RAISE’s Future

Kathy AtkinsonChief Executive

Is there a need for us?• Positive endorsements in strategic review and

recent annual survey• Schizophrenic localism agenda• Climate of “do more for less”• Valuable opportunities to work across CVS /

LA boundaries• Disappearing networks...

What is the point of RAISE?

The vision:

Capabilities maximisedAssets realised

Connections made within

Connections made outsideContributions sought

This involves....

• Connecting organisations to unleash capacity, increase collective impact

• Building reciprocal relationships with decision makers

• Stimulating thinking and action, individually and collectively

And in practice means....• Providing information and opinion• Presenting your perspective• Building communities of interest• Facilitating collaboration• Signposting• Direct support for growth• Practical projects

The values we want to uphold

• Make the most of what already exists

• Focus on what really matters

• Be creative and take risks

• Learn from success and failure

• Be brave• Work alongside• Be willing to take a

stand

Resourcing RAISE

• Like everyone else: need to generate income• Member / partner fees form bedrock• Bulk of income from projects• Supplemented by contracts

New RAISE needs new governance

• New Board specification• Move from electoral college to skills based

appointments• Ensure member/partner participation• Smaller Board, bigger “ask”• Transition process mapped out

What next?

• 2012/13 priorities:– The Day Job– Health and social care project, policy and network– Developing services for partners– Further project activity– Embedding new RAISE

We’d like to know what you think

• On the vision and RAISE’s role• On the services and short term priorities• On the proposed governance model• What else / different things should RAISE be

doing (and how can we resource them)?