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Tailored support to help Leicestershire communities take ownership of community libraries, and how they thrived
Helen Oparinde of Voluntary Action Leicestershire (VAL) explains how communities of Leicestershire took on community-managed libraries.
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How input of resources accelerated achievement of the goals of our partnership
This case study is part of a series looking at the role of voluntary organisations in health and social care system transformation and focuses on the importance of resourcing the work of partnership development. It was kindly supplied by Soo Nevison, chief executive of Community Action Bradford and District (CABaD).
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How developing principles for joint working can be a key ingredient for the success of a service delivery partnership
This case study is part of a series looking at the role of voluntary organisations in health and social care system transformation. It was kindly supplied by Simon Kweeday of Big Life Group.
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How resourcing a secondment increased partnership working and improved community health outcomes
This case study is part of a series looking at the role of voluntary organisations in health and social care system transformation. It was kindly supplied by Louise McDade of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and Bolton Community and Voluntary Services.
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Merging infrastructure organisations to ensure sustainability
By Tracy Rudling, CEO of Community 360. Two neighbouring infrastructure organisations in Essex and a training provider merge and create Community 360, a more sustainable organisation able to serve local communities more effectively and efficiently.
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Merging Staffordshire infrastructure organisations to ensure sustainability
By Garry Jones, CEO of Support Staffordsire. In January 2015, six district councils for voluntary service (CVS) merged to become Support Staffordshire. They were joined in October 2017 by the seventh and only remaining district CVS. Support Staffordshire has since re-secured investment from its county council, maintained local district relationships, seen an upsurge in membership, held onto local presence, and employs more than 60 people and turns over around £1.5m per year.
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We delivered savings to the local health economy and increased voluntary sector contracting through a joint venture
Sally Chandler of Hillingdon Carers explains how some local organisations formed a joint venture. This successfully increased local government contracting with the local voluntary sector, as well as other benefits to the healthcare system and to residents.
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Case study example: How building relationships at system level has facilitated sustainable partnership working
This case study is part of a series looking at the role of voluntary organisations in health and social care system transformation and focuses on the importance of building relationships. It was kindly supplied by Ivan Annibal of Rose Regeneration.
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Reinvigorating a culture of volunteering at Northampton Hope Centre
The Northampton Hope Centre shares how they used the Investing in Volunteers accreditation to reinvent their volunteering strategy.
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How developing shared vision and values can be a key ingredient for success in service transformation
This case study is part of a series looking at the role of voluntary organisations in health and social care system transformation . It was kindly supplied by Garry Jones of Support Staffordshire.
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