1. Annual Event 2014 and Annual General Meeting 1 October 2014 Sponsored by: Mayfair Security

2. Nova Wakefield District Limited
What we’ve been doing since October 2013

3. Organisational Development
In the beginning – first contacts
Referrals, telephone, s, events, Nova website

4. Organisational Development
Group support
79 groups supported by Nova and partners
Telephone, 1-2-1, training, signposting, visiting groups
Subjects covered: setting up, governance, legal status

5. Organisational Development
Membership and Nova Assist
Membership led – over 150 – membership is FREE
Nova Assist Diagnostic Tool
33 members have accessed this
Positive feedback about Nova Assist
Quote: Zara’s Foundation: “I wish we’d had this 3 years ago”

6. Organisational Development
Nova Unplugged and Nova at Home
Positive feedback and suggestions from members

7. Volunteering Development
Our aim is to:
raise the profile of volunteering throughout Wakefield District
improve the capacity of organisations to provide good quality volunteering experiences
increase the number of volunteering opportunities

8. Volunteering Development
Group support
16 groups given one-to-one support with volunteering policies and good practice
Recruitment via do-it website – helped over 100 groups and over 1000 potential volunteers
Helpline via phone/ in the absence of a volunteer centre

9. Volunteering Development
Volunteering Forum
60+ members from the third sector, Wakefield Council, NHS, Police and Ambulance Service
Quarterly meetings
Shared contact list
Joint activities
Open to volunteer managers in not-for-profit organisations
Quarterly meeting for networking, sharing information and best practice, and outside speakers
Shared contact list for peer support
Joint activities – volunteer promotion events across District at 6 open markets throughout June

10. Volunteering Development
Volunteering Strategy Group
Plans the Forum meetings
Volunteering Strategy reviewed
Oversees the delivery of the Volunteering Strategy
Statement of Good Practice for Involving Volunteers
New Group
8 members from the Volunteering Forum
Statement of Good Practice as a start to introducing Quality Standards

11. Business Development
It is about the money

12. Business Development
Contracts
Grants
Donations
Trading

13. Nova Contracts
Contract Income
£ £205k £751k

14. Nova Contracts Some key figures: Support for Families Programme
870 people engaged in the programme
1300 interventions – mostly short courses
204 people helped into jobs with 91 already sustained for six months
Youth Contract
Each year 133 young people mentored into education, employment or training
It is about the money

15. Business Development Setting up a legal structure Charity, CIC, CLG
Business planning
Strategic planning, fundraising strategy, merger, restructuring

16. Business Development Our Services
“From not having a clue where to start, we can’t believe how much we have achieved and cannot thank you enough for helping us to set up the Charity and inspiring us to realise our ambitions.” Ian, The Insight Foundation CIC

17. The Assembly
The aim…
To link groups and organisations to create a stronger voice for the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) in Wakefield District.
Background to The Assembly…3 years ago there was no mechanism for speaking with a cohesive voice in response to changes that the VCS was experiencing.
This includes: Financial Cuts
New Legislation on tendering – tendering for low lost services
Transformation and creation of CGG
Introduction of Social Value Act
Integration of Health and Social Care

18. The Assembly Objective…
Ensure that local policies and practice take into account the views, needs and assets of the VCSE.
Achieved through being invited to attend key partnerships and meeting eg Health and Wellbeing board, 3rd Sector Strategy Group, Integration Exec, Clinical Networks

19. The Assembly Objective…
Two-way link for sharing of information with VCSE colleagues and statutory partners.
Online on the Assembly pages of the Nova website, twitter, e-bulletins and at events and meetings. Online discussions

20. The Assembly Objective…
To provide a platform for campaigning and engagement on key issues facing the VCSE.
Campaigns previously on Bedroom Tax and Social Value Act. What comes next? Discussion this afternoon to identify issues and discuss themes

21. The Assembly What next…
Establish a core group to lead The Assembly and plan the direction of travel.
The Assembly Officer (Angela Davies) at Nova is co-ordinating this work with The Assembly Chair (Paula Bee).
Meeting taking place on 13 October – Angela Davies, Emily Castle, Stan Foster, Alison Haskins, Mike Holt, Shona Walsh, Nichola Esmond, Paula Bee, Liz Halliday, Hilary Shockett