1. The ENWORKS Partnership: A winning formula for effecting change in business

2. ENWORKS Partnership Formation of the Partnership Initial funding How we deliver advice Type of advice Why the model works

3. Partnership development Governance structure - Clear leadership - Strong accountable body - Clarity of roles - Wide spectrum of interests - Aims agreed prior to funds - Bid developed with Board input Management team - Responsible to the Board Delivery mechanism - Defined the process

4. ENWORKS partnership Three core elements to our partnership structure: Partnership Board Central Management Team Delivery Partnership

7. ENWORKS objectives To raise quality standards and achieve consistency To plug the gaps where support has been unavailable To improve communications and marketing To work towards a common vision To avoid duplication To learn from good practice and evaluate success

8. Strengths - Duration and profile - Practitioner developed proposal - Annual independent evaluation - Diversity of partners - Outcome driven not funding driven Challenges - Pet projects / easy to describe - Expectations from partners - Winners and losers - Diversity of partners Initial funding proposal

9. Dont employ advisors Large, externally defined geographic areas (5 sub-regions) Existing local organisations with strong track records Staff not dedicated to the project Adopt external professions competencies Business Link (s) Independent evaluation Stakeholder communications And more recently… - Bank of specialist consultants - Work with sector specific support bodies How we deliver

10. No relationshipWanting some form of support Initial stages of the relationship Commitment to action Local profile Long-term project Business Link brokerage Innovative marketing Responding to need Wide scope of activity Local delivery Solution focused Quantify the benefit Quality assurance Consistency Long-term relationship Setting expectations Local delivery Technical support

12. No relationshipWanting some form of support Initial stages of the relationship Commitment to action Local profile Long-term project Business Link brokerage Innovative marketing Responding to need Wide scope of activity Local delivery Solution focused Quantify the benefit Quality assurance Consistency Long-term relationship Setting expectations Local delivery Technical support