1. Collaborative Working between Higher Education Institutions and Charitable Organisations – Innovative Approach
Ian Trueman Sue Sanderson Ros Kane
Senior Lecturer Macmillan L & D Manager Principal Lecturer

2. Aim
This presentation aims to help participants understand the benefits from working with third sector charitable organisations and consider some of the challenges associated with two organisations having different approaches to education provision.

3. Learning Objectives
Discuss the benefits and challenges of collaborative working between HEI’s and Charities.
Recognise the need for transparent curriculum development that engages with senior figures within the charity, the intended course participants and service users and carers.
Consider the importance of innovative approaches to course evaluations that extend beyond module provision into service transformation.

5. Shaping the Workforce through Innovation
University
Education
Volunteering
Research

6. Living With and Beyond Cancer

7. Education Steering Group
Interprofessional
Person Affected by Cancer
Clinical
Macmillan Cancer Support
University

9. Masters & BSc Option Health and well-being Choice & Control
Survivorship: promoting quality of life in cancer and long term conditions
Masters & BSc Option
Health and well-being
Choice & Control
Self Management
Support
Information & Advice

10. Benefits & Challenges
Raising awareness and understanding of the living with and beyond cancer agenda
Income generation and raised profile for the University
Macmillan offered a University accredited module at two academic levels to workforce
Professional diversity of participants
Opportunity for further collaboration between the two organisations
To ensure future viability and wider appeal to health and social care professionals
Developed outside the HEEM funding arrangements
Some students found it challenging being able to source examples of good practice
As a national programme there were transport issues for some students attending the University campus

11. Future Developments
Longitudinal evaluation of service impact since completing the module
Consider a more peripatetic approach to module delivery
Explore the addition of the module to the HEEM contract
Embed the principles of the recovery package into the management of long term conditions

12. Questions?

13. Recommended Reading
Bell, K., Tanner, J., Rutty, J., Astley-Pepper, M., Hall, R. (2015) Successful partnerships with third sector organisations to enhance the healthcare student experience: a partnership evaluation, Nurse Education Today. 35(3):
Buys, N., Bursnall, S. (2007) Establishing university–community partnerships: Processes and benefits, Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. 29(1):73-86.
Macmillan Cancer Support (2013) Living with and Beyond Cancer: Taking Action to Improve Outcomes. London: Macmillan Cancer Support.