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Unlocking Funding Opportunities for the Third
Sector
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Introduction Rob Dunford Employer
Engagement Manager Bournville College
Why are we here? Rose Rees Business
Development Manager Bournville
College
Funding opportunitiesJohn Hodges & Michael Patterson Support
Solutions
Q&A
Networking Opportunities
Welcome
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• Long history of providing education and training in the community
• 1899 Cadbury family started compulsory classes in English, mathematics and science as well as physical education
• Known as Bournville College from 1949
• new campus has capacity for 15,000 students and spans 4.2 acres of land
• part of a £1 billion regeneration project of the former MG Rover works to put the heart back into Longbridge
History of Bournville College
What we have
• Brand new campus / outstanding facilities– Learner led Urban
Flavours/Fitness/elegance/serenity– Vehicle workshop back in Longbridge
• Independent college• Dedicated curriculum areas specialist in their
fields(BCFE specialists here for Q & A together with relevant partner organisations)
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“To be the education and training provider of first choice”
Bournville College
Responsive
Inclusive
Competitive
Collaborative
Progressive
Successful
Supportive
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Plans for the future…
• Continue to provide first class education facility for the whole community
• Expand apprenticeship provision• Develop more sector specific training offers• Increase networking opportunities for clients and
learners• Increase provision of courses delivered out “in
the field”
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Why are we here?…
• All because…….
• We have:– Passion for involvement in community projects– Commitment to share good practice– High standards of training & personnel– Flexible, employer responsive approach– Contacts who can help each other!
Unlocking Funding Opportunities for the Third Sector
John [email protected]
Support Solutions May 2012
Key Questions
• Accessing Different Revenue StreamsThe Big PictureFundingCommissioning
• Being successful in your bid
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Difficulties encountered?• Knowing:- • where to look for opportunities
– Timescales are often very tight– New SSL resource
• what commissioners actually want – often needs to be more than just what’s in advert
• how to put application together – comes with experience
• Not everyone can afford a business development team!
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The Big Picture {1}• Public expenditure crisis• Public sector reform/retrenchment• The Big Society/Localism: and enhanced role
for non-statutory players• Changing commissioning arrangements• Social Marketisation• Social Enterprise
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The Big Picture {2}• Reducing public funding• Greater emphasis on prevention & social return
on investment (SROI)• Need for providers to collaborate & diversify• Payment by results being emphasised
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Diversification
• Services• Commissioners• Funding• Relationships
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Tenders
• Still important• Increasingly Framework & Payment by Results• Pressure on unit costs• Need to add value: reallocate costs & bring in
other revenue
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Revenue Streams
• Clinical Commissioning Groups• Social Care Commissioning• Public Health Grant• Social Investment• Social Enterprise• Other Funding Streams
Eg Grants
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Funding {1}• The Social Investment Business (England)• £5k-£7m in funding allocations
– SEIF (Social Enterprise Investment Fund)– Social Action Fund– Communitybuilders Fund– The Adventure Capital Fund– Futurebuilders England Fund– Modernisation Fund
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Funding {2}Social Finance
Social Investment Bonds
The Volunteering Fund: national & local grants for health outcomes using volunteers
Big Issue Invest: Loans of £50-£500kTransition Funds eg
Homeless Transition Fund LA’s etc in Midlands
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Funding {3}Triodos BankBig Society Capital Group (Big Society
Bank)Social ISACharity BankBig Lottery FundFunding availability update
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Commissioning• Open Public Services• Social Return on Investment (SROI)• Value not cost• Strategic Positioning• Collaboration & Consortia• Wider role for non-statutory sector• Wider commissioning relationships• Strategic relevance
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Commissioning
• More commercial contracts (PbR)• Framework Agreements• Joint Commissioning• Uncertainty: need to inform Commissioners’
thinking
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Being Successful in your Bid {1}
• Remodel & diversify services• Collaborate• Influence Commissioning processes• Reallocate costs• Add financial and service value• Evidence Innovation• Diversify funding streams
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Being Successful in your Bid {2}
• Diversify commissioning relationships• Promote prevention• Network, campaign, lobby• Calculate cost-benefit/SROI• Avoid Common Mistakes!
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How can we help you?• Support Solutions
– Identify sourcing solutions– Understanding your true costs– Diversify your income streams– Support your tender or Grant Application bid
• Bournville College– Train your staff and Service Users– Collaboration– Venue Resources
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Our Contact DetailsFairgate House205 Kings RoadBirmingham B11 2AA0121 707 7766/8881www.supportsolutions.co.ukhttp://www.supportsolutions.co.uk/forum/[email protected] @suppsolutions www.facebook.com/SupportSolutionsLtd?sk=wall
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