Context- Our Strategic Plan 2015-18

• Reductions in public spending (Islington Council anticipating £90m over next 3 years)

• Less Local Authority funding to the sector• Statutory duties – cost effective

approaches• Other funding

The Economy and Sector funding

• Growth and increases in employment• Nationally-decrease in income to the

sector- grants and contracts• Recent reversal of this trend –payments

for services and fundraising• Implications for smaller local organisations

Local Policy• Priorities: jobs, housing and the cost of

living• Employment Commission and European

funding• Community Infrastructure levy• Early intervention

National policy• Reduced public spending –but some areas protected • Volunteering – employee and citizen service• Benefits• Childcare, Apprenticeships, Mental Health• Payment by results• EU Referendum

New technology• Data management• Communications• Working arrangements• Fundraising

Final thoughts..• Resourcing new services and

activities• Prioritising and focus• Different ways of working with new

partners

Discussion• The biggest issues facing

organisation• Potential for collaboration with other

organisations• Support that would help