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Foundations Stockport

Date: Monday 04 November 2019 Time : 6:00pm Venue: Cornerstone, SHG Boardroom Lead Officer: Si Welch – Director of Neighbourhoods and Support Contact: Jonathan Kelly – Governance & Scrutiny Officer 0161 218 1666 [email protected]

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01 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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02a MINUTES FROM MEETING 05 AUGUST 2019

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02b ACTION MONITOR FROM MEETING 05 AUGUST 2019

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FOUNDATIONS STOCKPORT PROGRESS AND FINANCE UPDATE REPORT (INFORMATION) appendix one appendix two

It is recommended that the Foundations Board note and discuss the progress and financial position to date.

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04 RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION AGENCY (SLIDES ONLY)

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05 SERVICE FOCUS: HOLIDAY PROVISION (INFORMATION)

That Foundations Board note the contents of the report and achievements to date.

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FOUNDATIONS BOARD MEMBER EXPENSES POLICY (DECISION) appendix one

That the Foundations Stockport Board approves the Foundations Stockport Board Member Expenses Policy prior to final approval by Stockport Homes Board on 9th December in line with the Intragroup Agreement.

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mailto:[email protected]

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FOUNDATIONS STOCKPORT RISK UPDATE REPORT – Q2 2019/20 (DECISION) appendix one

That Foundations Board: i. Approve the management

updates and overall progress against delivery of risk control actions, and

ii. Approve the removal on a risk control action that is now complete.

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08 FORWARD PLAN JKEL

Initial Officer name Job Title

MB Marley Brougham Youth Engagement Coordinator

AB Andrew Brassington Charity Support & Development Officer

SD Samantha Donigan Assurance Manager

MF Mark Forrest Management Accountant

AMH Anne-Marie Heil Head of Access & Support

TK Tanya King Customer Engagement & Inclusion Manager

JKEL Jonathan Kelly Governance and Scrutiny Officer

JKEN John Kennedy Head of Corporate Finance

JNH Julie Nelson-Hall Customer Engagement & Inclusion Team Leader

SW Simon Welch Director of Neighbourhoods and Support

AUTHOR: Jonathan Kelly DATE: 05/08/2019

LEAD OFFICER SIGN OFF: 08/08/2019 CHAIR APPROVED DRAFT: 15/08/2019

FOUNDATIONS STOCKPORT BOARD MEETING Monday 05 August 2019 17.00 SHG Boardroom, Cornerstone, 2 Edward Street

PRESENT / IN-ATTENDANCE:

Trustees (Present):

Robin Burman

David Nicholson

Roger Phillips (Chair)

Alanna Vine

Observer (Present):

Andy Kippax, Strategic Housing Lead

Officers (In-attendance)

Mark Forest, Management Accountant

Anne-Marie Heil, Head of Access & Support

Jonathan Kelly, Governance and ScrutinyOfficer (minute-taker)

John Kennedy, Head of Corporate Finance

Tanya King, Customer Engagement &Inclusion Manager

Julie Nelson-Hall, Customer Engagementand Inclusion Team Leader

Simon Welch, Director of Neighborhoods andSupport

01 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Action

Fiona Kennedy sent her apologies. There were no declarations of interest.

02 MINUTES FROM MEETING 13 MAY 2019 AND ACTION MONITOR FROM MEETING 13 MAY 2019

The minutes from the meeting 13 May 2019 were approved. Progress with the action monitor was noted.

The Board requested an update on potential gift aid arrangements within the Group. The Head of Corporate Finance explained that the external tax advisors have made progress with this and it is expected an update will likely be brought to the Foundations Board at the next meeting on 4th November.

03 GOVERNANCE OF YOUR LOCAL PANTRY (INFORMATION)

The Customer Engagement and Inclusion Manager introduced the report to provide clarity on the governance aspects of Your Local Pantry, including franchising arrangements. Questions were invited. The discussion covered:

Membership – The Board questioned the legal advice which the reportreferenced in relation to membership. It was suggested that the advicedoes not clarify exactly what the members are members of when theyare not members of Foundations. The Board debated whether theanalogy of being members of a ‘food club’ was accurate as YLP was notconstituted as a ‘club’. It was agreed that this point needed furtherclarification in case there were unforeseen issues later, e.g. taximplications. The Customer Engagement and Inclusion Managerconfirmed that this point will be explored further so that it is resolved.

Approach of the Pantry – The Board questioned the approach of YLP inrelation to expansion outside of the Borough and primarily handing this

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over to Church Action on Poverty (CAP). It was explained that, at that time, predating Foundations by some years, this was seen as an opportunity to altruistically allow the expansion of a scheme to people in need beyond Stockport to the benefit of wider society that was subject to ‘austerity’. CAP took on the role of raising funds to employ a worker to promote this nationally with recognition to this being an original idea from SHG and regular liaison. It was noted that, although highly unlikely, should this become income generating then SHG would currently have no claim on those monies. The Director of Neighborhoods and Support confirmed that the relationship with CAP is very positive and added that a break clause exists in the contract which would position Foundations Stockport strongly in negotiations to amend the agreement if it was considered necessary.

RESOLVED: The Foundations Board noted the contents of the report and raised any further questions.

04 PRESENTATION REGARDING THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE COMPANIES WITHIN THE SHG AND HOW THEY WORK TOGETHER (PRESENTATION)

The Governance and Scrutiny Officer introduced the presentation providing an overview of the Group structure dynamics and how the four companies of Stockport Homes Group work together. Important issues such as risk management, culture, aims and formal group wide documents and policies were discussed.

05 FOUNDATIONS STOCKPORT PROGRESS AND FINANCE UPDATE REPORT

The Head of Access & Support and the Management Accountant introduced the report to provide a Progress and Finance update of Foundation’s business activity to the end of Q1 2019/20. Questions were invited. The discussion covered:

Tax efficiencies – Board highlighted the positive news that Foundations Stockport was recognised as a charity for tax purposes.

Mottram Street event – The Board noted the success of the Mottram Street ‘Big Lunch’ event and asked for further information in relation to this. It was suggested that its format could be replicated elsewhere in Stockport.

Grant Funding – The Board noted the £339k secured in grant funding and commended the work of officers.

Housing First – The Board noted that only one member of staff had been recruited to Housing First, when two had been budgeted for and questioned why this was the case. The Head of Access & Support explained that less referrals from Greater Manchester into Stockport had been received than anticipated which meant that only one member of staff was required.

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Safe Havens project – The Board commended the concept of the Safe Havens project and requested further information. The Customer Engagement and Inclusion Manager explained that health partners are looking to commission the project to be an alternative to attending Stepping Hill Hospital for those suffering from mental ill-health. The tender has not yet been released so the exact requirements are not known, but initial discussions have included a joint bid, making use of medical specialisms and the physical environment of Cornerstone.

Supporting female offenders – The Board noted the work around supporting female offenders in partnership with NACRO. The Head of Access & Support added that the details of Foundations Stockport’s involvement in this project are still being worked up and negotiated and a further update should be expected at the next Foundations Board meeting.

RESOLVED: The Foundations Board noted and discussed the progress and financial position to date.

06 SERVICE FOCUS: FURNITURE RECYCLING PROJECT (INFORMATION)

The Customer Engagement and Inclusion Manager introduced the report to update on achievements and business plan for the furniture recycling project. Questions were invited. The discussion covered:

Clearance of furniture - The Board asked for clarity on why some furniture was being disposed of, when it appeared that there was a sufficient demand for all types of furniture. The Customer Engagement and Inclusion Manager explained that the decision to dispose of some furniture was based on ensuring there was sufficient space for better quality furniture to be stored to allow an improved quality and choice for customers. As the project grows in reputation it is able to be more efficient and selective over donations.

Running at a deficit – The Board noted a rise in expenditure and asked whether the Stockport Homes Group could provide support to the Furniture Project if it was running at deficit. The Head of Corporate Finance explained that this budget currently sits in SHL, not Foundations Stockport, and if this scenario was realised when the project sat in Foundations Stockport, the Group could make recompense. It is not expected that this will happen in the current financial year.

White goods – The Board noted the difficulties which the Furniture Project has in acquiring secondhand white goods. It was suggested that there are a number of initiatives, social enterprises and retailers across the North West which refurbish white goods. The Customer

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Engagement and Inclusion Manager confirmed that these will be explored.

Upcycling items – The Board noted the potential for some items to be upcycled for redistribution or selling on to bring income into the project.

RESOLVED: The Foundations Stockport Board noted the contents of the report.

07 FOUNDATIONS STOCKPORT RISK UPDATE REPORT – Q1 2019/20 (DECISION)

The Assurance Manager introduced the report to present the Q1 2019-20 risk update report. Questions were invited. The discussion covered:

Risk profiling – The Board commented that risk profiling of the Board is a useful and interesting tool, and considered that there may be different considerations for different Boards. The Assurance Manager explained that the risk profiling is used to provide an understanding how each Board member approaches decisions around risk and aids understanding of oneself and others on the Board to achieve a better balance.

RESOLVED: The Foundations Board approved the management updates and overall progress against delivery of risk control actions

08 FORWARD PLAN (INFORMATION)

The Governance and Scrutiny Officer introduced the forward plan of the expected business for the remainder of 2019 and highlighted how this list is likely to evolve over the coming months.



