This case study outlines how a voluntary organisation used Full Cost Recovery for the first time. The group had an opportunity to secure a long term contract and needed to make sure that the contract would pay the full costs of delivery. Although this was difficult at first and took time they have reaped the benefits of introducing this additional rigour into their costings.

This case study was featured by Third Sector and demonstrates a local project using direct mail as part of its fundraising strategy. As well as outlining the work that went into producing a good quality direct mail appeal the story shows how difficult it is for local projects to raise funds through this medium.

Capital fundraising to upgrade the infrastructure of a large allotment site. Group had never applied for funding before because they didn’t think there would be any funding for their work. The case study explains how these first-time fundraisers set about finding funders and learning how to apply. It charts the successful development of a long term plan and fundraising successes to date and offer their advice to others in a similar position.

A short description of the methods this group have used to raised funds including making appeals for donations and a range of activities.

A short description of the range of fundraising methods used by the trust including raising funds from trusts and the corporate sector, fundraising activities and trading.

A short description of the methods this group use to raise funds to cover their core costs and various projects including funding from trusts and selling services to the corporate sector.

This case study tells the story of how a Community Association in a deprived area set about identifying need and then raising the money. It includes all the work done to consult with the community, draw up plans, get costings and writing a business plan as well as the application process for the BIG’s Reaching Communities programme. Includes advice from BIG on applying to Reaching Communities and top tips.

This short case study outlines how the group went about applying to Awards for All.

Good example of how a network can work well. Having a sole co-ordinator is beneficial, ensuring that the network keeps happening. It also helps that the co-ordinator has a sub-regional overview of funding advice services in the area.

An example of how a network works well by having a single dedicated co-ordinator and being linked to an organisation whose services benefit the network.

An example of how a network works well by having a single dedicated co-ordinator and being linked to an organisation whose services benefit the network.

An example of how a regional network can be instrumental in the establishment and spread of FANs across the region.

This case study is an example of a social care voluntary organisation which successfully negotiated a variation to the standard terms and conditions of a service delivery contract. The variation placed the risk of increased revenue costs on the commissioner of the service which enabled a significant development of the service to go ahead.

This case study is an example of how securing longer term contracts — up to seven years — enabled development and growth of a community transport organisation to be financed.

This case study describes how a social care organisation fell foul of increasing regulation (National Standards). The changes to the regulations meant that volunteers could no longer carry out key roles and this would have prevented the service from being delivered. After several months of negotiations by the organisation they succeeded in getting their service re-classified — which allowed it continue.

This case study describes how a regional development agency agreed to amend the usual rules attached to using public money to buy or develop buildings. The Royds Community Association successfully negotiated a relaxation of the ‘claw back’ rules — where any future equity released through the sale of the building has to be returned to government, which prevents using those buildings as assets for secured loans or mortgages. This means that the community association can borrow money against the building and can benefit from any future growth in the value of the building.

Three very short examples of public sector service commissioners awarding long term contracts to voluntary and community organisations.

• Esk Moors Caring Ltd: a new organisation developing care services for the elderly in a rural area negotiated a seven year contract
• Broadreach House: an organisation delivering services to drug users moving out of a period of EU funding is developing a wider range of services through sustainable commissioning.
• Building Blocks Solutions: a relatively new mental health voluntary organisation developed strong relationships with GP surgeries and so was well placed when GP practice based commissioning was introduced.

This case study from IDeA is an example of good practice in service planning and commissioning. It outlines how a public sector commissioner involved the local voluntary and community sector in service planning and in designing the service commissioning processes with the aim of increasing the sector’s involvement in service delivery.

This case study from IDeA is an example of good practice in service planning and commissioning. It outlines how Tower Hamlets approached increasing the role of the local voluntary and community sector in service planning and in designing the service commissioning processes.

This case study was featured by Third Sector and demonstrates a local project using direct mail as part of its fundraising strategy. As well as outlining the work that went into producing a good quality direct mail appeal the story shows how difficult it is for local projects to raise funds through this medium.

Capital fundraising to upgrade the infrastructure of a large allotment site. Group had never applied for funding before because they didn’t think there would be any funding for their work. The case study explains how these first-time fundraisers set about finding funders and learning how to apply. It charts the successful development of a long term plan and fundraising successes to date and offer their advice to others in a similar position.

A short description of the methods this group have used to raised funds including making appeals for donations and a range of activities.

A short description of the range of fundraising methods used by the trust including raising funds from trusts and the corporate sector, fundraising activities and trading.

This case study tells the story of how a Community Association in a deprived area set about identifying need and then raising the money. It includes all the work done to consult with the community, draw up plans, get costings and writing a business plan as well as the application process for the BIG’s Reaching Communities programme. Includes advice from BIG on applying to Reaching Communities and top tips.

A short description of the methods this group use to raise funds to cover their core costs and various projects including funding from trusts and selling services to the corporate sector.

This short case study outlines how the group went about applying to Awards for All.

This case study is an example of a social care voluntary organisation which successfully negotiated a variation to the standard terms and conditions of a service delivery contract. The variation placed the risk of increased revenue costs on the commissioner of the service which enabled a significant development of the service to go ahead.

This case study is an example of how securing longer term contracts — up to seven years — enabled development and growth of a community transport organisation to be financed.

This case study describes how a social care organisation fell foul of increasing regulation (National Standards). The changes to the regulations meant that volunteers could no longer carry out key roles and this would have prevented the service from being delivered. After several months of negotiations by the organisation they succeeded in getting their service re-classified — which allowed it continue.

This case study describes how a regional development agency agreed to amend the usual rules attached to using public money to buy or develop buildings. The Royds Community Association successfully negotiated a relaxation of the ‘claw back’ rules — where any future equity released through the sale of the building has to be returned to government, which prevents using those buildings as assets for secured loans or mortgages. This means that the community association can borrow money against the building and can benefit from any future growth in the value of the building.

