michael beckett's presentation to seachange and ryedale voluntary action 20121022
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Seachange & Ryedale Voluntary Action: Civil Society issues
Presentation by Michael Beckett
Monday 22nd October 2012
The purpose of my talk
As the landscape for the voluntary and community sector is changing fast with new government legislation and the whole Big Society agenda
‘What are the key issues that are the headlines for the voluntary sector in North Yorkshire, and particularly for Ryedale and Scarborough Districts?’
National voluntary sector issues
National issues1. Big Society2. Localism3. Radical funding changes4. Consolidation of Voluntary Sector5. Change to political structures
1 & 2 Big Society & Localism
Opportunities: Community right to bid, asset transferNew Services put out to contractNeighbourhood planGeneral power of competence for LAsPower to challenge LA to run services
3. Statutory Sector context
% Change to budget 2012-13 North Yorkshire County Council - 5% Year 2 of 20% cut
over 3 years
Ryedale District Council - 5.4% (11% central cut)
Scarborough Borough Council - 3.88%York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - 6% Projected ¼ billion
deficit within three years as is.
Yorkshire Housing +0.05%
4. Voluntary sector consolidation
National merger examples includeNCVO and Volunteer EnglandProposed NAVCA and Community MattersSSAFA & The Royal Patriotic Fund Corp.No Smoking Day+British Heart FoundationHousing Options & Association for
Supported LivingCareers Development Group +Shaw TrustParenting UK and Family Lives
5. Changes
Clinical Commissioning Groups – April 2013
Hambleton, Richmondshire & Whitby CCG
Scarborough and Ryedale CCG
Health and Wellbeing Strategy
Police and Crime Commissioner
Healthwatch – December 2012
Personalisation
Voluntary & Community Sector
Charities Activities and events
Community organisations
Community Interest Companies and Social Enterprises
Sports, Faith, Education and Heritage
Cooperatives, Friendly Societies and Trusts
Voluntary sector local issues
Local issues1. Change (e.g. the 2 new Clinical
Commissioning Groups)2. Radically altered financial model 3. Risk4. Coopetition5. Partnership working
1. Change Management
Robustness of systems
Resilience planning
Fit for purpose, Impact assessment
Social Return On Investment
Excellence culture of continual improvement
Flexibility reconfiguring of sector
Managed change, expectation & outcome
2. Changing landscape of funding
Question: How long before Local Support and Development and Volunteer Centres funding is put out to competitive tender by local authorities in North Yorkshire?
Guesstimation: 6-24 months?
1. Grants to Service Level Agreements
2. Service Level Agreements to Contracts
3. Contracts to competitive tendering.
2.1 Local changes
Single Funding Agreement for LSDOs
Creative Change
KPMG health and social care service review
Healthwatch commissioning December 2012
Health & Wellbeing Board funding priorities
The Street opening – December 2012
Community House proposed closing... ???
3. Risk Management
Clarity in strategic Objectives
Identifying Key Performance Indicators
Budget setting and monitoring
Outputs and Outcome tracking
Formal Risk Assessments undertaken
Action plan risk reduction & amelioration
Ongoing regular review
3.1 Threat of interlopers
National Charities supplanting local charities.
Possibly even?
Group 4: running Volunteer Centres
Capita: organising charity partnership
Examples
CAB service in Hull
National Specialist Sexual Health phonelines out to tender last week
Warrington CVS
4. Coopetition
Cooperation & competition portmanteau The best of worlds for funders? Sharing best practise to increase standards Rival bidding to lower costs
The worst of worlds for charities? Uncertainty » Core funding no longer secure Shared best practise » stealing our clothesApplied business acumen, relationship management
5. Principles for partnership working
1. KISS principles to partnerships.
2. A pragmatic approach to each political area.
3. Local engagement and partnerships shared appropriately.
4. Task and finish groups in preference to thematic partnerships or sub- groups.
Based on: Local Government North Yorkshire & York 28/1/2011
Questions for voluntary sector
We need to be committed to continual vision awareness, doing the right things, the right way and transparently demonstrating value for money and quality of service.
Vision: What makes our organisation unique?
Values: What do we want to communicate about our organisations?
Aims: What do we want to be known for?
Action Plan Recap
Seize on existing voluntary sector workExamine human/estate capital in settings
to maximise benefit for service usersCo-operative/SE start-up modellingCustomer journey mapping for ‘one stop
shop’ and community-led mutualismReach out to local government, other
VCS organisations and interested parties
Voluntary sector local issues
Summary top 5 headline issues1. Change 2. Funding3. Risk4. Coopetition5. Partnership working
Opportunity for Q&A
Many thanks for taking the time to listen to my presentation – please feel free to ask any questions you may have...
Alternatively after today, I welcome any other questions by way of:Email: [email protected]: 01653 691 402
Ryedale Voluntary Action & Seachange: Civil Society issues
Presentation by Michael Beckett
Monday 22nd October 2012