Despite joint agency compacts, the voluntary sector support scheme and the development of Local Service Boards, real, meaningful joint working largely evades us.  

 

Co-production requires new ways of thinking for both the public and voluntary sector.  

 

We need to acknowledge and examine the power imbalances and the different cultures that exist.

 

Empower - Support for the Voluntary Sector presents: 'Co-production, a framework for delivery through effective partnerships'.

 

This two day course, which can be delivered to local service boards, Communities First clusters or any cross sector partnerships, enables partners to explore the opportunities and challenges of joint working.  

 

Empower has a strong track record in multi-agency partnership working through the development and implementation of Compact, supporting Communities First Partnerships and Partnerships Training.  

 

DOWNLOAD our Partnership Development Toolkit here. 

 

VIEW Bev Garside's blog: 'Shelly Arnstein's Ladder of Participation and its relevance to Results Based Accountability(TM)'

In Kind Direct redistributes all kinds of surplus stock from  manufacturers to UK charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises.  

 

In Kind Direct already helps 31 Women's Aid groups to save money, extend and improve their services and give dignity to their beneficiaries. You could benefit too!

  

Whether you need cleaning products to run a refuge or toys and toiletries to provide care packages to your service users, In Kind Direct can provide the supplies you need through their unique charitable service.  

 

You can register online for free. Once registered, to get started you log into the online catalogue and select the products you need.  

 

All you pay is a handling charge for what you order which includes delivery to your door and generally equates to 15%-20% of the retail price.

 

"We can get many of the items we need to run our operations from In Kind Direct....Many of these essentials, particularly things like nappies, become hugely expensive in the quantities that we need. We save a lot of money running the service by using In Kind Direct."   

Arlene Cochrane, Director of Women's Aid - Fortalice

 

The course includes managing project costs, creating milestones and understanding and evidencing project targets.