Three ways local authorities can help the third sector
I was grateful for an opportunity to speak to ICT professionals from the public sector at the 25th SOCITM conference in Birmingham on 30 November. SOCITM is the Society of IT Managers and represents a network of over 300 local authorities and more than 30 charities and not for profit organisations. I am a member of the SOCITM Third Sector Groups and shared the stage with Martyn Croft, CIO of The Salvation Army. Between us we represent either end of the third sector spectrum. I have spent the past 15 years working with very small local charities, social enterprises, community groups and other not for profit organisations in Brighton, many of which have no staff and hence have very low level of investment in IT. Martyn is Chief Information Officer for an organisation with a turnover of £210m, putting it in the top ten charities in the UK. We took the chance to show the many positive opportunities for collaboration and partnership working between public sector and the third sector, focusing on three specific options: 1. Volunteering 2. Intelligent Commissioning 3. Partnerships
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- 1. Three ways local authorities can help the third sector Because everybody needs good neighbours Mark Walker, SCIP Martyn Ferguson, Salvation Army SOCITM Third Sector Group
- 2. Three ways you can help SOCITM Third Sector Group 1. Volunteering www.it4communities.org.uk 2. Intelligent commissioning www.databridge.org.uk 3. Supporting partnerships www.salvationarmy.org.uk
- 3. 200,000 Charities in the UK Income per annum in 2009/10 60% 56% 50% 40% 29% 30% 20% 12% 10% 3% 0% < £10k £10k - £100k £100k - £1m > £1m
- 4. It’s not just charities… Constituted Unconstituted Registered Charities Community Associations Community Interest Company Neighbourhoods Not For Profit Ltd Co. Residents Associations Cooperatives Friends Of… Social Enterprise Campaigns Consortia Alliances/Partnerships
- 5. Get to know your neighbours Differences Similarities Scale Geography Resources Values Culture Outcomes
- 6. The issues they face Fundraising/Income generation Service delivery Efficiency, effectiveness
- 7. Their ICT needs Reliable admin systems Manageable communications The right solution at the best price Trustworthy support
- 8. 1. Volunteering Troubleshooting Websites and databases Recycling/upgrades Planning/Procurement Implementation Training
- 9. 1. Volunteering Personal contacts Your local Volunteer Centre www.it4communities.org.uk
- 10. 2. Intelligent commissioning A vision for the community Aligning strategic outcomes Understanding local needs
- 11. 2. Intelligent commissioning Open Data Data-sharing Data visualisation
- 15. 2. Intelligent commissioning + +
- 17. 2. Intelligent commissioning www.databridge.org.uk
- 18. 3. Supporting Partnerships A private social network
- 19. 3. Supporting Partnerships Over 120 centres More than 2500 staff
- 20. 3. Supporting Partnerships More than numbers • 650,000 cups of tea per year served to homeless people and emergency services teams ... • 58,000 meals per week at our community and residential centres. • Over 3,350 homeless people are given a bed each night in our LifeHouses. • More than 600 older people accommodated every night in our residential centres. • A network of over 700 church and community centres throughout the UK and the Republic of Ireland. • On average, 208 families are reunited per month by our Family Tracing Service. • Just 1 Salvation Army
- 22. 3. Supporting Partnerships Good morning Martyn... I'm not sure if it is you I need to send this to - if not I would be grateful if you could forward it to the appropriate person in the SI department. One of the clients in our centre, Gavin, approached me with the idea for a 'Residents' Forum' on the internet for residents of Army hostels. I asked him to elaborate and his suggestion is outlined below. Given the number of our clients who now have access to internet facilities a moderated forum may be of benefit to the Army in terms of client involvement and empowerment, and give our clients a louder voice. I would welcome your views as to the practicality of such a project. Many thanks, George. Project Manager The Salvation Army
- 24. 3. Supporting Partnerships Can we help you Gavin? I think so.
- 25. 3. Supporting Partnerships The challenge Keep it safe Make it robust Ensure it's simple Easy to manage And secure
- 26. Three ways you can help SOCITM Third Sector Group 1. Volunteering www.it4communities.org.uk 2. Intelligent commissioning www.databridge.org.uk 3. Supporting partnerships www.salvationarmy.org.uk