Phil Pusey - Chief Executive (Staffordshire Council of Voluntary Youth Service) talks about demonstrating the impact and value of infrastructure. This presentation was given at the Big Assist Conference. Find our more about NCVO events: http://www.ncvo.org.uk/training-and-events

1. Demonstrating the Impact and
Value of Infrastructure.
Phil Pusey - Chief Executive
Staffordshire Council of Voluntary Youth Services

2. Mission Statement
“Ensuring the development and recognition
of a vibrant, sound and diverse voluntary
youth sector”Around 100 member
groups running 850
weekly delivery units.
Supporting over 6,000
volunteer youth leaders -
up 28% on 2011.35,000 children and young
people aged 5-25 regularly
participating in
positive, developmental
activities - up 40% on 2011.Safe Champion for
Staffordshire
All sizes, open
access, interest based, issue
based, faith
based, uniformed, urban, rur
al, youth led, etc.

3. Changing the Culture
• Remembering why we exist.
– For the benefit of member groups and young people
• Over 45% of resources goes direct to front line groups – i.e. Local
support grants, free use of school buildings
• Listen to member group needs and respond - Training
• Endowment Fund leading to new Hardship Fund
• Involvement of Young People -
• Independence
• Quality rather than quantity
• Valuing youth work in a family-focused world

4. Measuring our own Impact
• Annual census of member
groups
• Value of Infrastructure dials
and functions
• Member confidence survey
and needs assessments
• Reporting to Local Authority
• Evaluation of all activity – i.e.
Training, attendance at
meetings, network events, etc.
• Grant reports are always about
impact or difference made

5. Communicating our Impact
• State of the Voluntary Youth
Sector in Staffordshire
Report 2013
• Telling stories of individuals,
member groups and the
places they operate in.
• E-bulletins, Newsletters,
website, twitter, etc.

6. Demonstrating Social Value
• Value of Volunteering
• Highlighting the value of universal youth work in
relation to:
– Educational achievement
– Overall health and wellbeing
– Positive citizenship
– Employability
– Community Safety
– Safeguarding

7. Achieving outcomes by evidencing impact.

8. Thank you for listening /
Questions
Staffordshire Council of Voluntary Youth Services
01785 240378
www.staffscvys.org.uk
Twitter - @staffscvys