • Consortium Models - Steering group - Lead contractor - Prime contractor • Formal arrangements - Contracts / SLA / Memoranda of Understanding

  8. Next Steps…….. • What’s in it for me/us? • Will it meet my/our values and vision? • Will it meet my/our mission and aims? • What can we achieve from it? • What do I/we need to do to be involved? • One day workshop • Expression of interest

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