Tuesday 14th February 2012 | Leyland
This year, Lancashire CRN’s Annual Conference is
All About You..!Transforming Local Infrastructure and You
Liz TapnerSelnet Ltd | Lancashire CRN Chair
Liz TapnerSelnet - Enterprise Network Manager
Social Enterprise Lancashire NetworkFebruary 2012
Aims of the Presentation
Introduction to Selnet Ltd
Lancashire wide operation and membership
OCS fund - Transforming Local Infrastructure (TLI)
Key purpose of the TLI fund
The partners
Key Indicators and features
SELNET Core objectives
• Raise profile of Social Enterprise in the community and promote them as a business option
• Represent interests of SE sector in general and members in particular
• Provide and facilitate mutual support amongst Social Enterprises
• Provide business development support to start-up and established Social Enterprises.
SELNET-Current Services
• Membership• Trade directory• Database of Lancashire Social Businesses• Networking and Collaboration• Proven track record support for SE’s• Key events – Tradeshow/Awards• Leading the Lancashire TLI programme
Transforming Local Infrastructure Fund
• £30m investment opportunity from OCS
• Investment for Lancashire £598k
• Selnet will lead partners and accountable to the
funder
• Rationalisation of current infrastructure to support
VC&F orgs and social enterprise.
Transforming Local Infrastructure Key Purpose of the fund.......
• There will be no further government funding for infrastructure development.
• Public money will be in short supply – locally and nationally.• An end to free services.• VC&F orgs and social enterprise need to fund there own
infrastructure needs. • VC&F orgs and social enterprise greater engagement with public
and private sector.• Transformation to a resilient method of support.
Lancashire position
Currently 35 organisations deliver support to frontline groups.
The Delivery Partners
TLI - Key Indicators
• Unified services across co-terminus Lancashire
• Create a new entity, incorporated body
• One brand & benchmark quality
• Create a virtual platform for existing infrastructure to trade
with partners and frontline organisations.
• Strengthen services to collectively offer more.
• Ensuring frontline civil society organisations can access a
wide range of high quality support.
Key features
An online portal for all activity Brand design Strategic review of all voluntary sector training activity against agreed
and appropriate quality standards – objectives will be to rationalise, reduce duplication and remove poor quality.
Collaboration and merge advice service. Pooling resources in a shared back office One common diagnostic and brokerage service Volunteer Brokerage Integration of current communications &creation of a streamlined
channel for all VCS business areas Establish Co-Commissioning and Co-Design Agreements
Thank you
Liz TapnerEnterprise Network ManagerSelnet LtdG14 PTMCMarsh LanePRESTON PR1 8UQ
Tel: 01772 200690
Mobile: 07773401251
E-mail:[email protected]
Website:www.selnet-uk.com
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