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Collaborate|2007

Jane BerryProject Development Manager

net:gain programmeRNUK Ltd

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What is net:gain?The national view• A national ChangeUp programme• A new approach to capacity building

• …and to collaboration

• Uses a Social Franchise model• Not a ‘hub’ model• Based on local market development

• Supports existing local ‘infrastructure’• Gifts a ‘franchise’ to deliver• Local TSOs become a ‘net:gain centre’

• With training and support

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What is net:gain?

The local view• A local support & development service

• Linking ‘performance improvement’ and ICT planning

• For CEOs, Trustees and leaders• Strategic planning techniques• Improved understanding of ICT• Discounts on local and national services• Improves networking & signposting

• Affordable to all thro’ large subsidies

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Additional £410K in grants£60K in mentoring

Donors Franchisor Franchisees Customers

Programme structure - national view

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Programme structure - local view

• A social franchise…

• …with local tailoring

Ten Step Strategy

local programme?

local service?

local funding?

local partnership?

ICT health checks?

Extra mentoring?

Business Planning?

Quality Training?

IT Training?

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Benefits of the franchise model• Develops a real local third sector market

• in this case for ICT services

• Less risk & business development time• Offers flexibility and localisation

• local franchise to fit with other local offers

• Delivers more funders’ money to frontline• Offers two levels of capacity building• Levers in money from the sector

• in fees from TSOs

• Better sustainability?/better skills transfer?• than a traditional grant model

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Find out more today…

• Does net:gain make a difference?• Session 1.3 to hear from delegates

• ‘speed dating’ session - take Business Cards!

• Find out how centres showcase ICT• Session 1.2 to hear from centres

• Overview and achievements• Session 1.4

• See programme management tools• In the cyber cafe