ACTIONS ARISING FROM FOUNDATIONS STOCKPORT BOARD HELD ON 05 AUGUST 2019

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ACTION OFFICER PROGRESS / NOTES Deadline

1 03 The Board debated whether the analogy of being members of a ‘food club’ was accurate as YLP was not constituted as a ‘club’. It was agreed that this point needed further clarification in case there were unforeseen issues later, e.g. tax implications. The Customer Engagement and Inclusion Manager confirmed that this point will be explored further so that it is resolved.

TK Legal advice has been obtained as follows:

It is clear from the information provided that the £3.50 is not a donation to the charitable CBS, as it is a necessary payment in order to gain access to the food bank. In a community benefit society members usually hold shares and accorded democratic rights on a one member one vote basis. It is obvious that the intention is not for the members of the public who pay the subscription to hold such rights and therefore to avoid any sort of confusion the £3.50 could be called a subscription and members of the public be subscribers of the scheme / club.

The subscription fee (or membership fee as being called by YPL) is a business supply which is not explicitly exempt from VAT and will therefore be a taxable supply. These are zero rated (0% VAT) as they are the sale of donated goods by a charity and / or by an organisation that has a written agreement to transfer 100% of its profits to a charity.

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2 05 The Board noted the success of the Mottram Street ‘Big Lunch’ event and asked for further information in relation to this. It was suggested that its format could be replicated elsewhere in Stockport.

TK Working with the FAME (family group) at Mottram Street, partners who work on or around the estate were asked to hold a stall to promote activies, groups and training available so residents would be aware of what is on offer. Six parnters asked for a stall following the partners meeting in May and three community groups held stalls. The Big Lunch is an annual national event promoted by The Eden Project & The Lottery communities are encournaged to come together to share food and

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meet their neighbours. At Mottram Street this has been developed to be a summer event with The Windmill Café providing food and FAME funding permitted to ask one of the local communities cafe to provide a BBQ as food brings people together, the group group themselves promote the activies and trips they organise and run throughout the year. 150 residents including children attend the event on Saturday 1st June, around a third were customers who had not previously engaged or attend events before.

- A Better Life had two male residents signed up to a new health group – hard to reach group)

- Over 7 new pantry members signed up- those people now have potential to save up to £500 each year.

- TPA involved and got at least two people signed up to their services.

Start Point community organiser utilised the day to engaged with customers.

3 06 The Board noted the difficulties which the Furniture Project has in acquiring secondhand white goods. It was suggested that there are a number of initiatives, social enterprises and retailers across the North West which refurbish white goods. The Customer Engagement and Inclusion Manager confirmed that these will be explored.

TK Several initiatives have been contacted to identify white goods suppliers. The prison based project mentioned in the meeting is no longer operating. Online retailer AO.com has been particularly helpful in offering ‘customer returns’ at a significantly reduced cost to SHG. A visit to their warehouse is scheduled to establish a positive working relationship and an initial purchase of washing machines has been made to test the service. Another visit is scheduled to Rotherham furnished tenancy scheme who offer refurbished goods to households in need. Discussions are in progress to secure a larger premises for the project, which would enable broken items to the

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stripped down and the parts reused to increase the supply of functioning white goods.

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Report to: FOUNDATIONS STOCKPORT

Date of Meeting: 04 November 2019 Foundations Stockport

Title of Report: FOUNDATIONS STOCKPORT PROGRESS AND FINANCE UPDATE REPORT

Report of: DIRECTOR OF RESOURCES AND DIRECTOR OF NEIGHBOURHOODS AND SUPPORT

Confidentiality Non Confidential

Purpose of Report: To provide a Progress and Finance update of Foundation’s business activity to the end of Q2 2019/20

Type of Report Information

Recommendation(s): It is recommended that the Foundations Board note and discuss the progress and financial position to date.

Financial Implications of the recommendations

2019/20 represents the first full year of operation for Foundations Stockport. Surplus for year to date is £8,962 which is better than the budgeted £1,440. This is forecast to be £3,881 at year end which is £1,001 better than budget.

Value for Money Implications of the recommendations

Effective and efficient management of resources creates opportunities for invest to save initiatives. The Stockport Homes Group is increasingly generating financial returns and benefits for customers through this approach.

Risk Implications of the recommendations

Risk Number

Risk Description Risk Mitigation

Risk# Financial processes within Foundations Stockport do not support the ambitions of the company.

Foundations Stockport has its own Risk Register and financial governance actions will be picked up and tracked via that. This includes seeking specialist advice where appropriate and ensuring

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fit-for-purpose financial controls are in place.

Risk# Lack of understanding / conflicting priorities amongst stakeholders around the purpose and ambitions of Foundations Stockport.

There will be ongoing marketing and communications with stakeholders during 2019 about the purpose and opportunities of Foundations Stockport.

Council Impact Assessment (CIA)

Does a CIA need to be completed? No

If so, has one been completed? Choose an item.

Customer Impact Foundations Stockport will access funding and develop services which will bring additional resources into Stockport which will benefit customers.

Safeguarding Implications of the recommendations

Foundations Stockport provides a range of services which are accessed by some of the most vulnerable customers. All staff delivering services will have appropriate safeguarding training to ensure they can recognise and act upon any safeguarding concerns.

Equality Impact Assessment

Does an EIA need to be completed? No


Equality & Diversity Implications of the recommendations

Services delivered within Foundations are delivered to some of the most vulnerable and marginalised customers and seek to improve quality of life and outcomes for all.

Environmental/ Sustainability Implication

A range of services within Foundations have a positive environmental and sustainability impact including the Furniture Recycling Project which promotes the recycling of furniture and reduces landfill and the Pantry Schemes which provide low-cost food which would otherwise be disposed of.

Content of Report signed-off by Director

Carmel Chambers, Director of Resources

Si Welch, Director of Neighbourhoods and Support

25/07/2019

Contact Officer Anne-Marie Heil / John Kennedy / Mark Forrest/

Contact Details 0161 474-3720/ 0161-474-2868 / 0161 218 1661



[email protected] [email protected] / [email protected] /



1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide a Progress and Financial update for Foundations to the end of Q2 2019/20.

2 PROJECT UPDATES

2.1 The GM Housing First contract continues to be delivered across Stockport, Oldham, and Tameside. This is a three year contract delivered until 2022 in partnership with Jigsaw Housing Group. Stockport has capacity for six cases in Year 1 with five referrals being received to date. All five cases are characterised by a range of complex needs including entrenched rough sleeping, offending behaviour, substance misuse and mental and physical health issues resulting in chaotic and challenging behaviours. Two of those referred have been rehoused, one in Stockport and one in Tameside, one is awaiting a detox and has an offer of accommodation and the final two are newer referrals which are currently being engaged with. The Housing First Officer has also been supporting the engagement of a number of cases within Oldham.

2.2 In the last quarter Your Local Pantry (YLP) has secured 86 new members and one pantry volunteer has gone on to secure an apprenticeship with an external provider. The Co-op have become a pantry food partner with five local branches signing up to weekly donations from November. The Every Month Charity will begin donating free female sanitary packs that will be available to members in addition to their weekly shop. A new cooking club ‘Pantry to Plate’ has begun in partnership with Starting Point with the first of four sessions being held on the Mottram Street estate, with plans to roll the project out in other areas from January. Preparations were completed for the opening of a fifth pantry in Woodley within the newly refurbished Arthur Greenwood Centre. The pantry became operational on 23rd October and eight new volunteers have been recruited so far and completed the required training.

2.3 Recruitment is underway to utilise the grant from the Government’s Rough Sleeping Initiative which will provide two workers working across Stockport and Trafford, (grouped together due to geographical proximity and a similar rough sleeping profile). The posts are for a twelve month period, seeking to both have a practical impact upon levels of rough sleeping over the year and also help develop rehousing pathways and new ways of working as a legacy. Following a recruitment process one applicant with lived experience has been offered a role, however unfortunately no other applicants were suitable. Given the need to establish the service and the timescales that the funding is required to be spent in, agency staff are to be secured.

2.4 Further work has been progressed to support Foundations’ aim of supporting people into employment with nine entry level roles converted into apprenticeships sitting in Foundations. The apprenticeships will provide people with an opportunity to work whilst obtaining an appropriate qualification over an 18 month / two year period which will then enable the post holder to progress further in their employment. A large scale recruitment and marketing campaign is currently underway with all posts advertised from 24th September at



Stockport Jobs Fair and an afternoon / evening event held at Cornerstone on 2nd October for potential candidates to come in and meet managers, find out more about the roles available and working at Stockport Homes, as well as receive support to apply for posts. Following discussions with the Leaving Care Team it has been agreed that care leavers who meet shortlisting criteria will be given guaranteed interviews which are being held on 21st and 25th October. All successful candidates will be supported once in role via a Team Manager, Team Mentor and Apprentice Mentor to ensure the best chance of success.

2.5 A new Youth Diversionary Officer post is to be established within Foundations working to prevent Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) amongst young people and young tenants. The aim of the post is to engage with young people up to the age of 25 years who have not yet entered the Youth Justice system/Criminal Justice system, but who have been identified as being in danger of becoming involved with ASB and offending behaviour. Funding for the post is via the ASB Services budget which has made efficiencies and secured additional income from taking on ASB work for the Council. The Customer Engagement & Inclusion team will host the worker to complement the existing youth work being delivered with the post holder working closely with the ASB Service and partner agencies to identify those young people at risk so that appropriate referrals can be made.

