Mission and Objectives
Mission
To achieve our vision, we will manage funds and seek to influence the policy and practice of decision-makers and other funders. We will work in partnership with support providers, funders and government to develop more effective and sustainable support services for frontline organisations across England.
Objectives
We will:
- improve the quality and effectiveness of support for third sector organisations
- demonstrate to key stakeholders the benefits of support services
- aim to ensure equal access for all third sector organisations to mainstream support services, and will target resources where necessary to address the needs of particular excluded groups
- influence funding policy and practice to ensure sustainable support to third sector organisations
- engage with the public sector.
We will achieve these objectives through:
- the management and distribution of grant funds
- the commissioning of innovative approaches thus facilitating learning across the sector
- investing in the support organisations and networks working with and in diverse communities
- implementing specific programmes relating to the broad equalities and diversity agenda
- working not only with general support bodies in the third sector but also those specialist and functional groups who themselves are offering assistance to their frontline constituencies
Values
We are:
- committed to an independent and vibrant third sector
- convinced that working in partnership across sectors and organisations is the right way forward
- professional, trustworthy and transparent
We will strive to:
- reduce inequality and support the diversity of today’s communities
- be open to learning and sharing our learning, based on what works best
- deliver programmes to high standards
