1. Hampshire Advice Network – Update on Strategy November 2013 Jon Stuart, Chair HAISG, Shared CEO East Hampshire & Havant CABx

2. Production of HAISG strategic plan in late 2012 Developing the HAN programme Research on funding opportunities via Action Planning consultancy Impact of 2012/13 Cabinet Office/Big Lottery Advice Service Transition Funding Collaborative work with Bill Sargent Trust and Payplan Next steps Hampshire Advice & Information Strategy Group …

3. Strategy Group Membership Mission Statement and Role Needs Assessment Local Environment and Trends Social and Environmental Context Legislative Change Changes to the Funding Landscape Current Trends Baseline Information on County Advice Provision Key Development Work Action Plan and Timescales HAISG strategic plan 2013 …

4. BST research project undertaken in partnership with Community Action Hampshire … ‘Counting the Cost : Advice Services and Public Spending Reductions’ undertaken in 2013 with seminar held in Southampton on 11 September 2013 BST new research project launching in December 2013 … ‘The impact of welfare reform on households in Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton’ with the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) commissioned to examine the actual and potential impact of key elements of benefit reforms on households in Hampshire. BST launch event on 11 December 2013, Winchester Payplan regional seminar held in Havant on 17 October … ‘Welfare reform and trends in client behaviour when struggling with debt’ Collaborative work with the Bill Sargent Trust and Payplan …

5. Reducing public funding; increasing demand; adapting to new environment; collaborating; early interventions; exploiting remote channels; focus on outcomes & impact; service redesign; transformation; resilience; innovation; sustainable Targeted at ‘level 2 LAs’, Unitary, Borough, District level, limited access for County level Two year funding stream; likely end of transition funding Around £2.75M of funding provided to Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton & Isle of Wight projects Cabinet Office/Big Lottery Advice Service Transition Funding …

6. Assessing the impact of Cabinet Office/Big Lottery ASTF project Review possible strategy vehicles Review & refresh HAN offering New CEO for CitAH Exploration of other potential funding streams Exploration of opportunities for regional collaborative/partnering Public funding limitations may be a key driver Your views welcomed Next steps for HAISG & HAN …