Working better together with the voluntary community and
Working better together with the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector (v 2) Denbigh Cowley, Project Manager 30 September 2015
Background • Cornwall is one of over 70 local authorities which successfully bid for a share of the Transformation Challenge Award Fund set up by the Department for Communities and Local Government. • The aim is to support initiatives that improve the way that public services are commissioned, managed and delivered. • Cornwall Council, in partnership with six partners from the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, were awarded £ 936, 000. www. cornwall. gov. uk/cornwalltca
Cornwall TCA objectives 1. Improved quality, impact, and value for money of commissioned services, and robust contract management. 2. Establishment of a new VCSE sector model which will help the sector to adapt, thrive and grow. 3. Improved outcomes for people by co-designing services around their needs, and by simplifying the customer journey. www. cornwall. gov. uk/cornwalltca
What is the VCSE? “Non-governmental organisations that are valuedriven and which principally reinvest their surpluses for social, environmental or cultural objectives. ” 4, 500 formal VCSE organisations in Cornwall: • Local voluntary and community groups § E. g. Sports clubs, memory cafés • Charities and independent organisations § E. g. Age UK, Dracaena Centre, Cornwall Care • Social enterprises and community interest companies § E. g. Eden Project, Real Ideas Organisation www. cornwall. gov. uk/cornwalltca
Our spend on the VCSE 2013/14: £ 86 m (14% of Council’s addressable spend of £ 613 m) 2014/15: £ 77 m (1, 092 payees) (13% of Council’s addressable spend of £ 591 m) Revenue costs £ 69. 1 m (90%) EHSC £ 59. 9 m (87%) EEE £ 5. 5 m (8%) Capital £ 7. 9 m (10%) COD £ 3. 5 m (5%) NB £ 0. 2 m still to be assigned to the new directorate structure www. cornwall. gov. uk/cornwalltca
Setting up – the core team Mark Richardson Denbigh Cowley Commissioning Adviser Programme Manager (Cornwall VSF) Rob Woolf Commissioning Adviser Ginnie Odetayo Researcher Greg Puttock Analyst (Made Open) Donna Peverley Strategy, Policy & VCSE Specialist Dave Hocking VCSE Sector Expert (CRCC) Bernard Allen Communications and Engagement Lead (Cornwall VSF) www. cornwall. gov. uk/cornwalltca
Setting up – the wider team Steering group CAB Cornwall Learning Partnership Cornwall Rural Community Charity Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum Commissioning § British Red Cross § PCDT § Pentreath Ltd § Penwith Volunteer Bureau § RJ Working CIC ECCABI NHS Kernow Penwith Community Development Trust Volunteer Cornwall VCSE support § Cornwall Learning Partnership § Cornwall Community Foundation § Godolphin Cross CA § Inclusion Cornwall § PCDT § Peninsula Enterprise § Sea Change Cornwall § Volunteer Cornwall IAG § Age UK Cornwall & Io. S § British Red Cross § Cornwall CAB § Cornwall Pre-School Learning Alliance § Disability Cornwall § ECCABI § Healthwatch Cornwall § WILD Young Parents Project www. cornwall. gov. uk/cornwalltca
Required budget savings On track? 15 -16 16 -17 17 -18 18 -19 £ 0. 550 m £ 0. 635 m £ 0. 830 m £ 0. 156 m ? ? ? £ 1. 185 m £ 0. 830 m £ 0. 156 m £ 2. 171 m www. cornwall. gov. uk/cornwalltca
Plan – next few months September 2015 • Survey results • Report on current infrastructure services October 2015 • Next topic options • Analysis of work by VCSE sector • Strengths and weaknesses of VCSE November 2015 December 2015 • Options appraisal for new VCSE sector support model • Strengths and weaknesses of commissioning • IAG sourcing approach • European calls • IAG strategy www. cornwall. gov. uk/cornwalltca
Questions • How much do town and parish councils do with the VCSE? • Should they / could they do more? • Is there a role for the TCA project and if so, what? • How easy is it for people to access good quality information, advice and guidance? www. cornwall. gov. uk/cornwalltca
Cornwall Council County Hall Truro TR 1 3 AY Tel: 0300 1234 100 www. cornwall. gov. uk/cornwalltca
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