1. Convening, communication and collaboration The UK Experience Anne Burleigh Deputy Foundation Director

2. Northern Rock Foundation

4. Principles: ‘upon reflection’ Work across the sector Recognise restrictions and boundaries Learn from others More than just money Shared purpose and leadership Remember Joe & Josephine Bloggs

5. Examples of Collaborative Work Invest 2006 Woburn Place Collaborative Work with Black Minority Ethnic Groups Work with prison

6. Invest 2006 Research by Bruce Reed of European Economic Research Services highlighted:- Voluntary Sector in North East has been successful in securing money from Europe to tackle: –Unemployment –Poverty –Homelessness –Crime –Youth disaffection –Renewal of local communities and their environment

7. Research Findings 2001- 2004 Voluntary Sector in the North- East secured more than £64 million a year from the Single Regeneration Budget, European Objective 2 and 3 and the National Lottery Predictions estimated that this amount could drop to £10 million by 2007

8. Invest 2006 Aimed to:- Demonstrate the voluntary sector’s crucial role in regeneration of the region Debate and seek solutions to the loss of funding and Influence funding decisions made nationally and regionally

9. Areas of work Formation of steering committee Raised awareness within the sector, government and allies Fact finding and research Lobbying and negotiation

10. Woburn Place Collaborative Stepping up the Stairs A report by Steve Burkeman and Alison Harker Report found that most thoughtful and influential trusts failed to:- Share sufficiently their experiences Work together for common ends where collaboration might produce more effect Develop creatively their use of their resources – financial, reputational and others Result:- The Woburn Place Collaboration

11. The Woburn Place Collaboration Aims to:- Improve the effectiveness of philanthropy in pursuit of goals described as social justice To bring together staff and trustees – ensuring that each Trust involved is fully informed and that actions are not simply the passion of individuals

12. Action to be taken Organising a summer school for 2008 An investigation into whether on not the voluntary sector’s independence is compromised by taking government or even trust funds Geographic inability of the North East to influence key decisions in Central Government “Virtual” research centre for philanthropy and charitable giving

13. Work with Black Minority Ethnic Concerns by North East Trust Secretaries Group Commissioned piece of research by Purple International Steering Group formed Learnt from the experience of others i.e. Joseph Rowntree Foundation Grant from the Northern Rock Foundation

14. The Regional Refugee and Asylum Seekers Forum Grant of £568,000 over three years Project manager appointed Development Officers to cover 4 geographic regions Hand-holding to get policies and practices in place Training in applying for funding Groups working as part of the sector

15. Penal Reform GBP5.2 million Partners –International Centre for Prison Studies –NACRO –the DePaul Trust –the NoWay Trust National Offenders’ Management Service Policy and practice

16. Advantages of more collaboration and communication Sharing of skills and expertise Sharing of good practice and what works Contribution from a range of funders that want to make a difference to their grant making and to applicants Size doesn’t matter! Everyone has something to give Win/Win situation

17. Convening Meetings Experts Seminars during consultation State of the Sector Report in North East and Cumbria Special Initiative Steering Group meetings Bring together procurers, purchasers and intermediaries