2.6 A report prepared by SHG’s Funding Officer illustrates that since April 2019, 37 bids have been submitted and 18 have secured funding, currently a 72% success rate (excluding pending bids). This equates to a total of £335,407, including funding secured in previous years for multi-year projects. Some recent funding successes include Reddish Vale Men in Sheds securing £6,000 to move into a more permanent home in Spur Mill. This group specialises in bike repair and maintenance and the group are now making close links with Alvanley GP Practice on social prescribing based referrals of patients. H3 (Helping the Homeless into Housing) secured £450 from the David Hopkins Foundation (Life Leisure) to buy boxercise equipment for females from Brindale and Strathclyde House temporary accommodation. Life Leisure have now offered to provide long term free boxing coaching for H3. Brinnington Rise Allotments have been granted £2,120 from Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund to install an accessible toilet. Encouraged by this success, the group have also submitted a National Lottery Awards for All bid for more equipment for the allotments. The annual ‘Funding the Future’ (FtF) event took place on 20th September 2019 with 58 people from local community groups meeting with nine local and national funding providers. As well as hosting the event Stockport Homes also provided one to one support to local groups to bid to the Community Fund. Stockport Homes plan to work with Sector 3 and Synergy (two organisations aiming to provide support for the civil society sector in Stockport) to run FtF again as a joint, larger event in May 2020.



3 OPPORTUNITIES 3.1 The areas outlined below represent further opportunities for Foundations. As

these are not secured, no income and expenditure is included within financial accounts.

3.2 A formal request has been made to the Big Lottery to transfer the Motiv8 Service, currently sited in Three Sixty, to Foundations Stockport. This is in recognition that the Motiv8 service fits more appropriately within the Charity (Foundations having not been established at the time that the contract was secured) than Three Sixty The Big Lottery are agreeable and work is currently underway to transfer the service and staff over.

3.3 Work is underway in partnership with NACRO and Humankind1to develop a bid to the Tampon Tax Fund which is expected to be launched in December 2019. Initial discussions focussed on developing a ‘navigator’ model which supports female offenders through their custodial experience, however following further market research a similar model has already been funded in the GM area and therefore is unlikely to be successful. Work is underway to look at alternative models particularly focussing on housing options and addressing barriers to accessing accommodation for female offenders. Any agreed bid will be GM wide, although the Foundations element would concentrate on Stockport.

3.4 Following Stockport Homes’ contribution to the consultation around a redesign of the Mental Health Crisis Pathway in Stockport, the tender for a telephone helpline and a Safe Haven venue has been released. The contract value is up to £300,000 per annum and is offered on a 3+2 year contract term. Bids are to be submitted by the 4th November followed by interviews and a decision in January 2020. Detailed work is currently underway to evaluate this opportunity as the specification differs considerably from information provided as part of earlier consultation events and the recent market engagement.

3.5 A bid has been submitted to Homes England’s Move-On Fund, which provides funding to increase the availability of affordable move-on housing for rent for people affected by homelessness and / or domestic abuse2. Stockport Homes has submitted a bid for funding to acquire and refurbish 12 x 1 bedroomed self-contained properties to meet the needs of those presenting as homeless or where temporary accommodation is not working. A number of these properties are likely to be ex-Right-to-Buy, so bringing them back into social housing. The Fund also provides revenue funding to deliver support services and a bid to fund two full-time and one 20-hour post, employed within Foundations, has been submitted. The delivery model will be based on a Housing First approach with intensive support provided initially and then being tapered via an employment and support pathway, allowing those accessing the service to achieve independence and sustain their tenancies when the service ends.

3.6 A bid has been submitted to the Fair Housing Futures programme funded by the Nationwide Foundation and administered by Shelter. The funding seeks to

1 Humankind is a national charity delivering a range of specialist services include substance use, clinical, employment training and education, housing services, housing support and health, young people and families services. 2 £44m of capital and £6m of grant funding is available to support delivery of up to 879 bed spaces outside London by March 2021



improve the experience of private renting for those with limited financial and social support in GM, with a relatively limited £600,000 available across GM for up to three years. The fund will support projects which:

Improve communication between tenants, landlords and letting agents to enhance the renting journey

Empower tenants by raising awareness of existing rights, services, regulation and enforcement

Support landlords by improving their awareness of regulation and enforcement, and help them manage their experiences and expectations of being a landlord

Break the stigma of vulnerable tenants in the PRS, particularly those in receipts of benefits

3.7 The Foundations bid is for funding to employ a specialist worker who will work with both private sector landlords and tenants to improve the local private rented sector offer. Workstreams will include engaging landlords, sharing information and increasing knowledge of their obligations by developing a local information and consultative network. The Officer would also work with tenants to ensure the ‘tenant voice’ is represented and to reduce the stigma associated with those who have particular vulnerabilities and / or claim benefits. Over the two-year period, the Officer will ensure the network is supported to become self-sustaining following termination of funding.

3.8 Early discussions are underway with the charity ‘Walking with the Wounded’ to explore potential opportunities to work in partnership to secure funding to develop accommodation and / or support options for veterans.

4 OVERALL FINANCE UPDATE

4.1 At the end of September 2019 Foundations is showing a surplus of £8,962 which is better than the budgeted £1,440. This is forecast to be £3,881 at year end which is £1,001 better than budget. Details of this can be found in Appendix 1.

4.2 The Housing First contract (as referenced at 2.1) is showing a surplus of £2,846 at the end of September 2019. Both income and expenditure are less than budget as less people are asking to be rehoused in Stockport and so fewer referrals have been received than initially anticipated. This has meant that only one member of staff was required compared with two included in the budget. The surplus is better than budget due to income for personalisation costs received in advance on referral whereas expenditure is incurred throughout the support period. This is forecast to breakeven, in line with the budget, at both the year end and project completion..

4.3 Following the Board’s decision for Foundations to provide the Your Local Pantries service in May 2019, income and expenditure from that point is included within the accounts. Surplus at the end of September 2019 is £1,211. Both income and expenditure are lower than budget, the variance with income being greater than that with expenditure meaning this is currently less than in



the budget. The new pantry in Woodley is opening in October 2019 and an increase in surplus is expected and forecast to be £2,665 at the end of the year.

4.4 The process of transferring all YLP banking arrangements into Foundations Barclays account is underway. ,This includes cash balances from the Co-Op account, standing orders from customers and payments to suppliers,. Both accounts will remain open for a short period to ensure a smooth transition, which is expected to be completed by the end of Q3.

4.5 Other additional income contributing to the overall surplus includes £6,571 for the Furniture Recycling Project, mainly from the SLA with Equity Housing, and £592 from donations to the Holiday Clubs. Expenditure for audit fees, set up charges for the social housing pension scheme and BACS and a small amount for bank charges has reduced the overall surplus.

4.6 Forecasts have been included for the Rough Sleeping Initiative, Apprenticeships and ASB Prevention Officer but all these projects are forecast to breakeven at the end of the year and project.

4.7 Officers attended a Charity accounting session with external auditors during Quarter 2. The format for the 20/21 budget and next management accounts will be reviewed in line with Charity accounting requirements.

5 CASH BALANCES

5.1 Appendix 2 provides details of forecast cash balances until March 2020 and a cash balance of £56,706 is currently forecast. This includes cash currently held within the external Your Local Pantry bank account which is expected to be transferred into Foundations bank account in Quarter 3.

5.2 Positive cash balances are forecast to be maintained throughout 2019/20, with controls in place to ensure that sufficient funds are available for payroll and statutory payments.

6 GIFT AID

6.1 A proposal for Foundations to receive Gift Aid income from other SHG members has been drafted and is being presented to the Three Sixty and Viaduct Boards for approval of the principles.

6.2 Should this proposal be approved, then Foundations would receive Gift Aid before the financial year end March 2020.

6.3 The amount proposed to be gifted by SHG members is in the region of £163,000 based on current financial forecasts though cannot be confirmed until the respective Boards have approved the amounts.



7 CONCLUSION

7.1 Significant progress has been made by Foundations Stockport during its short time in operation and this has been positively noted by councillors at the Members Committee on 14th October 2019. Building on this, a variety of potential funding and tendering opportunities are currently being explored to develop additional services, establish a track record, and raise the profile of SHG’s charitable arm.

7.2 2019/20 represents the first full year of operation for Foundations Stockport. Currently net incoming resources are better than budget and this forecast at year end as well, it is expected to be closer to actual budget with further spend anticipated against projects. Work will continue to promote the Foundations brand to ensure that any opportunities and bids that arise within our aims are maximised.

