ChangeUp - East Midlands Infrastructure

Rutland Consortium Co-ordinator

Sam Lloyd
Voluntary Action Rutland, Barleythorpe Road, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6QH
Tel 01572 722622, Direct Line 01572 725482, Mobile 07876 772 334
Email slloyd@varutland.org.uk

Rutland Third Sector Infrastructure Consortium

The Rutland Third Sector Infrastructure Consortium has developed a strategic plan and a business plan. These plans set out what the consortium would like to achieve and the direction of travel over the next six years. The Vision, core values and mission will guide everything that the consortium does.

The Vision

Is to create a thriving Third Sector, with the capacity to engage with Partners and Stakeholders as equals.

To enable the Third Sector to deliver high quality, co-ordinated services that meet the needs of their communities and their individuals.

The Core Values

To promote a new set of values that is not based on financial contribution and materialism. These values are based on families, communities, civil society and protecting the planet. They promote raising children, strengthening communities, being able to rely on and trust each other, to respect and care for people and the planet.

The Mission Statement

To work in partnership, using our core values as a moral compass to achieve this vision.

To promote and value social participation, rather than financial contribution and build the sort of communities that we want to live in.

The Vision, Core Values and Mission were developed after extensive research and a series of workshops with the members of the Rutland Consortium and the Small Groups Forum.

The process of developing the Strategy is illustrated as follows:

Rutland Strategy Process

Outcomes

The main and objectives are set our below:

AIMS or
Overarching Outcomes

Objectives

Outcome 1.

By 2014 frontline Third Sector organisations will be able to receive timely and appropriate information and support with funding and on a wide range of subjects

OB 1.0 Creating a single point of contact that will enable all Third Sector organisations to access information, support and signposting.
The objective is to improve performance, to build their capacity and to support their sustainability.

OB 1.1 Creating a database of trainers/agencies that provide training, and to develop a number of local training programmes.

OB 1.2 To identify the hidden needs within Rutland and to challenge the perception that Rutland is affluent and not in need of support.

OB 1.3 Create a resource bank.

OB 1.4 Create a Mentoring Scheme.

OB 1.5 Create a start-up and support services package that will provide timely support to frontline groups during their inception, and early years. This should include for example, support with: volunteer management and opportunities; policies and procedures; Governance; information; and small grant sourcing.

OB 1.6 To provide the Third Sector with expertise around every aspect of Volunteer Management.

Outcome 2.

By 2014 Frontline Third Sector organisations will experience respect and acknowledgement from all partners. The Third Sector will experience mutual respect within and between sector members. The Third Sector will have a high profile.

OB 2.0 To act as a co-ordinator for the Third Sector so that they: effectively represent the Sectors views; join up their work; directly influence statutory sector policy; and strategic planning.

OB 2.1 Supporting, enabling and empowering Third Sector representation on multi-agency strategic partnerships. For example, the LSP, LAA, LAA thematic groups and the Sustainable Community Strategy

OB 2.2 Creating an effective Compact and Codes of Good Practice agreements that incorporates a County ‘Full Cost Recovery’ agreed template.

OB 2.3 To promote and raise the profile of the Third Sector to ensure that all partners have a clear understanding of what the Sector can do and how the Sector can support their initiatives, policies and work in partnership.

Outcome 3.

By 2014 Infrastructure support services will be well planned in order to deliver effective and efficient services to the frontline, based on feedback from users about their needs and expectations.

OB 3.0 To develop and implement a Strategy that all Consortium members and statutory partners agreed.

OB 3.1 To fund the delivery of the Strategy.

OB 3.2 Collecting information about the needs of the frontline Third Sector agencies, evaluating the outcomes and revising the Strategy accordingly.

OB 3.3 For the Third Sector organisations to provide more training and information to all partners on the activities of the Consortium members and the frontline organisations.

OB 3.4 To ensure consistency and continuity in the Consortiums planning and support processes.