Regional and National Support
Local SupportIn East Sussex the work of the ChangeUp Consortium is featured in this website. West Sussex ChangeUp consortium is coordinated by Action in Rural Sussex In Brighton and Hove their ChangeUp Consortium is Regional SupportRegional managersEach region has a Capacitybuilders' regional manager allocated to it. The role of regional managers is to lead the co-ordination and communication of Capacitybuilders’ strategy and programmes at a regional and local level. Regional managers also facilitate the exchange of views, learning and intelligence between the regions and Capacitybuilders as a national organisation. Each regional manager acts as a named lead for one English region and takes a role in developing and delivering the team’s work across England and informing Capacitybuilders' national strategy and grant-making policies. South East Regional ManagerKat Pearce, Regional Manager South East Mobile : 07789 171631 Email : kat.pearce@capacitybuilders.org.uk Capacitybuilders, 77 Paradise Circus, Birmingham B1 2DT Third sector structuresA 'consortium' (plural 'consortia') refers to a group or network of support providers who come together to plan strategically to improve the support services available in their region. South East Regional Strategic Cross-Sector Partnership (RSCP)The South East Regional Consortium was originally set up to manage ChangeUp funding in partnership with the Government Office in the South East (GOSE). Membership was split between third sector and public sector organisations and it was chaired by a member from a third sector organisation. Due to the number of consortia in the region, consortium membership was originally sought from four sub-regions; however, now all consortia are invited to send a representative. ReviewA review of the aims and purpose of the Regional Consortium was conducted in 2006 and it was decided that, with the advent of Capacitybuilders, the consortium would turn its attention to awareness raising of third sector issues and strategic influencing of public sector partners at regional and national level. Name change and increased membershipIt changed its name to the South East Regional Strategic Cross-Sector Partnership (RSCP) and membership was expanded. It continues to be chaired by a representative from the third sector. Third sector representativesThird sector representatives come from the regional network, RAISE (Regional Action and Involvement South East); South East Rural Community Councils; UNI, the BME regional network; SE², the regional Social Enterprise Partnership; local consortia and frontline organisations. Public sector partners represent Government Office South East (GOSE), South East Development Agency (SEEDA), South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA), the SE Strategic Health Authority, Learning and Skills Council (LSC), Job Centre Plus and local authorities at county and district levels, as well as funders including Big Lottery and Capacitybuilders. Sub structuresThere are 19 top tier authorities and each one has a ChangeUp Consortium which is able to send representatives to the RSCP. The RSCP has four sub-groups working on Local Area Agreements (LAA's); the Regional Compact, ICT and the Regional Infrastructure Group. It is also addressing the Sub-National Review and taking forward an earlier report on funding and finance. ChangeUp Consortium Co-ordinators meet quarterly with Capacitybuilders' Regional manager to exchange information, network and share knowledge and experience. | National SupportThe Improving Support web portal is co-ordinated by Capacity Builders Capacitybuilders and funded through its National Support Services programme. The portal offers a single access point to the work and developments of the National Support Service workstreams and pulls together in one page all relevant resources for support providers available in this website (such as events, news, latest thinking articles, signposting links to relevant websites and forums and contacts).Initially there were nine workstreams, these have been expanded to include the following:Building resilienceHelping third sector organisations deal with the downturn. CampaigningSupporting and empowering people and organisations to change their world through campaigning and influencing government policy.ChangeUsing insight to respond effectively to social change.CollaborationJoining up to achieve more.Equality and diversitySupporting equality, diversity and human rights.Evaluation and learningHelping organisations to recognise strengths and weaknesses, enabling effective planning to improve performance.General supportManaged by SKiLD, general support information.Human resources and employment Attracting, retaining and motivating your workforce.Information and communication technologyHelping third sector organisations to use technology more efficiently and sustainably.Income and financeAchieving sustainability and independence through income generation and finance.Leadership and governanceStrengthening leadership and governance of organisations.Marketing and communicationsUsing marketing and communications to be seen and heard.PerformanceImproving service delivery and outcomes through Performance Management.Social enterpriseHelping social enterprises grow.Voice and influence (coming soon)Making sure the views, experience and expertise of third sector organisations inform government policy making.VolunteeringOvercoming barriers and exploring new forms of involvement in volunteering. | |
| NAVCA Local Commissioning and Procurement Unit The Unit will be delivering a four-year programme funded by the Big Lottery Fund to provide support and guidance to local infrastructure organisations (LIOs) on commissioning and procurement. National hubsFunding from Capacitybuilders for the six national hubs ended in 2008. It is planned to make the assets and resources that have been built up available to the third sector. Some hub websites are still regularly updated, others provide signposts to resources:
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