8 RECOMMENDATIONS

8.1 It is recommended that the Foundations Stockport Board note and discuss the progress and financial position to date.



Appendix 1

Income & Expenditure Account

For the Period September 2019 Period: 6

Budget Actuals Variance Budget Forecast Variance

Sep'19 Sep'19 2019/20 2019/20

Organisational Total

Income

Housing First Income 34,372 19,491 (14,881) 68,744 34,372 (34,372)

Pantry Income 19,483 11,029 (8,455) 38,967 24,263 (14,704)

Rough Sleepers Initiative 0 0 0 0 33,000 33,000

Furniture Recycling 0 6,571 6,571 0 5,000 5,000

ASB Prevention Delivery 0 0 0 0 17,708 17,708

Apprenticeships 0 0 0 0 45,328 45,328

Other Income 0 592 0 0 592 592

Donations in Kind 52,682 40,350 (12,332) 105,364 93,031 (12,332)

Total Income 106,537 78,032 (29,096) 213,074 253,294 40,220

Expenditure

Housing First Expenditure 34,372 16,646 17,726 68,744 34,372 34,372

Pantry Expenditure 16,495 9,817 6,678 32,990 21,598 11,392

Audit Costs 1,548 1,548 0 3,096 3,096 0

Rough Sleepers Initiative 0 0 0 0 33,000 (33,000)

Furniture Recycling 0 30 (30) 0 600 (600)

ASB Prevention Delivery 0 0 0 0 17,708 (17,708)

Apprenticeships 0 0 0 0 45,328 (45,328)

Other Costs 0 680 (680) 0 680 (680)

Donations in Kind 52,682 40,350 12,332 105,364 93,031 12,332

Total Expenditure 105,097 69,070 36,027 210,194 249,413 (39,219)

Total Surplus/(Deficit) 1,440 8,962 6,931 2,880 3,881 1,000

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Appendix 2

Foundations Stockport

Annual Cash Flow Forecast 2019-20

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

April May June July August September October November December January February March Total

£'s £'s £'s £'s £'s £'s £'s £'s £'s £'s £'s £'s £'s

Expenditure

Housing First 0 0 0 17,239 3,374 3,374 3,374 3,374 3,374 34,112

Your Local Pantry 7 0 2 1,963 1,963 1,963 1,963 1,963 1,963 11,790

Rough Sleepers Initiative 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 33,000

Furniture Recycling 100 100 100 100 100 100 600

ASB Prevention Delivery 2,951 2,951 2,951 2,951 2,951 2,951 17,708

Apprenticeships 7,555 7,555 7,555 7,555 7,555 7,555 45,328

Other Expenditure 758 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 773

Corporation Tax 0

VAT Liability 0 0 5,062 5,062

Total Increased Costs 0 0 0 765 0 17 35,309 21,444 21,444 26,506 21,444 21,444 148,372

Income

Housing First 0 0 0 (19,491) (3,041) (2,776) (2,908) (3,041) (2,644) (33,901)

Your Local Pantry (357) (1,081) 0 0 (2,206) (2,206) (2,206) (2,206) (2,206) (2,206) (14,672)

Rough Sleepers Initiative (66,000) 0 0 0 0 0 (66,000)

Furniture Recycling (1,019) (86) (290) (5,000) 0 0 0 0 0 (6,395)

ASB Prevention Delivery (17,708) 0 0 0 0 0 (17,708)

Apprenticeships (7,555) (7,555) (7,555) (7,555) (7,555) (7,555) (45,328)

Transfer from YLP (10,000) (3,444) (13,444)

Other Income (850) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (850)

Net VAT collected 0 0 0 (3,898) (608) (555) (582) (608) (529) (6,780)

Total Income 0 0 (357) (2,950) (86) (290) (121,858) (23,409) (13,092) (16,694) (13,409) (12,933) (205,078)

Increased Cost / (Surplus) 0 0 (357) (2,185) (86) (273) (86,549) (1,965) 8,352 9,811 8,035 8,511 (56,706)

Cumulative Increased Cost / (Surplus) 0 0 (357) (2,542) (2,628) (2,901) (89,450) (91,415) (83,063) (73,252) (65,217) (56,706)

Actual Bank Balance (at end of March 2019) 0 (2,542) (2,628) (2,901)

Cumulative Forecasted Bank Balance - Deficit /

(Surplus) End of Month0 0 (357) (2,542) (2,628) (2,901) (89,450) (91,415) (83,063) (73,252) (65,217) (56,706)

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Item 03b appendix two

Report to: FOUNDATIONS STOCKPORT BOARD

Date of Meeting: 04 November 2019 Foundations Stockport Board

Title of Report: SERVICE FOCUS: HOLIDAY PROVISION

Report of: DIRECTOR OF NEIGHBOURHOODS AND SUPPORT


Purpose of Report: To update on the activities for Fabulous Foundations Holiday Clubs and Holiday Kitchen

Type of Report Information

Recommendation(s): That Foundations Board note the contents of the report and achievements to date


Inequalities and poverty have a potentially significant impact on the rental income of the organisation. Holiday provision contributes towards protecting the income of the organisation by providing food which reduces pressure on family finances.

The holiday provision delivers the aims of Foundations by relieving food poverty and supporting families during the school holidays, engaging with children who are on free school meals thereby addressing holiday hunger.

Most actions being taken or proposed within this report can be delivered within current budgets and through partnership working. Where new projects are proposed, these will be resourced via bidding for external funding.


Significant work has been undertaken to ensure value for money, whilst retaining the quality of holiday provision, by bringing services in-house where appropriate and sourcing food donations. This has resulted in reduced costs and supports the long-term sustainability of holiday provision.


Risk Number


1 Strategic / political relationship with SMBC in relation to

Close working with SMBC as part of the Werneth/Brinnington Pilot

Foundations Stockport is not well managed

programme to avoid duplication, share expertise and continue to build positive relationships.

5

A strong reputation isn't developed and maintained

Redeveloping the holiday provision offer for families and young people to ensure it continues to meet their needs. Working in partnership with external youth services to share resources and offer an excellent service. Promoting outcomes widely to ensure positive association between SHG and provision.

9 Income and expenditure projections are not accurate

Managers and Corporate Finance will work closely to ensure projects are fully assessed and realistically budgeted.



If so, has one been completed? No

Customer Impact Stockport Homes’ holiday provision provides affordable childcare to households on low incomes, delivers innovative activities that inspire children and tackles holiday hunger by bridging the gap for children from households who are struggling financially. It therefore has a positive benefit for many of SHG’s customers, saving them money as well as providing bonding opportunities within families and social interaction within their communities.


The holiday provision offer has a strong and robust safeguarding and risk management structure which is in line with Stockport Homes’ policies and procedures.





One of the holiday provisions Stockport Homes offers for children is Fabulous Foundations holiday club which is delivered in partnership with two local primary schools. The holiday clubs focus on areas of highest deprivation in the Borough.

They are open to any child who attends those schools and the children are selected by the school based on need. As it is a new academic year, there will be an increase in new children who are on pupil premium, child protection and SEND.

Holiday Kitchen is delivered in partnership with the Start Well Centres and is open to any family living in Stockport. The holiday provision provided is widely publicised through a range of agencies working with all sectors of the local community. They tackle health inequalities by providing families with healthy food during the holidays.

Environmental/ Sustainability Implications

None


Si Welch

24/10/2019

Contact Officer Marley Brougham

Contact Details 0161 218 1068

[email protected]

1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Stockport Homes (SHG) has a range of involvement with local schools,

including contracts for maintenance, energy advice, staff as school governors, etc. Two specific schemes, Fabulous Foundations and the Holiday Kitchen, focus on the social value of activity during the school holidays and so have a particular relevance to Foundations Stockport.

1.2 Fabulous Foundations is a holiday club which was initially piloted in October 2017 in partnership with All Saints Primary, Heaton Norris and then extended to Westmorland Primary, Brinnington in October 2018. Aligned to Stockport Homes’ commitment to its communities and Greater Manchester’s Children and Young People’s Plan 2019-22 which includes the priority of equipping young people for life, the programme’s aim is to inspire thirty children, feed into their social and academic attainment and provide affordable childcare for working parents. Parents/carers make a small contribution to the costs of provision of £10 per child per week.

1.3 The Holiday Kitchen is an interactive project supporting some of the most vulnerable and marginalised families in Stockport. Originally piloted in 2014 in partnership with Start Well Centres, it delivers a series of six fun and engaging sessions for families with children aged nought to 11 in Adswood/Bridgehall and Brinnington. The programme is delivered twice weekly, for three weeks over the summer holidays, offering structured play and learning activities and includes a healthy meal for the whole family.

2 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR FABULOUS FOUNDATIONS 2.1 During the year 2018/19, Fabulous Foundations has achieved the following:

The launch of the second holiday club to Westmorland Primary School in Brinnington.

A significant reduction in expenditure by securing more donations from local food suppliers and by supporting local social enterprises and small businesses to deliver innovative activities.

The development of a tool kit which details roles and responsibilities, the implementation of duty managers and a strong team of staff volunteers who have all received training in first aid, food hygiene etc.

The creation of an evaluation framework to monitor the progress of children, their confidence and their attitude towards their school. In summer 2019, feedback from parents has included;

o 100% stating a positive impact on their children’s happiness during the

holiday, self-confidence, feelings about school

o 75% stating a positive impact on their child’s behaviour during the

holidays

o 100% confirming a positive impact on their finances and helped them

combine work and childcare.

“It has helped me with the cost of childcare throughout the holidays and both boys have enjoyed it”

“This has made family life at home a happier place as my son has loved

coming”

Secured £5,700 grants from Tesco Bags of Help, Community Fund and Stockport Local Fund to continue to deliver a high quality service.

Recruited and trained eight new youth volunteers in partnership with Start-Point Community Learning, supporting them to transition successfully from primary to secondary school.

3 FABULOUS FOUNDATIONS ATTENDANCE 3.1 In February 2019, Stockport Homes took over the direct delivery and

management of Fabulous Foundations. Since then the holiday club has engaged with 99 individual children over 851 separate interactions.

3.2 The clubs generated £40,549 of social value1 last year as a result of volunteering alone, with eight new youth volunteers joining the project and a total of 444 hours of volunteer time committed. Volunteers are supported through a comprehensive induction and training programme in partnership with Start-Point Community Learning. A quarterly reflection and appraisal has been introduced to facilitate continuous improvement and to ensure volunteers are being effectively supported to achieve their aspirations.

