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National Consortium of Social Enterprises Regional Roadshow Welcome and Domestics
NCSE Managing Partners 3SCSocial Enterprise UKSocial Firms UK Lead agency in third sector consortia development Sector Lead in Social Value & Localism Acts Experienced NOMS partner Experience of winning and running contracts Expertise in policy and practice Emphasis on creating jobs for disadvantaged people, eg ex-offenders Experience of partnership building Extensive networksNational support body for SFs & WISEs, providing tools and advice
Key Policy Drivers o The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 o The Localism Act o The Big Society Agenda o The EU Sustainability Agenda
“Civil Society organisations have told us that contract size is one of the greatest impediments to their winning contracts ” HM Government December 2012 Making It Easier To Work With The State
NCSE Vision That Social Enterprises are able to offer more employment opportunities to disadvantaged individuals as a result of winning contracts to deliver public services
Benefits of NCSE Commissioners Single point of contact National strength/local delivery Diversity of supply chain A stronger more resilient VCSE Risk management/mitigation Social return on investment Innovation meeting needs Social Enterprises Bidding resource Flexible scale Increased scope of services Reach across geography Increased negotiating power Compete with national organisations Stronger voice/influence
NCSE Key Outcomes 1.Growth of SE sector participation in public service delivery so also revenue, size and profile. 2.Increased delivery against the EU Sustainable Development Strategy by England’s SEs. 3.Increased availability of employment for offenders and other disadvantaged groups 4.Diversity and plurality of providers who offer personalised support to the disadvantaged individual
“Consortia building is key to involving small civil society organisations in the delivery of public services” HM Government December 2012 Making It Easier To Work With The State
NCSE Mission To improve the ability of the social enterprise sector to participate in the delivery of criminal justice and other public services, and increase its share in the actual delivery of such services
Stronger Together o Shared bidding resources o Ensuring always contract ready o Provide a range of integrated resettlement support o Increase traded services o Compete against big national organisations o National reach with local delivery o Maximises mix of suppliers available to NOMS o Specialist providers have greater impact together
NCSE Member Benefits Opportunity to gain (more secure) income through public services contracts Networking – new partnerships & skills, sharing ethos and best practice Influence & help shape NCSE Discounts E bulletins
NCSE journey Raising awareness Launch and/or sign up NCSE contacts, updates and consultations NCSE numbers grow Second stage application process NCSE approval NCSE numbers grow Begins bidding NCSE wins contracts NCSE numbers grow Win contract and begin delivery
Conclusion Working together makes you stronger in lots of ways Sign up is simple it will only take a few minutes online at Package of member benefits on completion of second stage application This project is funded by the National Offender Management Service Co-financing Organisation and European Social Fund
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