Paul Schofield Policy Manager (Yorks & Humber), Local Intelligence Team Office for Civil Society, Cabinet Office Cabinet Office in the Regions Leeds March 2013 UNCLASSIFIED

The OCS Local Intelligence Team (LIT) Connectors between Whitehall and local areas To provide information and context to local areas To provide intelligence, insight and challenge from local areas To provide policy / project support and delivery

Three strands of activity to support Civil Society Making it easier to run a charity or social enterprise Cutting Red Tape Transforming Local Infrastructure Fund Charities Act Review Making it easier to work with the State easier for civil society organisations to participate in public services delivery Renewed Compact Best Value Guidance Open Public Services White Paper Getting more resources to the sector – time and £ Support for Social Action Growing the Social Investment Market Big Society Capital Investment & Contract Readiness Fund

Strand 1 Making it easier to set up and run Transforming Local Infrastructure-Aimed at helping local infrastructure services to become more efficient- £30m distributed to 74 organisations across England. 10 succesful partnerships being funded in Y&H Cutting Red Tape- Unshackling Good Neighbours Report in May 2012, complements and supports governments reviews of H&S, CRB and vetting and barring regimes Mutuals Support Programme- supporting some of the most promising and innovative mutuals to reach investment readiness and supported by the Mutuals Information Service-£10m to March 2015.

Volunteering – cuts in red tape New measures designed to encourage more people to volunteer and to make it easier for people to run civil society organisations The Volunteer Code of Good Practice - publishes-code-of-practice-for-volunteers publishes-code-of-practice-for-volunteers The Association of British Insurers’ “How to run an event” guidance - es_guide_on_organising_street_parties_and_other_events.aspx. es_guide_on_organising_street_parties_and_other_events.aspx The Association of British Insurer’s “Volunteer Drivers – The Insurance Commitment” guide The Local Government Association has published “Top tips for holding a public event in your community” - /journal_content/56/10171/ /PUBLICATION-TEMPLATE. /journal_content/56/10171/ /PUBLICATION-TEMPLATE The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) launches on 1 December 2012 (merger of CRB and ISA - scheme/ scheme/

Mutuals Cabinet Office aims to encourage the creation of new public service mutuals across all areas of the public sector - Cabinet Mutuals Team particularly interested in: Local authority services, including adult social care, childrens services, leisure, libraries / cultural services Fire Services Probation Services By end live public service mutuals operating across England, delivering around £1 billion worth of public services Mutuals Support Programme, including Commissioner Support Toolbox

Strand 2 Making it easier to participate in public service delivery Open Public Services White Paper- has set out a clear strategy for opening access to public service delivery contracts. The Community Right to Challenge rights in the Localism Act gives Voluntary and community groups the opportunity to bid to run public services Procurement Reforms-contracts Finder Website launched in Investment and Contract Readiness Fund-launched in 2011 gives grants of between £50k-£150k to high growth potential social ventures- fund expects to social ventures over 3 years- £10m

Strand 3 Getting more resources into the sector - £ Social Investment Strategy-published in 2011-included support for 4 Local Authorities to develop PBR contracts that might be financed by Social Impact Funds. A review of the Legal, Regulatory and Tax Measures to grow the Social economy is currently taking place. We expect final recommendations by the end of 2012 Inspiring Impact Programme April 2012-£100k match funding from Cabinet Office- Big Society Capital-launched in April 2012 with capitalisation of up to £600m-Up to £400 dormant account money now unlocked- alongside Merlins Banks’ £200m investment. Initial Investments of £3.5m have been made. Social Incubator Fund £10m

Strand 3 Getting more resources into the sector - £ Advice Services Transition Fund-Fund to support the not for profit sector as it adapts to changes in the way it is funded-£16.8m (£1.8m in Y&H) to 301 organisations. The 2012 budget announced that an additional £20m will be made available in 2013/14, and again in 2014/15. Funding Central-a free website that provides access to thousands of funding opportunities. It has channelled £73m in Funding Central is funded by OCS and run by NCVO.

Not-for-Profit Advice Services Non for Profit organisations are a vital part of our national support infrastructure... Government is providing new funding to help not for profit advice providers to continue helping their clients whilst redesigning their services to reflect the new financial realities. Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society, Not for Profit Advice Services Review 2012 In October 2012, the Government published a review the not-for-profit social welfare advice sector in England. It shows that the Government has a role to play in supporting the sector to adapt to the new funding realities, but advice providers will also need to take the initiative and change the way they work. vulnerablehttp:// vulnerable The Cabinet Office and BIG will each contribute 50% to the £65M Advice Services Transition Fund. Grants between £50,000 and £350,000. Partnerships applications to be submitted by 28 January arch=-ukhttp:// arch=-uk

Strand 3 Getting more resources into the sector - Social Action Community Organisers: 113 Senior Community Organisers currently in the programme total budget £16m to 2015 Community First – Neighbourhood Match CF panels established, over 3,500 social action projects have been funded. Endowment Match Challenge Fund also being build by Community Foundations National Citizens Service- 30,000 places delivered in ,000 places available in 2014-£21m spent on NCS in 2011/12 Social Action Fund - grant funding to expand at speed, social action mostly volunteering. Over £20m allocated to projects through 2 rounds of the fund Innovation in Giving - £10m programme supporting innovative platform ideas-£2.5m in R1, R2 just closed, further rounds in the pipeline

Community First – local solutions Aims to help communities come together to identify local priorities, plan and become more resilient focussed on areas with significant deprivation and low social capital - £30m Neighbourhood Matched Fund Programme to provide financial support for community-led projects, in targeted neighbourhoods of England with low social capital and significant deprivation Each ward receiving the Community First Fund has set up a Community First Panel, there is at least one ward in each top tier local authority area £50m Endowment Match Challenge available throughout England with a clear priority to build local endowments. In the long run these endowments should create a sustainable source of grants for neighbourhood projects –

National Citizens Service 2013/14 16-year-olds from different backgrounds: takes place over 3 weeks - activity based residential followed by a project in their local community while developing skills and confidence NCS Promotes: A more cohesive society by mixing participants from different backgrounds; A more responsible society by supporting young people’s transition into adulthood; and A more engaged society by enabling young people to work together to create social action projects in their local communities Support to NCS graduates, access to work

Big Society Awards Created to recognise individuals, groups or organisations that are demonstrating the Big Society in their work or activities. The award focuses upon the three Big Society theme areas: Promoting Social Action The next round closes on 12 April 2013 Empowering Communities Opening up public services

How we can work together? Community led initiatives where local people have come together to support each other or get something changed Evidence of new partnership working to meet community need – public sector / business / civil society / community / faith groups Innovation in public service delivery Business contributing to the community in new and interesting ways Improved democratic participation and accountability Examples of generosity to support community Citizens stepping up / local responses Keen to hear of projects / activity that provides examples of:

Paul Schofield Local Intelligence Team (Y&H), Office of the Civil Society, Cabinet Office