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HSCVF Support Package
Delivery agencies
• A highly experienced, third sector focussed team
• Extensive experience in capacity building, volunteering, health and social care
• Tailored, flexible approach
HSCVF Grant Package
HSCVF
Grant Monies Support Package
Monitoring – project activities
and spend
Organisational Diagnostic
Action Learning Training
Support Consultancy
Online Forum
HSCVF Support PackageSupport element
Status Time allowance
Outcome
ODT Required element 1 day Action plan
Support Consultancy
Optional. Drawn down as agreed in action plan
Max of 3 days per year (e-mail, helpline, in person)
One to one tailored support
Training Various packages on basis of need
Variable More trained staff and volunteers
Action Learning Networks
Required element 5 days over 3 years
Networking, sharing good practice
Online Forum Optional but recommended
As required Networking, sharing good practice
What is the purpose of the ODT?
• Examination of organisation performance
• Identify improvements
• Priorities for improvements
• Owned by the organisation
• Facilitated by a specialist
The key areas to be assessed
• Quality of services/products being delivered• Funders/customers – income generation• People resource• Governance• Planning, processes & IT• External environment/marketing• Money/finances• Measuring & managing performance
What will the ODT process be?
• Specialist will contact you
• Send you the ODT
• Agree who should be involved (trustees; staff members; beneficiaries; clients)
• Facilitate the meeting including agreeing actions/timetable
• Write up a report / action plan to be owned by the organisation
Ongoing support and advice for grant holders
To help you:
• Embed and share learning
• Aim for best practice and high quality support for volunteers
• Ensure maximum benefits from the grants
• Create longer term gains from involving volunteers
How will the ongoing support work?
• Linked to the Organisation Diagnostic Tool and ongoing project monitoring
• Learning development needs and actions identified jointly
• Menu of training and learning options developed based on ODT outcomes / identified needs
Examples of training re: supporting volunteers
• Values, ethics• Recruitment and marketing• Interviewing, matching and Screening • Retention• Effective supervision• Role and task design• Handling challenging volunteers• Systems, policies, procedures• Monitoring• Etc.
What are action learning networks?
• A series of five workshops making up the ‘Developing Volunteering Projects’ programme (approved by the Institute of Leadership and Management [ILM])
1. Project development
2. Change management
3. Developing working relationships with partners
4. Aligning volunteer contribution (to include recruitment, retention, diversity and enhancing contribution)
5. Sustainability and exit strategies
Action learning networks - benefits
• To establish projects as robust/fundable initiatives, integrated into wider health & social care field
• Focus on real issues and help participants develop practical action plans for their own situations
• Projects identify how to improve the quality and efficiency of service-delivery
• Projects able to develop a strong case for support for future funders
• Participants obtain a certificate (and 1 year’s free membership) from the ILM
On-line forum
An on-line forum is available so:
• General areas of good practice can be promoted
• Project representatives can discuss current issues
• Projects across England can discuss common themes /
areas of interest
• Key issues arising in the forum feed future workshops