TH 3 VCS Consortium Consultation with VCS 12 September 2013 Khadiru Mahdi CEO, THCVS Consultation with VCS 12 September 2013 Khadiru Mahdi CEO, THCVS

Drivers for VCS Consortium Government Policy Agenda:  Transforming Public Services (Labour)  Big Society (Conservative led Coalition)  Localism Act 2011 (Conservative led Coalition)  Public Services (Social Value Act) Increasing VCS role in delivering public services Economic Downturn and Austerity Measures:  Public sector savings  Cuts in available funding for VCS organisations  Excessive demand for reduced funding from trusts. Government Policy Agenda:  Transforming Public Services (Labour)  Big Society (Conservative led Coalition)  Localism Act 2011 (Conservative led Coalition)  Public Services (Social Value Act) Increasing VCS role in delivering public services Economic Downturn and Austerity Measures:  Public sector savings  Cuts in available funding for VCS organisations  Excessive demand for reduced funding from trusts.

Public Sector Commissioning Tower Hamlets Perspective VCS Strategy objectives include:  VCS resilience and sustainability  Strategic commissioning and co-production. Opportunities Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG):  CCG Commissioning Group Prospectus  VCS Offer – expertise & services for co-production and initiatives such as social prescribing. Public Health Procurement Plan  Cabinet on 11 th Sept.  VCS Health & Wellbeing Forum 18 th Sept. LBTH/Health & Wellbeing Board  Commission Plan & Market Position Statement. VCS Strategy objectives include:  VCS resilience and sustainability  Strategic commissioning and co-production. Opportunities Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG):  CCG Commissioning Group Prospectus  VCS Offer – expertise & services for co-production and initiatives such as social prescribing. Public Health Procurement Plan  Cabinet on 11 th Sept.  VCS Health & Wellbeing Forum 18 th Sept. LBTH/Health & Wellbeing Board  Commission Plan & Market Position Statement.

Engaging with Commissioners Clear messages We want... VCS to be a significant player in delivering local services for residents A level playing field when applying for contracts Procurement & commissioning practices that do not disadvantage VCS. VCS to be a significant player in delivering local services for residents A level playing field when applying for contracts Procurement & commissioning practices that do not disadvantage VCS. They want... To do business with the VCS More information about VCS providers and services Quality and value for money A diversity of local VCS providers To achieve savings in contract management costs by reducing the number of contracts. To do business with the VCS More information about VCS providers and services Quality and value for money A diversity of local VCS providers To achieve savings in contract management costs by reducing the number of contracts.

VCS Taking the Initiative Transforming Local Infrastructure and front line services:  Strengthening VCS resilience & sustainability  New ways of working  Collaboration and partnership -  VCS entrepreneurism – generating independent income  Co-production  Developing a VCS Consortium to extend the sector’s scale and scope... Transforming Local Infrastructure and front line services:  Strengthening VCS resilience & sustainability  New ways of working  Collaboration and partnership -  VCS entrepreneurism – generating independent income  Co-production  Developing a VCS Consortium to extend the sector’s scale and scope...

Hub Functions by THCVS Central consortium administration Contract support and management. Chinese walls:  Separation between Hub functions and THCVS core services, advocacy and strategic representation  Set up a THCVS Trading Arm. Central consortium administration Contract support and management. Chinese walls:  Separation between Hub functions and THCVS core services, advocacy and strategic representation  Set up a THCVS Trading Arm.