4 FABULOUS FOUNDATIONS FINANCES 4.1 Parents/carers contribute towards the provision of £10 per child per week.

Payments are taken in cash by the individual schools. Since February 2019, Fabulous Foundations has generated £1,120 of income from parental donations, equivalent to a weeks’ worth of holiday provision.

4.2 The costs of delivering the project have been significantly reduced since the service was brought in-house when the previous supplier Wonderful Things ceasing trading. For example, in October 2018, SHL paid approx. £5,254 to Wonderful Things to cover the cost of All Saints Primary and Westmorland Primary (this includes room hire, refreshments, external facilitators, project manager etc.) which covered eight days of delivery. Since April 2019, SHL has paid approx. £5,536 for 24 days delivery (this includes room hire, refreshments, external facilitators and a youth volunteer programme). Projected costs for 2019/2020 are £10,408.

5 FABULOUS FOUNDATIONS DEVELOPMENTS 5.1 Stockport Council are piloting an initiative in the Werneth/Brinnington area with

nine social workers placed within primary and secondary schools to improve support to families, partnership working, and school attendance. SHL are members of the steering group of this pilot which has already seen improvements in joint working between SHL, the schools and social care as regards identifying children in need of support, delivery of training within

1 The model used to calculate social value of the youth volunteers is a nationally recognised approach developed by HACT (Housing Association Charitable Trust).

schools which have not previously engaged and involving the Project Co-ordinator in planning both the Youth Volunteering programme and recruitment of a second Young Persons’ Engagement Officer. Options are also being explored to deliver Fabulous Foundations within a third school in the area, piloting new ways of working to benefit the children in most need.

5.2 Sources of external funding are continuously being explored, seeking to support local charities and enterprises to deliver the activities wherever possible. This includes partnership working with ‘Meals & More’, who offer funding to tackle holiday hunger in the UK.

5.3 The vision for Fabulous Foundations is being reviewed to facilitate the expansion of the holiday clubs and enable schools to share best practice. This will ensure the process is community led, meets local needs, dovetails with local stakeholders’ and partners’ aspirations and aligns with Stockport Council’s priorities around education and attainment.

5.4 Youth volunteers are integral to the success and sustainability of the holiday clubs and a review of the offer for youth volunteers is underway to ensure young people can identify and achieve their aspirations. This volunteer scheme will be extended to Westmorland Primary School in 2020.

6 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR HOLIDAY KITCHEN 6.1 During 2018/19 and 2019/20, Holiday Kitchen has achieved the following;

Attendance doubled from previous years (see section 7).

The Holiday Kitchen project team made approx. 1000+ healthy meals for families.

The development of a tool kit which details roles and responsibilities, the

implementation of duty managers and a strong team of volunteer staff who

have all received training in first aid, food hygiene, etc.

A significant increase in families who would like to sign up to the Pantries as a result of promotion during the holiday club.

The creation of an evaluation framework to monitor the progression of

parents confidence with interacting with their children and signposting of

families to services available to them. In summer 2019, feedback from

parents has included;

o 63.33% of families surveyed said Holiday Kitchen has helped them

spend time together as a family

o 90% of families surveyed said Holiday Kitchen helped reduce stress

during the holidays

o 43.33% of families surveyed said Holiday Kitchen has helped families

eat regular meals

o 73.33% of families surveyed said Holiday Kitchen helped them

financially

“Thanks so much for making the last three weeks of the holidays so varied and enjoyable. Really would've been lost without it and is has really helped financially and made my son happy.”

"I do feel the children enjoyed the HK and I would most definitely look to enrol them onto it if held again.”

7 HOLIDAY KITCHEN ATTENDANCE 7.1 In 2018/19, Stockport Homes engaged with 144 individual parents and their

children throughout the summer holidays. In the summer of 2019/20, Holiday Kitchen attracted 290 parents and children with activities such as; cooking, Lego activities, story-telling and orienteering.

8 HOLIDAY KITCHEN FINANCES 8.1 Expenditure for 2018/19 was £1,476 including food, external facilitator costs

and equipment. Expenditure for 2019/2020 is £1,861. This is higher than in previous years, however this is attributed to the increase in attendance, necessitating more food and equipment.

9 HOLIDAY KITCHEN DEVELOPMENTS 9.1 The vision for Holiday Kitchen is being reviewed to ensure it supports both GM

and Stockport Council’s priorities around school readiness.

9.2 Volunteers are integral to the success and sustainability of engagement. Working in partnership with the Start Well Centres will allow Stockport Homes to support the EPEC Parenting Programme2 encouraging families to volunteer at Holiday Kitchen. This will be trialled in August 2020.

10 CONCLUSION 10.1 The holiday provision Stockport Homes offers to communities is about much

more than ‘just a holiday club’. It supports families financially, offers additional help and support, reduces social isolation and offers vital skills, training and work experience that can contribute to helping children to achieve their aspirations.

10.2 The activity of the holiday club programmes align well with the Aims of Foundations Stockport and their incorporation into the charity offer opportunities to grow and develop the holiday club model and wider initiatives for young people.

11 RECOMMENDATIONS 11.1 That Foundations Board note the contents of the report and achievements to

date.

2 EPEC Parenting Programme stands for Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities which is delivered by Start Well early years and school aged plus workers for parents to become positive role models in their communities.



09 December 2019 Stockport Homes Board

Title of Report: FOUNDATIONS STOCKPORT BOARD MEMBER EXPENSES POLICY

Report of: ASSISTANT CHIEF EXECUTIVE


Purpose of Report: To ask the Foundations Stockport Board to approve the Foundations Stockport Board Member Expenses Policy.

Type of Report Decision

Recommendation: That the Foundations Stockport Board approves the Foundations Stockport Board Member Expenses Policy prior to final approval by Stockport Homes Board on 9th December in line with the Intragroup Agreement.


Foundations Stockport Board members will be able to claim for out of pocket expenses. There is availability within the Governance budget to cover any expenditure.


Foundations Board Members are not remunerated and by paying out of pocket expenses, the Board Members continue to represent significant value for Foundations Stockport.


Risk Number

Risk Description

22 The Board and Customer Scrutiny Panel are ineffective and do not possess the necessary skills to properly govern the diversifying nature of the organisation's activities.

The issues addressed in this report contribute to Board members’ ability to be effective in their roles and to respond to the challenges and opportunities facing the Group.


Item 06 FOUNDATIONS STOCKPORT BOARD MEMBER EXPENSES POLICY



If so, has one been completed? NoNoNo

Customer Impact Customer impact is high because the quality of how the organisation is governed has an impact on the services that customers receive.


There are no safeguarding implications associated with the recommendations.





An EIA screening exercise was carried out and found that the policy ensures that the expenses of transportations of those with disabilities and any payments required for caring responsibilities are covered.


NA


Sandra Coleing, Assistant Chief Executive

Simon Welch, Director of Neighbourhoods and Support

Contact Officer Jonathan Kelly, Governance and Scrutiny Officer


[email protected]



1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Foundations Stockport was established in December 2018. Foundations Stockport Board Members are not remunerated, however, any expenses which they accrue in the execution of their role as a Board Member are reclaimed1 once valid bills and receipts are provided.

1.2 Foundations Board Members have been verbally made aware of this arrangement and the creation of this Policy formalises the expenses process. It is necessary to have a separate Policy from Stockport Homes Board as Foundations Stockport is a charitable organisation.

2 STOCKPORT HOMES BOARD MEMBER EXPENSES POLICY

2.1 In September 2017, the Stockport Homes Board approved their own Board Member Expenses Policy. The Policy provides Board members with an opportunity to claim monthly expenses relating to a number of items such as travel and household costs. As a charity, it is important to ensure that the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses is not, and/or does not appear to be, a disguise for remunerating the recipients, which is not permissible. Consequently, Foundations Stockport needs a separate Policy to that of Stockport Homes Board.

2.2 Two Stockport Homes Board Members sit on the Foundations Stockport Board. If the Stockport Homes Board Members already claim expenses under the Stockport Homes Board Member Expenses Policy, they should continue to claim those expenses but will be ineligible to claim any further expenses through the Foundations Stockport Board Expenses Policy. The Stockport Homes Board Member Expenses Policy ensures that any expenses accrued in the execution of their role are covered, across the whole of the Stockport Homes Group. This will apply to any future Stockport Homes Board Members who occupy a role on Foundations Stockport. If a Stockport Homes Board Member does not claim expenses under the Stockport Homes Board Member Expenses Policy, they will be entitled to claim expenses under the Foundations Stockport Board Expenses Policy, when incurred in the execution of their role.

3 PROPOSED EXPENSES POLICY

3.1 The types of expenses which can be claimed for include: Use of public transport Use of own vehicle Accommodation and subsistence Telephone expenses

1 As per the NHF Rules of Foundations Stockport



3.3 Benchmarking has taken place to ensure that Foundations Stockport Board Member Expenses Policy is fair and is consistent with those seen other similar organisations.

4 CONCLUSION

4.1 By putting in place a separate Expenses Policy for Foundations Stockport Board Members, SHG is demonstrating its commitment to repaying out of pocket expenses to Board Members in a transparent and equitable manner and ensuring the correct documentation is in place to support the charity.

5 RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 That the Foundations Stockport Board approves the Foundations Stockport Board Member Expenses Policy prior to final approval by Stockport Homes Board on 9th December in line with the Intragroup Agreement.



