Raising the Voice of the Voluntary and Community Sector on

Partnership Boards

Ross Diamond

RedbridgeCVS

What are “Partnership Boards”?

What does the Partnership Board want from you?

What does the Partnership Board want from you?

Equal partner?

What does the Partnership Board want from you?

Equal partner?

What does the Partnership Board want from you?

Local knowledge?

What does the Partnership Board want from you?

Box ticker?

What does the Partnership Board want from you?

Fig leaf?

What does the Partnership Board want from you?

Influence on the local voluntary and community sector?

What does the Partnership Board want from you?

Critical Friend?

What does the Partnership Board expect from you?

Guilty bystander?

What does the Partnership Board expect from you?

Calm voice of reason?

What does the Partnership Board expect from you?

Fly in the Ointment?

What does the Partnership Board want from you?

Grit in the Oyster?

Who do you represent – and what do the people you represent want

from you?• Yourself?

• Your organisation?• Your sector?

• A subset of your sector?• The beneficiaries of your sector?

• Service users and carers?•The wider community?

Who do you represent – and what do the people you represent want

from you?

Delegate or Representative?

Who do you represent – and what do the people you represent want

from you?

• How do they know you represent them?

• How do you know what they want from you?

Who do you represent – and what do the people you represent want

from you?

Knowledge is power!

Background- about JSNA+healthand wellbeing boards: Influencing Local Commissioning for Health and Care - Guidance for the VCS

And for boards about the VCS

http://www.regionalvoices.org/changes

Evidence out there the VCS can usehttp://www.regionalvoices.org/evidence

The King's Fund webcasts, interviewing commissioners on approaches to integrated commissioning http://bit.ly/1a8I5guKing’s Fund – Health & wellbeing Boards – One year On: http://bit.ly/1o8TZfzMaking best use of the Better Care Fund -http://bit.ly/1cmTuWFKings Fund: Time to Think Differently – Future trends: Kings Fund analysis; what next & future trends timeline (what will affect health care delivery in the future -http://bit.ly/1kw7bcZPHE: Health profiles – “summary health information to support local authority members, officers and community partners to lead for health improvement" -http://bit.ly/1fKIfheLondon health facts: http://bit.ly/1eGOaj5

Influence and Persuasion

Influence and Persuasion

Influence and Persuasion

Influence and Persuasion

Influence and Persuasion

Influence and Persuasion

Influence and Persuasion

Practical Tips1. Find allies2. Real vs symbolic wins3. Try to find out what ‘drives’ other

Board members4. Influence the Terms of Reference5. Demonstrate your value 6. Demonstrate that you listen, consult

and can change your mind7. Be patient