Transcript Presentation to: - Sheffield Hallam University

Developing new relationships between
NDCs and local authorities and other
partners: The key to sustainability?
Presentation to:
CLG Conference on NDC
Succession
By:
Kirby Swales, EC1 New Deal
Seema Manchanda, LB Islington
Date:
4 December 2008
What do we
want
to
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sustain?
• £3m+ Revenue programme. Funding taper will be a
challenge for Council and other partners.
• Maintenance and good use of capital investment
• Need to prioritise: e.g.
• Neighbourhood management
• Outreach work
• Community information/events
• Engaging businesses
• Helping young people to access positive activities
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Main options for existing revenue
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projects
• Mainstreaming by existing providers
• Further funding to continue activity
• Social enterprise approach
• Closure
KEY IS EFFECTIVE SERVICE DESIGN AND CLEAR ROLES
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Changing
Roles..for both EC1
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and partners
• From funding service delivery to capacity building
• From funding organisations to funding people
• Transferring ‘drive and ownership’ from NDC to Partners
• From management to influencing (and vice versa for partners)
• Linking revenue more closely to key capital projects
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Opportunities
for EC1 NDC
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• Potential for a local community anchor
• Area Action Plan/LDF/new approach to regeneration
• Local Area Agreement/LSP
• Emerging area structures, e.g. Children’s Services
• Economic development/ town centre management
• Strong youth provider network
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Issues
for the workshop
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• Balance between ‘letting go’ and ‘retaining control’
• Knowing when to terminate funding
• Approach to important, yet hard-to-engage, mainstream partners
• How to secure buy-in and funding from LSP/LAA
WHAT ARE YOUR BEST AND WORST
EXPERIENCES WITH PARTNERS OF
SUSTAINING PROJECTS?