Foundations Stockport Board Member Expenses Policy

Approved: 25 September 2017 Page 1 of 5

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Item 06 appendix one



1 Introduction 1.1 The purpose of the Foundations Board Member Expenses Policy is to ensure

that Members who commit time, skills and expertise to Foundations Stockport are not out of pocket because of their contribution.

1.2 A separate Stockport Homes Board Member Expenses Policy exists for all

other Board Members, however a different policy is required for Foundations Stockport due to its charitable nature. In particular any remuneration cannot be disguised as expenses.

2 Key Features

i. Foundations Board Members may claim expenses from a menu of items1 on an ‘as-and-when’ basis for out-of-pocket expenses using a claim form accompanied by receipts.

ii. Board members who claim must ensure that expenses they receive relate to their work as a Board member.

iii. Stockport Homes Group companies are subject to inspection by HMRC and Board members need to justify claims. If necessary, Board members must seek specialist advice about their individual circumstances.

iv. A specific claim form must be used for any claims for Dependant Carers’ Allowance.

v. Any questions about the Foundations Board Expenses Policy should be raised with the Governance Team.

3 Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) 3.1 An EIA screening exercise was carried out and found that the Policy had

positive actions for those with disabilities and caring responsibilities through the following, which are highlighted in Appendix One.

Reimbursements for transportation is permitted and it is accepted that for some Board members the total payments could vary due to disability or the distance of their home from Cornerstone.

Caring responsibilities payments are covered.

4 Ownership, Monitoring & Review 4.1 The policy will be owned by the Governance Team. It will be reviewed on a

three-yearly cycle to take account of any changes in legislation / regulation or any significant corporate changes. The relevant Director, the Foundations Board and the Stockport Homes Group Board will approve any changes.

1 As outlined in Appendix One

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Appendix 1 – Expenses Scheme 1. BACKGROUND 1.1 The amount that can be paid to cover Foundations Board member expenses is

governed by the Local Authorities (Company) Order 19952 and by part D22.1 of the NHF Rules of Foundations Stockport Ltd3.

2. APPROVED DUTIES 2.1 Foundations Stockport will pay Board member expenses in connection with approved

duties i.e. any duty a Board member is required to perform by Foundations Stockport or by a body/organisation to which the Member has been appointed or nominated by Foundations Stockport.

2.2 In situations where there are any queries regarding clarity on whether a specific event

is considered as an ‘approved duty’ for which expenses can be claimed, the Governance Team should be consulted.

3. EXPENSE RATES

3.1 Board Members will be reimbursed for any costs incurred by them in connection with their attendance at Foundations Board meetings or other business events in connection with their duties as a Board Member.

3.2 Board Members are encouraged to use the most efficient and economic form of

transport. 3.3 Claim forms can be provided to Board Members by the Governance Team and are

available on TeamEngine.

3.4 Use of Public Transport 3.4.1 Board Members will be reimbursed for costs incurred for use of public transport where

valid receipts are provided.

3.5 Use of own vehicle

3.5.1 Board Members will be paid a mileage allowance for the use of their own vehicle. This is currently 52p4 per mile, regardless of size of engine or length of journey.

2 The Local Authorities (Company) Order 1995 limits the amount a director of a local authority company (e.g. ALMO) can receive to the maximum an elected member of the Council could receive if claiming for an approved duty of the Council. 3 NHF Rules of Foundations Stockport paragraph D22.1

4 Mileage allowance subject to inflation.

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3.6 Accommodation and Subsistence

3.6.1 Where Board Members are required to stay away from home on Foundations Stockport business, overnight accommodation will be pre-booked and paid for by Foundations Stockport.

3.6.2 Where Board members are expected to attend events away from Cornerstone, and where meals are not provided, a reasonable subsistence allowance may be claimed at the following rates:

Breakfast - £5.00

Lunch - £5.00

Evening Meal - £15.00

3.7 Telephone expenses

3.7.1 Any telephone calls in connection with the work of the Foundations Stockport Board will be reimbursed on the production of an itemised bill.

4. OTHER PROVISIONS 4.1 Use of Taxis 4.1.1 Where a Board Member’s circumstances, including disability, requires use of taxis,

these will be booked on an account by the Governance Team and paid for by Foundations Stockport.

4.1.2 Taxis will be provided to and from meetings and events where fear of crime is a

concern or where the venue is inaccessible by public transport. Foundations Stockport will pay the provider directly for these journeys.

4.2 Fines and Penalties 4.2.1 Any parking, road traffic fines or penalties incurred by a Board Member while carrying

out their duties will not be reimbursed and payment of such charges is the responsibility of the Board Member.

4.3 Dependant Carers’ Allowance

4.3.1 Payments will be made on the same basis and at the same rates as those applicable

under the Stockport MBC Dependant Carers’ Allowance5. Board Members are required to arrange invoicing direct to the Governance Team to avoid Board Members being ‘out of pocket’ when arranging care.

5 See guidance Part 7 - Members Allowances Scheme.pdf Section 5

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4.4 IT Provision

4.4.1 Where needed, Board Members will be provided with a tablet device for Foundations Stockport and SHG approved duties (e.g. accessing meeting papers). Adherence to an Acceptable User Policy will be required from those Board Members, equivalent to that signed by Stockport Homes’ employees.

4.5 Transparency and Accountability 4.5.1 Details of payments made to Board Members will be subject to publication, as part of

Stockport Homes’ accounts, to demonstrate transparency and accountability.

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Title of Report: FOUNDATIONS STOCKPORT RISK UPDATE REPORT – Q2 2019/20

Report of: ASSISTANT CHIEF EXECUTIVE


Purpose of Report: To present the Q2 2019-20 risk update report to Foundations Stockport Board

Type of Report Decision

Recommendation(s): That Foundations Board:

i. Approve the management updates and overallprogress against delivery of risk control actions, and

ii. Note the update regarding the Sector Risk ProfileReport.


There are no financial implications arising from the recommendations of this report.


There are no value for money implications arising from the recommendations of this report.


Risk Number


Risk# That Foundations Stockport does not have and effective risk management framework in place to identify, assess and manage risks.

This risk is mitigated by having an embedded approach to risk management across the Group and each subsidiary having its own risk register. Quarterly reporting takes place and this ensures that Board


Item 07 FOUNDATIONS RISK REPORT Q2 19-20

Members have full oversight of risks and the control actions, as well as the opportunity to challenge performance.




Customer Impact Foundations exists to provide additional services to customers, particularly those that are vulnerable or in need. Effective risk management will ensure that mitigation strategies are in place to address any risks facing the achievement of the agreed aims and objectives of the charity.


There are no safeguarding implications arising from the recommendations of this report.





There are no equality and diversity implications arising from the recommendations of this report.


There are no environmental / sustainability implications arising from the recommendations of this report.


Sandra Coleing, Assistant Chief Executive

23/10/2019

Contact Officer Samantha Donigan, Assurance Manager


[email protected]



INTRODUCTION 1.1 This report provides the Q2 2019-20 risk update to Foundations Board. The risk

register was endorsed by Foundations Board at their meeting on 19 February 2019 and was approved by SHG Board on 18 March 2019.

1.2 The Foundations risk register details mitigation actions that are on-going as part of existing business processes and those new risk control actions that need to be delivered in this financial year.

1.3 This update report provides a summary against all actions. The report also gives an update of key SHG risks that Foundations Board may need to be aware of when making decisions. Audit and Risk Committee will receive a risk update for SHG overall, including for each subsidiary, at their meeting on 25 November 2019.

FOUNDATIONS RISK REGISTER – Q2 2019-20 UPDATE 2.1 The 2019-20 Foundation Risk Register contains 13 key risks. Appendix One

details updates provided against all of the risk control actions.

2.2 As at the end Q2 2019-20, there were 27 risk control actions where a progress update was required and all risk actions are considered to be under control.

CORPORATE RISK REGISTER OVERVIEW – Q2 3.1 As part of approval to the suite of 2019-20 Group Risk Registers in March

2019, SHG Board also approved those corporate risks that each subsidiary would also monitor and have regard to when making decisions, as they are relevant to the core business of the subsidiary.

For Foundations, these are:

Corporate Risk Q2 Status

SHG's approach to growth and diversification of services is not robust and does not maximise opportunities that are available to the Group

The updates provided for the corporate risk register for Q2 demonstrate that this risk is under control

Insufficient cash resources are available to deliver and sustain the Group and its strategic ambitions and objectives going forwards

The updates provided for the corporate risk register for Q2 demonstrate that this risk is under control

3.2 Reports on the suite of Risk Registers for the SHG will be presented to the Audit and Risk Committee on 25 November 2019 and will be available to all Board members via TeamEngine.

RISK APPETITE 4.1 All Foundations Board Members have undertaken a Risk Type Compass

questionnaire to establish their individual attitude to risk. These questionnaires will be used to inform discussions about risk appetite within Foundations, which will take place in the coming months.



4.2 It is expected that a Risk Appetite for Foundations will be discussed and agreed by Foundations Board at their meeting in February 2020. This may require discussion to take place in between Board meetings, potentially making use of electronic polls as a starting point.

4.3 The Risk Appetite agreed for Foundations will then be presented to SHG Board in March 2020 for final approval, as per the Intra Group Agreement.

