Welcome to our Christmas newsletter.
2014 has been an exhilarating year for Collaborate, establishing new relationships with local, national and international partners including the LGA, Cabinet Office, UNDP, The Social Innovation Exchange (SIX), and a range of ‘unusual suspects’. We have led thinking and practice on big issues ranging from managing overwhelming demand on public services in local contexts, creatively engaging citizens in re-shaping ‘services to the public’, and igniting a coalition of collaborators to affect social change with the phenomenal Unusual Suspects Festival.
“…I had the best day in a long time yesterday – refilled my hope that there is an alternative and I’m not the only one who thinks so…” (Local government executive)
However, resisting the urge to linger over a year that flies by freakishly quickly, Collaborate is looking forward to an equally busy 2015 in which we will be:
Let us know what you think of our Collaborator’s wishlist - and we would love to hear what you would include as your main priorities for government, business, and society in 2015 and beyond. Get in touch with the team at team@collaboratei.com
Supporting Providers to be Partners in Scotland
We were delighted this month to launch our new report on the future of social care services in Scotland. ‘From Providers to Partners: what will it take?’ assesses the possibility of a more collaborative approach to commissioning, with strong, citizen-focused partnerships that build on the energy of recent events in the country. Developed with the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS), the report sets down a marker for a future social care market that could really drive prevention, co-production and demand management.
“Relationships between commissioning authorities and providers have become characterised by a ‘buyer-supplier’ dynamic conducted through procurement processes that inhibit, rather than advance, our shared agenda for better outcomes, greater collaboration and real partnership with people we support.” (Scottish voluntary sector leader)
For more details on the event, contact our partnerships manager Adelaide on adelaide@collaboratei.com.
The Collaborate-UNDP Delivery Framework
Look out for our early year launch of a collaborative delivery framework in partnership with the UNDP’s Global Centre for Public Service Excellence. Developed from a global perspective to support local practice, the framework offers a tool for policymakers and practitioners who want support for collaboration. To find out more about the framework and to discuss our local diagnostic approaches being utlilsed across the UK, contact our partnerships manager Adelaide on adelaide@collaboratei.com.
We hope 2015 is a great year for collaboration as we come to terms with the complexities and dilemmas ahead. Although we may have different items on our wishlists, we hope we share the same ambitions for quality services to the public. Please get in touch if you think Collaborate can support your organisation, or to hear more about our work – we would love to hear from you.
In the meatime, wishing you a happy festive break!
The Collaborate Team
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