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10 April 2023
Unlocking Funding Opportunities for the Third
Sector
10 April 2023
Introduction Rob Dunford Employer
Engagement Manager Bournville College
Why are we here? Rose Rees Business
Development Manager Bournville
College
Funding opportunitiesJohn Hodges & Michael Patterson Support
Solutions
Q&A
Networking Opportunities
Welcome
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• Long history of providing education and training in the community
• 1899 Cadbury family started compulsory classes in English, mathematics and science as well as physical education
• Known as Bournville College from 1949
• new campus has capacity for 15,000 students and spans 4.2 acres of land
• part of a £1 billion regeneration project of the former MG Rover works to put the heart back into Longbridge
History of Bournville College
What we have
• Brand new campus / outstanding facilities– Learner led Urban
Flavours/Fitness/elegance/serenity– Vehicle workshop back in Longbridge
• Independent college• Dedicated curriculum areas specialist in their
fields(BCFE specialists here for Q & A together with relevant partner organisations)
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“To be the education and training provider of first choice”
Bournville College
Responsive
Inclusive
Competitive
Collaborative
Progressive
Successful
Supportive
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Plans for the future…
• Continue to provide first class education facility for the whole community
• Expand apprenticeship provision• Develop more sector specific training offers• Increase networking opportunities for clients and
learners• Increase provision of courses delivered out “in
the field”
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Why are we here?…
• All because…….
• We have:– Passion for involvement in community projects– Commitment to share good practice– High standards of training & personnel– Flexible, employer responsive approach– Contacts who can help each other!
Unlocking Funding Opportunities for the Third Sector
John HodgesJohn@supportsolutions.co.ukwww.supportsolution.co.uk
Support Solutions May 2012
Key Questions
• Accessing Different Revenue StreamsThe Big PictureFundingCommissioning
• Being successful in your bid
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Difficulties encountered?• Knowing:- • where to look for opportunities
– Timescales are often very tight– New SSL resource
• what commissioners actually want – often needs to be more than just what’s in advert
• how to put application together – comes with experience
• Not everyone can afford a business development team!
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The Big Picture {1}• Public expenditure crisis• Public sector reform/retrenchment• The Big Society/Localism: and enhanced role
for non-statutory players• Changing commissioning arrangements• Social Marketisation• Social Enterprise
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The Big Picture {2}• Reducing public funding• Greater emphasis on prevention & social return
on investment (SROI)• Need for providers to collaborate & diversify• Payment by results being emphasised
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Diversification
• Services• Commissioners• Funding• Relationships
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Tenders
• Still important• Increasingly Framework & Payment by Results• Pressure on unit costs• Need to add value: reallocate costs & bring in
other revenue
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Revenue Streams
• Clinical Commissioning Groups• Social Care Commissioning• Public Health Grant• Social Investment• Social Enterprise• Other Funding Streams
Eg Grants
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Funding {1}• The Social Investment Business (England)• £5k-£7m in funding allocations
– SEIF (Social Enterprise Investment Fund)– Social Action Fund– Communitybuilders Fund– The Adventure Capital Fund– Futurebuilders England Fund– Modernisation Fund
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Funding {2}Social Finance
Social Investment Bonds
The Volunteering Fund: national & local grants for health outcomes using volunteers
Big Issue Invest: Loans of £50-£500kTransition Funds eg
Homeless Transition Fund LA’s etc in Midlands
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Funding {3}Triodos BankBig Society Capital Group (Big Society
Bank)Social ISACharity BankBig Lottery FundFunding availability update
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Commissioning• Open Public Services• Social Return on Investment (SROI)• Value not cost• Strategic Positioning• Collaboration & Consortia• Wider role for non-statutory sector• Wider commissioning relationships• Strategic relevance
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Commissioning
• More commercial contracts (PbR)• Framework Agreements• Joint Commissioning• Uncertainty: need to inform Commissioners’
thinking
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Being Successful in your Bid {1}
• Remodel & diversify services• Collaborate• Influence Commissioning processes• Reallocate costs• Add financial and service value• Evidence Innovation• Diversify funding streams
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Being Successful in your Bid {2}
• Diversify commissioning relationships• Promote prevention• Network, campaign, lobby• Calculate cost-benefit/SROI• Avoid Common Mistakes!
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How can we help you?• Support Solutions
– Identify sourcing solutions– Understanding your true costs– Diversify your income streams– Support your tender or Grant Application bid
• Bournville College– Train your staff and Service Users– Collaboration– Venue Resources
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Our Contact DetailsFairgate House205 Kings RoadBirmingham B11 2AA0121 707 7766/8881www.supportsolutions.co.ukhttp://www.supportsolutions.co.uk/forum/index.phpinfo@supportsolutions.co.ukTwitter @suppsolutions www.facebook.com/SupportSolutionsLtd?sk=wall
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Sector
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