SECTOR RISK PROFILE 2019 5.1 On 15 October 2019, the Regulator of Social Housing published their annual

Sector Risk Profile report. The report highlights common strategic and operational risks that may pose a threat to the successful delivery of the strategic objectives of social housing providers, and which Board should be alert to. Foundations is not a registered provider, however, may find the contents of the report of interest.

5.2 The report covers issues such as health and safety, financial risk, asset management, exposure to housing market, welfare reform, supported housing and diversification into new markets. The Assurance Manager is reviewing the entire report and will include a full update in the Q2 Risk Update for the Audit and Risk Committee on 25 November 2019. This, along with the Sector Risk Profile publication, will be made available to all Foundations Board members via Team Engine.

CONSULTATION 6.1 Managers and Heads of Service that perform a key risk management role in

Foundations have provided Q2 risk updates. The Director of Neighbourhoods and Support and the Assistant Chief Executive have approved the updates.

CONCLUSION 7.1 Monitoring and reporting of risk is an essential part of a successful risk

management framework, and not only does it discharge officers’ and Board Members’ corporate governance responsibilities, it also ensures that the leaders of SHG remain focused on potential and any realised threats, opportunities and issues.

7.2 Each subsidiary has its own risk register which is monitored each quarter by that subsidiary Board and also the Audit and Risk Committee. A high level update is also provided to SHG Board via the CEO Update Report. This approach ensures that there is effective and sufficient oversight of risk management across SHG, maintaining an embedded risk management framework within company operations.

7.3 Delivery of risk control actions is integral to the operations and oversight of Foundations and is particularly important as Foundations sets about securing new business and growing in size. Effective risk management will be a fundamental part of the overall approach to governance and oversight of Foundations.

RECOMMENDATIONS 8.1 That Foundations Board:



i. Approve the management updates and overall progress against delivery of risk control actions, and

ii. Note the update regarding the Sector Risk Profile Report.



Foundations Stockport Risk Register 2019-20 For actions subject to periodic review, please state either under control or not under control Complete / Under Control

Q2 UPDATE For actions due in a particular quarter, please state whether they are complete or incomplete Under Control - to be amended

For incomplete actions, please ensure a revised deadline is provided Not Under Control

L I CRR L I RRR

Continue to engage with SMBC Leads and Officers and Local Councillors and MPs,

including promoting positive outcomes delivered by Foundations Stockport across

the borough

Simon Welch, Director of

Neighbourhoods and Support /

Gill Bennett, Head of Business

Excellence / Anne-Marie Heil, Head

of Access and Support

Ongoing

Briefed Cabinet Member for Inclusive Neighbhourhoods on range of

Foundations activity on 27/08/19. Update Report provided at Members

Committee on 14th Oct. Very positively received.

Under Control

Produce an annual service plan for Foundations and present to the Council for

assurance



Anne-Marie Heil, Head of Access

and Support

Ongoing Draft Business Plan developed and in consultation phase. Under Control

Ensure regular reports to SMBC Member Committee to ensure the Council have

sufficient oversight / information about Foundations Stockport




and Support

Ongoing Update Report provided at Members Committee on 14th Oct. Very

positively received. Under Control

Strategic aims and objectives and mission statement to be agreed and delivered by

Foundations




and Support

Ongoing

Aims of the Charity in place and sufficiently broad to enable flexibility.

Board members successfully recruited to Foundations Board with a wide

range of knowledge, skills and experience. Away Day completed to agree

initial priorities. Board Meetings scheduled.

Under Control

Communications plan to be delivered to staff and other stakeholders to ensure the

correct messages are delivered and understood (particularly that Foundations

Stockport will bring 'additionality' to the borough and not step on others toes)

Verity Calderbank, Marketing and

Communications Manager / Anne-

Marie Heil, Head of Access and

Support

Ongoing The Marketing Plan is currently being consulted on and finalised in

preparation for delivery to Board in Q1, 2020 Under Control

Provide assurance to existing staff around no TUPE transfers into Foundations but

need to maintain long term flexibility to recruit new / vacant posts into Foundations

(on different T&C)




and Support / Diane Laming, Head

of People and OD

Ongoing An update was provided at Staff Conference to reassure staff that no

TUPE Under Control

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The relationship of Foundations

Stockport with other teams and

subsidiaries in the Group is not

set out / understood correctly

Simon Welch,

Director of

Neighbourhoods and

Support

Inefficiency and missed opportunities for meeting

SHG's strategic objectives. Conflict between

teams / companies where services are linked or

overlap.

Communications about the overall Group Structure

provided to staff via Staff Conference / Insight Weekly /

Team Meeting Tools. Business Development Manager in

post seeking and reviewing new opportunities.

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Continue to promote messages about the operations and benefits of the Group

Structure across the Group to ensure all teams understand the aims of Foundations

Stockport




Support

Ongoing 2 2 4The Marketing Plan is currently being consulted on and finalised in

preparation for delivery to board in Q1, 2020 Under Control

Develop a positive working relationship with the FCA and ensure this is maintained

at all times

Jeremy Beatty, Governance

ManagerOngoing

Liaison has taken place with FCA about submission of first year's

accounts at end of 2019/20 and preparation plans are in place. Under Control

Keep abreast of FCA regulatory requirements and ensure SHG and Foundations

Stockport are able to meet such requirements at all times, building an effective

relationship with the FCA where possible


ManagerOngoing Monitoring of any changes / updates takes place on a regular basis. Under Control

Ensure a strong reputation is developed and maintained amongst stakeholders

using a variety of communications and marketing methods (including social media)




Support

Ongoing Marketing plan drafted and in consultation. Website updated and social

media now live.Under Control

Ensure outcomes and impact of Foundations is transparently measured and

reported on to key stakeholders


Neighbourhoods and SupportOngoing

Updates on pantries and furniture recycling delivered to Board, Holiday

provision scheduled for November 2019.Under Control

Deliver induction, training and ongoing support to Foundations Stockport Board

Members to ensure they are conversant with the role and remit of their decision

making


ManagerOngoing

Board Away Day took place in May which included teambuilding work,

alongside discussion of aims and business development objectives.

Stability in Board membership at the present time.

Under Control

Ensure Chair of Foundations Board is effective in role and able to deal with any

issues / conflicts that may arise


ManagerOngoing

Chair attended Group Board awayday and staff conference to help him

acclimatise to the Group and gain a better understanding of how

Foundations fits into the bigger corporate picture.

Under Control

Foundations Board Members to participate in the bi-annual Group wide appraisal of

all Board Members


ManagerOngoing

Will form part of Group approach to appraisals at a time when would be

most relevant to Foundations - likely to be Spring 2020. Under Control

Ensure stability on the Foundations Stockport Board and maintain a succession plan

for future recruitment needs


ManagerOngoing Foundations Board is fully populated. Under Control

Ensure Board recruitment activity follows best practice to attract a diverse range of

applicants with the skills that Foundations requires


ManagerOngoing No Board recruitment currently planned. Under Control

Branding for Foundations Stockport to be agreed and

core documentation / templates developed to be used.

Communications plan in place (including social media

presence and own website) to promote key messages.

Annual report for stakeholders will be developed to give

an overview of Foundations Stockport and it's

achievements including case studies of work undertaken

/ successes

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The requirements of the FCA

registration are not maintained /

adhered to at all times

Sandra Coleing,

Assistant Chief

Executive

The FCA intervene into the operations of the

Group and / or Foundations Stockport due to the

operations of Foundations Stockport being

ineffective or in breach of FCA requirements.

This could have a negative impact on the

reputation of Foundations Stockport and the

relationship with SMBC and the regulator over

the long term

Registration with the FCA was completed in late 2018 to

enable Foundations Stockport to be formally registered.

This is a new area for SHG having had no previous

engagement with the FCA of this sort.

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A strong reputation isn't

developed and maintained

Simon Welch,

Director of

Neighbourhoods and

Support

Foundations Stockport does not develop and

maintain a strong reputation amongst

stakeholders and this has a negative impact on

the the Group and Foundations Stockport's

ability to win new business. People do not trust

Foundations to deliver.

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Strategic aims agreed for Foundations and key areas of

focus outlined in reports to Cabinet. Focus is on bringing

more money into the Borough and not competing with

other charities in the local area (as has been the concern

of some)

Stakeholders (including SHG

staff) do not fully understand

Foundations Stockport's

strategic narrative, aims and

objectives

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Foundations Stockport Board

Members are ineffective in their

role to oversee, challenge and

question operations and / or

seeks to make decisions that

are not in line with SHG's

overall Strategic Objectives /

Intra Group Agreement

Simon Welch,

Director of

Neighbourhoods and

Support

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Assistant Chief

Executive

Other charities may perceive that there is

potential for Foundations to have a detrimental

impact on them. There could be a lack of

understanding from SHG staff about the role and

purpose of Foundations. A poorly defined set of

strategic aims and objectives could lead to

confusion about the vision for Foundations,

which could cause conflict between teams within

SHG. There could be confusion that this is a

charity offering grants / funding (which it isn't).

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Strategic / political relationship

with SMBC in relation to

Foundations Stockport is not

well managed

Simon Welch,

Director of

Neighbourhoods and

Support

SHG's positive relationship with the Council and

partnership working approach is negatively

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Conflict is created between the Group Board and

the Foundations Stockport Board where decision

making is not in alignment and this has a

detrimental effect on the Group and means the

Intra Group Agreement (and Articles) are not

being adhered to. The governance structure of

the Group overall is undermined.

