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Advice Advice StrategiesStrategies
in Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire Advice Forum
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Workshop AgendaWorkshop Agenda1. Introductions2. Background to workshop3. Why do we need an advice strategy?4. What should an advice strategy look like?
Break – 11.15am
5. How to develop an advice strategy?6. First steps in developing a strategy7. Next steps
Lunch – 1.00pm
BackgroundBackground
Bedfordshire Advice Forum
Promoting and supporting the provision of advice and information services in
Bedfordshire
BAF - overviewBAF - overview• Established in 1997
• Promotes provision of advice services, through networking, training and support
• Covers Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire
• 42 member organisations – from not-for- profit sector
BAF - activitiesBAF - activities• Forum meetings for members
• Training on advice skills and issues
• Promotes the advice sector at local strategic meetings
• Organises advice related projects- Online advice directory- Research with children’s centres- Advice strategies
• BAF websitewww.bedsadviceforum.org.uk
Voluntary WorksVoluntary Works
BAF is a member of Voluntary Works - the voluntary sector infrastructure consortium in Bedfordshire and Luton
Voluntary Works – LGR Project
BAF has received funding from the LGR Project which is helping the voluntary sector make links with the two new Councils in Bedfordshire.
BAF is encouraging the councils to develop an advice strategy
BAF – LGR Project
1. April 2009 - BAF wrote to the Councils to suggest developing an advice strategy
2. June 2009 – BAF representatives met with Council representatives
3. October 2009 – Workshop held on advice strategies
BAF – LGR Project
4. November 2009 – Development work starts on advice strategies?
5. Early 2010 – Further development work and consultation?
6. 2010 - Adoption of advice strategies?
Why do we need an Advice Strategy?
Why is advice work important?- to individuals?- to the community?- to local authorities?
What are the benefits of developing a strategy
- in general?- now?
Case for Advice• Economic benefits
• Promotes social inclusion
• Tackling poverty
• Fairness and community cohesion
• Health benefits
• Improving public services
Advice Strategy
Helps meet Local Area Agreement targets
Links to Sustainable Community Strategy
Advice is a cross-cutting issue
Review of funding for 3rd sector
Strong case for advice - child poverty - social inclusion - benefits on health - generates income
Disjointed funding – and lack of coordination
Increased demand in recession
Legal duty
Will help in Comprehensive Area Assessments
Why do we need anAdvice Strategy?
How to develop an advice strategy?
Stages• Set up working group• Define ‘advice’• Develop rationale and aims• Identify and map current provision• Carry out needs assessment• Identify priorities and opportunities• Devise strategy• Monitor and evaluate
How to develop anadvice strategy
Set up working group
• Determine membership of group
• Representation from statutory, voluntary and private sectors
How to develop anadvice strategy
Define advice
• In context of the strategy
• Civil legal advice
• Social welfare
• Rights and responsibilities
How to develop anadvice strategy
Develop rationale and aims
• Why is a strategy necessary?
• What should it address?
• Vision, principles and aims
How to develop anadvice strategy
Identify and map current provision• Who? Statutory, public, voluntary, private
sectors
• What? Subject areas
• Where? Geographical
• When? Opening times
• Why? Identify areas of duplication, enhance signposting and referrals
How to develop anadvice strategy
Carry out needs assessment
• Desk top research into previous needs analyses (CLSP strategic plan)
• Stakeholder surveys
• Wider public consultation
How to develop anadvice strategy
Identify priorities and opportunities
• Use research above to determine priorities
• Identify opportunities for new funding streams
• Identify opportunities for partnership working
How to develop anadvice strategy
Devise strategy
• Bring together results of previous stages in written document
• Set key objectives
• Develop action plans
How to develop anadvice strategy
Monitor and evaluate
• Throughout various stages
• Action plans
• To assess whether strategy is working
First steps in developing an
advice strategy
Vision
Principles
Aims