800 group 2008 hope
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Who are the 800 Group? Age Concern Liverpool
Bradbury Fields
Henshaws Society for Blind People
Imagine
Merseyside Society for Deaf People
Nugent Care
PSS
Why “800” Group? ……….the seven Partners have been
trading for nearly 800 years.
(not the combined age of the CEOs !)
Competition
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Bupa Anchor Barnados RSPCA 800 GP
Organisation
Turnover Comparison
800 Group Aims to: share explore opportunities and risk sharing provide a foundation for joint work maximise efficiency opportunities identify and develop new markets increase market share increase capacity for trading raise profile maximise capacity to influence pooling resources
The Partners: commit resources and creativity
communicate effectively and consistently
share responsibility
sensitive to each another
Act as a beacon to other VCF organisations, sharing knowledge, experience and resources to build sector capacity.
Achievements so far? Marketing/Communications
Fundraising
HR
Involving people
Procurement of supplies
Training
Quality
Tendering & Bids
Support Brokerage
Benefits vs Issues Size/Scale Profile Influence Flexibility Sharing Organisational &
Individuals
see Benefits !!!+ Competition Values Structures Confidentiality Silos Capacity