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Foundations Stockport is

unable to attract and retain

competent Board Members and

is not a diverse and inclusive

Board

Sandra Coleing,

Assistant Chief

Executive

Governance requirements of Foundations

Stockport are unable to be discharged effectively

which could lead to intervention by the FCA

(regulator). The Board is not diverse / inclusive

which impacts on decision making.

It has been agreed that there will be five Board Members

on Foundations Stockport Board. Three are independent

and only sit on Foundations Stockport Board and two are

from SHG Group Board. Board Members will not be

paid but will be able to claim reasonable expenses

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Intra Group Agreement and Group Scheme of

Delegation in place. Foundations Objects have been

agreed. Chair to be appointed in Feb 2019. Alignment of

objectives / views on what the charity is about / doing /

could do in future. Control by Group Board where

needed (as certain items remain reserved powers). There

will always be more independent Board Members than

those that also sit on Group Board. Conflicts of interest

to be declared. Induction and training to be delivered to

all Foundations Stockport Board Members to ensure full

understanding of governance structure.

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Q2 Status

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Queries addressed at Scrutiny Meetings and Portfolio

Briefings before the report establishing the set up of

Foundations was approved at SMBC Cabinet Meeting.

Ongoing dialogue with SMBC to promote the positive

work / impact Foundations Stockport has in the borough

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Residual risk rating (RRR)

L x I = RRRRelevant background / contextual information

Current risk rating (CRR)

L x I = CRR Risk control actions Action owner Q2 Update



Agree terms and conditions for Foundations Stockport staff and regularly benchmark

these to ensure they remain fit for purpose Di Laming, Head of People and OD Ongoing

A report was presented to SHMT for approval in March and went to

Foundations Board in May for final agreement. A benchmark will take

place annually to ensure the T's & Cs are still fit for purpose.

Under Control

Develop HR policies for Foundations including a recruitment policy Di Laming, Head of People and OD Ongoing

The aim is to adopt Stockport Homes policies, wherever possible, this

was agreed by Board in May. As policies are reviewed consideration will

be given to whether the needs of Foundations are being met.

Under Control

Ensure recruitment processes allow for people with the correct skills and abilities to

deliver new contracts / commercial oppportunities are appointed into Foundations Di Laming, Head of People and OD Ongoing

The Recruitment & Selection Policy has recently been reviewed and

consideration given to ensuring there is enough flexibility within it to meet

the needs of Foundations.

Under Control

9Income and expenditure

projections are not accurate

Carmel Chambers,

Director of Resources

Foundations Stockport does not have a viable

business plan and affects the wider Group in a

negative way as it incurs a cost to operate that is

not met by income from external sources.

Adverse financial / trading accounts will affect

Foundations Stockport's ability to win new work

as a positive track record can not be

demonstrated.

Cost benefit analysis for setting up Foundations

Stockport in place and regularly reviewed. Ongoing

monitoring of financial position of Foundations Stockport

to take place to ensure costs are adequately covered by

income received. Bids for new work to be approved

appropriately and to have been reviewed by Corporate

Finance Team in full

3 2 6Ensure regular financial monitoring of Foundations Stockport budgets to ensure that

there is no net loss overall and that a positive financial outturn can be achieved

John Kennedy, Head of Corporate

Finance Ongoing 2 2 4

Financial monitoring is undertaken monthly and reported to the SHG

Leadership Team. Financial updates are reported to the Foundations

Board within each set of Board papers in addition to consolidated

reporting to Audit and Risk Committee and SHG Board.

Under Control

10

Specific accounting standards

for charitable organisations are

not met

Carmel Chambers,


Foundations Stockport is not able to

demonstrate accurate, bona fide accounts as

accounting standards and requirements have not

been adhered to. This could have a negative

impact on the Group and Foundations Stockport

and it's ability to maintain the confidence of

stakeholders and the regulator.

Advice sought to ensure full understanding of charitable

subsidiary operations and what this means from an

accounting perspective. Foundations Stockport's

accounts to be included in External Audit and

consolidation of Group accounts. Further advice /

guidance to be sought as needed (e.g. re tax / VAT)

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Ensure required accounting standards are met within Foundations Stockport and

seek advice / guidance on specific matters as needed (for example, on tax / VAT

treatment)



Officers received training from the external auditors during Q2 around

Charity finance and this is being offered to the Board during Q3. The

presentation of financial information will be updated for the 20/21 budget

and the 19/20 year end

Under Control

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Insufficient cash resources /

cash flow inhibit Foundations

Stockport's ability to seize new

opportunities that arise

Carmel Chambers,


The core purpose of Foundations is not fully

realised and SHG's wider strategic objectives not

met. New opportunities cannot be embraced due

to cash flow issues/

Cash flow being monitored on a Group wide basis.

Injection of cash in the form of a loan from SHG could be

considered (to be repaid) where necessary.

2 3 6Incorporate Foundations Stockport cash flow into the overall Group cash flow

monitoring and identify / address any cash issues which could arise



Foundations cash flow forecasting is undertaken and incorporated into

the Group's cash flow position monthlyUnder Control

Ensure ongoing identification of new opportunities takes place with agreement on

which opportunities to submit bids / tenders for (business development function)




Ongoing

Weekly meeting held with relevant Officers to discuss and evaluate new

opportunities and agree where they are best placed within the Group

Structure.

Under Control

Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with other housing providers

and partners to put Foundations in a good position for collaborative bids




Ongoing New relationships developed with charity and third sector for all projects

within Foundations. Details given in Board reports.Under Control

Obtain and utilise feedback from unsuccessful bids to critically appraise SHG's /

Foundations Stockport's offer and how it can be improved for future bids




Ongoing

Learning lessons meetings have been set up for failed bids, although

feedback is still limited. New structure of what will be the 'Business

Growth and Transformation' Service at the corporate centre will facilitate

service reviews following negative feedback about quality elements of

bids.

Under Control

Ensure full suite of documentation available for Foundations Stockport (including

policies and procedures, accreditations, case studies of similar work undertaken) to

append to tenders to meet minimum requirements of bids




Ongoing This is continuing under new Business Development Manager (Mark

Love).Under Control

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Contracts that have been

secured are not delivered

successfully

Simon Welch,

Director of

Neighbourhoods and

Support

Financial and reputational damage to

Foundations Stockport and the Group.

Stakeholders (including SMBC) lose confidence

in SHG's and Foundations Stockport's ability to

deliver. Regulatory involvement from FCA in the

event of non-delivery.

System in place to review and agree tenders prior to

submission. Ongoing contract management to be

undertaken. SHG has wider experience to draw on in

terms of delivering external contracts (for example, TPA,

Motiv8) and the requirements to be adhered to by from

funders. Regular reporting to Foundations Stockport

Board and to Group Board on the activity being

undertaken within the subsidiary.

2 4 8Ensure ongoing monitoring of delivery of contracts and regular reporting to key

stakeholders to ensure appropriate oversight and intervention should it be needed




and Support

Ongoing 1 4 4

GM Housing First is the only contract within Foundations at present - this

has been mobilised successfully, with five service-users actively being

supported.

Under Control

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Foundations Stockport is not

able to successfully tender for /

win new projects in the market

Simon Welch,

Director of

Neighbourhoods and

Support

Foundations Stockport is not able to win new

work and develop as a subsidiary. The strategic

aims / vision are not fulfilled as new business is

not forthcoming and Foundations Stockport does

not deliver projects and does not bring

additionality to the borough. SHG's wider

reputation is negatively affected.

Consideration to be given to what name new bids go into

and how Foundations Stockport can reassure funders

without having a two year trading history in place at the

present time. Policies and procedures to be put in place

which cover Foundations Stockport so that they are

available to be appended to tenders / bids. Feedback to

be used to appraise tenders and learn from them.

Accreditation to be in Group's name e.g. IIP / CSE etc

Attractive terms and conditions to be agreed for staff that

are recruited into Foundations Stockport. Three Sixty

offers different T&C within that subsidiary which are

benchmarked to the market.

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competent staff

Carmel Chambers,


The core purpose of Foundations is not fully

realised and SHG's wider strategic objectives not

met.

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Report TitleDecision /

InformationAuthor

17-Feb-20

2020/21 Foundations Risk Register and risk update (Before final

approval by SHG Board)Decision Sam Donigan, Assurance Manager

Foundations Progress and Financial Update InformationAnne-Marie Heil, Head of Access and Support & Mark Forrest,

Management Accountant

Foundations Stockport Business Plan Decision Anne-Marie Heil, Head of Access and Support

Foundations Budget - (Before final SHG Board approval) Decision John Kennedy, Head of Corporate Finance

11-May-20

Risk Update Decision Sam Donigan, Assurance Manager

Foundations Progress and Financial Update Information Mark Forrest & Anne-Marie Heil

Draft year end accounts Decision John Kennedy, Head of Corporate Finance

03-Aug-20

Foundations Risk Register Decision Sam Donigan, Assurance Manager

Foundations Progress and Financial Update InformationMark Forrest, Management Accountant & Anne-Marie Heil, Head


02-Nov-20

Foundations Risk Register Decision Sam Donigan, Assurance Manager



15-Feb-21

2021/22 Foundations Risk Register and risk update (before final

approval by SHG Board)Decision Sam Donigan, Assurance Manager



Foundations Budget - (Before final SHG Board approval) Decision John Kennedy, Head of Corporate Finance

Foundations Stockport Forward Plan 2020/2021


Item 08 FORWARD PLAN

Documents

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