NOMS Co-Financing Organisation Social Enterprise Programme More than the Sum Consortia building
What’s it all about? Primary aim: To improve the ability of the SE sector to participate in current and future delivery Primary objective: To test how enterprises can work together to create a value or supply chain
Why? Increase level of SE representation in sub contracts (from 8.5%) Various policy contexts including ESF Programme; EU SD strategy; HMG SME strategy; Big Society and Localism; CJ Bill…and feedback from the 2011 engagement events
..and also Working prisons MoJ/NOMS competition strategy PBR Green Deal Enterprise zones Public Services (Social Value) Bill [Act] EU Social Business Initiative
What it is Represents direct support to the sector Range of developed entities that can deliver services but also generate resources from multiple routes At the core, offender skills and employment opportunities Possibly surrounded by other interventions/services Wider social outcomes – what is the real impact of this work? Social, economic, regenerative, environmental, inclusive impact
What it’s not A large scale contract opportunity for individual enterprises to delivers interventions
More specifically It’s an investment in the sector to prepare for current or future opportunities A partnership with commitment on both sides Government contracts are not the only way to deliver on wider agenda An opportunity for the SE sector to show why its different Think about different funding routes, partnerships, trading and commercial activity SE at core, but what other sectors could add value?
More than the Sum How can the partners create value beyond individual contributions? Core commercial or trading activity Create and be able to demonstrate a compelling offer to primes, commissioners Help us work through recognising social value and impact Be creative, ambitious and innovative We will provide the technical and other support to help, but developing the offer is down to you
No illusions Won’t be easy Not a quick financial fix Requires investment on both sides Genuine attempt to work with sector to help it prepare for opportunities ahead