The Challenge of Change

Who are the 800 Group? Age Concern Liverpool

Bradbury Fields

Henshaws Society for Blind People

Imagine

Merseyside Society for Deaf People

Nugent Care

PSS

7 CEOs

6 CEOs and a Dog

Why “800” Group? ……….the seven Partners have been

trading for nearly 800 years.

(not the combined age of the CEOs !)

Competition

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Bupa Anchor Barnados RSPCA 800 GP

Organisation

Turnover Comparison

Challenge/Opportunity

800 Group Aims to: share explore opportunities and risk sharing provide a foundation for joint work maximise efficiency opportunities identify and develop new markets increase market share increase capacity for trading raise profile maximise capacity to influence pooling resources

The Partners: commit resources and creativity

communicate effectively and consistently

share responsibility

sensitive to each another

Act as a beacon to other VCF organisations, sharing knowledge, experience and resources to build sector capacity.

Hub (Ideal):

HUB

Hub (Reality):

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Asset Based Development

It’s Not Quick Easy Downsize Exercise End of autonomy Controlled Creating a new monster Lonely

Achievements so far? Marketing/Communications

Fundraising

HR

Involving people

Procurement of supplies

Training

Quality

Tendering & Bids

Support Brokerage

Benefits vs Issues Size/Scale Profile Influence Flexibility Sharing Organisational &

Individuals

see Benefits !!!+ Competition Values Structures Confidentiality Silos Capacity

“It is amazing what can be accomplished when nobody cares about who gets the credit”.

Robert Yates