1. Why Consortia? ……………………………………. Tuesday, May 19, 2015 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………........ Commissioning and Consorita Workshop Share project, October 2009, Orleans House Gallery

2. Strategic Commissioning ……………………………………. Tuesday, May 19, 2015 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………........ 02

3. Challenges Local Authorities ……………………………………. Tuesday, May 19, 2015 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………........ 03 Unable to continue present level of grants funding to voluntary and community sector, including cultural organisations Move from grants based funding to service contracts Voluntary and community sector procurement ready? Duty to promote fair and level playing field – market development How to support local organisations and enterprises Unable to manage large number of contracts A solution is consortia development

4. Challenges Voluntary and community side ……………………………………. Tuesday, May 19, 2015 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………........ 04 Change in types of funding Less funding available through existing streams Trend for fewer higher value contracts Culture a key contributor to many outcomes but cannot deliver services required alone A solution is consortia development

5. What is already being offered? ……………………………………. Tuesday, May 19, 2015 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………........ 05 Consorita in some areas of London already ACEVO project to develop consortia in Hackney, H&F, Lambeth MLA support for museums and archives to join existing consortia Capitial Ambition bid to map existing consortia, build new consortia where there are none, support cultural organisations to join them

6. The solution? ……………………………………. Tuesday, May 19, 2015 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………........ 06 Are the issues: Drop in funding Aggregated contracts Level playing field Procurement ready Market development Others? What are your solutions? What is the role of consortia?

7. contacts ……………………………………. Tuesday, May 19, 2015 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………........ 07 Sam.cairns@mla.gov.uk 07768 803327