1. Collaboration with the Voluntary and Community Sector Irene Andrews Market Development Programme Manager Nottingham City Council 16 th October 2013

2. What do we mean by Collaboration? The action of working with someone to produce something (Oxford English Dictionary) Collaboration is working with each other to do a task and to achieve shared goals (Wikipedia) “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” (Henry Ford – Entrepreneur 1863 – 1947)

3. Partnership and Collaboration (what we are) (what we do) The defining attributes of collaboration; Intellectual and co-operative Knowledge and expertise more important than role or title Joint venture Team working Participation in planning and decision making Non-hierarchical relationship Sharing of expertise Willingness to work together towards an agreed purpose Trust and respect in collaborators Great communication

4. Current Collaboration Defining principals; VCS Key Partners Compact Plus Framework 2008 Equality Act 2010 Localism Act 2011 & 2013 Nottingham Plan 2020

5. Collaboration, the story so far……… Commitment to supporting a thriving third sector Streamlining of historical grant arrangements Infrastructure support for VCS Established Consortiums with Lead Organisations and Area Based Grants Review of Communities of Identity funding

6. Future Collaboration Preferable to adopt one change at a time Current working practice promotes collaboration which should be regarded as ‘the norm’ rather than the exception Collaboration should bring additional resources Greater flexibility will bring greater accountability

7. Thank you for listening QUESTIONS Irene Andrews Irene.andrews@nottinghamcity.gov.uk 0115 876 5506