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Strategic Change in Local Support: Modernising Support

Modernising Support

Capacitybuilders has allocated up to £15m to invest in local and regional projects that lead to a step-change in the way sector support services are planned, delivered and evaluated.

A range of one, two and three year grants have been awarded from April 2008

Meeting peoples' needs

Projects were put forward by Consortia which will enable local support services to better a meet the needs of users and funders in the long term by making gains in efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability.

Case study - East Tenders

Priorities for Modernisation Project funding

  1. Achievement of greater efficiency among sector support providers through organisational changes, including enhanced collaboration, alliances or mergers (this could include shared services/premises, data sharing, information services and ICT projects).
  2. Achievement of recognised common quality standards, benchmarking and performance improvement across support providers.
  3. Ensuring a strong user-focus in the way sector support services are planned, delivered and evaluated, by enhancing the way diverse frontline organisations are engaged in sector support services. 
  4. Joint initiatives and effective partnership with specialist sector support agencies, including those working in and with marginalised communities and sectors less well connected to the broader Third Sector (such as social enterprise, sports, arts).
  5. Supporting enterprising approaches among support providers (including reducing dependency on grant funding), and transition of more traditional funding advice to encompass broader sector needs in relation to procurement, commissioning and trading.
  6. Ensuring consistent and reliable sector support at community and neighborhood level, developing appropriate linkages and referral for smaller organisations, and effective working between services operating at different levels.
  7. Developing leadership and more effective, influential and accountable mechanisms for sector influence on local governance, policy and decision making.

Consortium Modernisation Project grant holder listing