This case study outlines how a voluntary organisation used Full Cost Recovery for the first time. The group had an opportunity to secure a long term contract and needed to make sure that the contract would pay the full costs of delivery. Although this was difficult at first and took time they have reaped the benefits of introducing this additional rigour into their costings.

This case study demonstrates the current difficulties in achieving Full Cost Recovery faced by many in the sector who are contracting with social care service commissioners. Sue Ryder Care identifies an alarming ‘post code lottery’ and short fall in the funding of the statutory care services they deliver. They have launched a campaign — ‘We Care: Who Pays?’

Three very short examples of public sector service commissioners awarding long term contracts to voluntary and community organisations.

• Esk Moors Caring Ltd: a new organisation developing care services for the elderly in a rural area negotiated a seven year contract
• Broadreach House: an organisation delivering services to drug users moving out of a period of EU funding is developing a wider range of services through sustainable commissioning.
• Building Blocks Solutions: a relatively new mental health voluntary organisation developed strong relationships with GP surgeries and so was well placed when GP practice based commissioning was introduced.

A specialist voluntary organisation providing support to carers responding to the challenge of moving away from grant finance to contracts with service commissioners. Significant growth and development following a recent merger. The case study outlines a range of issues around contracting relationships, key challenges and success factors and the purchaser’s point of view.

This case study from IDeA is an example of good practice in service planning and commissioning. It outlines how a public sector commissioner involved the local voluntary and community sector in service planning and in designing the service commissioning processes with the aim of increasing the sector’s involvement in service delivery.

This case study from IDeA is an example of good practice in service planning and commissioning. It outlines how Tower Hamlets approached increasing the role of the local voluntary and community sector in service planning and in designing the service commissioning processes.

A short description of the methods this group have used to raised funds including top tips for running fundraising pub quizzes!

A short description of the range of fundraising methods used by the trust including raising funds from trusts and the corporate sector, fundraising activities and trading.

An example of how a community group negotiated the transfer of an empty council building and transformed it into a base for a multi-million pound community business.

An example of the transfer of two commercial sites from a local authority to a local community trust to support local community based economic regeneration.

An example of the acquisition of local redundant commercial property using public funds through a partnership between the local authority, the Regional Development Agency and a local community development trust.

An example of the transfer of an old school building in Nottingham to a community development trust and its development as a mixed community and economic resource.

An example of the transfer of an old school building in Wolverhampton to a community development trust and its development as a mixed community and economic resource.

An example of a city council transferring derelict land and buildings to a community development trust on a 25 year lease to develop and manage two business parks, a healthy living centre and a community resource building.

Example of how a community trust worked to persuade a local county council to transfer a redundant former primary school building at less than market value for community use.

Three short stories of voluntary organisations using three different forms of loan finance to meet different financial needs.

An example of an organisation providing music and multi-media education, training and support for young people using a mix of grant and loan to develop its ability to secure Local Education Authority and Learning and Skills Council contracts.

An example of a high cost rural project providing activities and training for young people ‘Not in Education, Employment or Training’ (NEET). The project used a low interest loan with a capital grant to develop heritage and conservation centre.

A short description of the methods this group use to raise funds to cover their core costs and various projects including funding from trusts and selling services to the corporate sector.

This case study describes how a regional development agency agreed to amend the usual rules attached to using public money to buy or develop buildings. The Royds Community Association successfully negotiated a relaxation of the ‘claw back’ rules — where any future equity released through the sale of the building has to be returned to government, which prevents using those buildings as assets for secured loans or mortgages. This means that the community association can borrow money against the building and can benefit from any future growth in the value of the building.

• In Lambeth a former public library has been transformed into an adult learning centre through asset transfer to a local community development trust.
• A Community Trust in Plymouth received derelict land and buildings from the council to develop a business park and healthy living centre
• An old school building in Nottingham was transferred to community ownership to develop a youth and community centre, a sports hall and a business centre
• A vacant building in Liverpool transferred to community ownership for a women’s training centre
• In Bristol an old school site of 5.5 acres was transferred into community ownership—and part of the site sold to provide a £1.1 million capital reserve for the community development trust.

An example of how a community group negotiated the transfer of an empty council building and transformed it into a base for a multi-million pound community business.

An example of the transfer of two commercial sites from a local authority to a local community trust to support local community based economic regeneration.

An example of the acquisition of local redundant commercial property using public funds through a partnership between the local authority, the Regional Development Agency and a local community development trust.

An example of the transfer of an old school building in Nottingham to a community development trust and its development as a mixed community and economic resource.

An example of the transfer of an old school building in Wolverhampton to a community development trust and its development as a mixed community and economic resource.

An example of a city council transferring derelict land and buildings to a community development trust on a 25 year lease to develop and manage two business parks, a healthy living centre and a community resource building.

Example of how a community trust worked to persuade a local county council to transfer a redundant former primary school building at less than market value for community use.

• In Lambeth a former public library has been transformed into an adult learning centre through asset transfer to a local community development trust.
• A Community Trust in Plymouth received derelict land and buildings from the council to develop a business park and healthy living centre
• An old school building in Nottingham was transferred to community ownership to develop a youth and community centre, a sports hall and a business centre
• A vacant building in Liverpool transferred to community ownership for a women’s training centre
• In Bristol an old school site of 5.5 acres was transferred into community ownership—and part of the site sold to provide a £1.1 million capital reserve for the community development trust.

This case study outlines how Archimedia - a project in South Bristol – went about developing a 'state of the art' building. The project is unique in being largely steered by the current users of Knowle West Media Centre - young people below the age of 16.

This case study tells the story of how a Community Association in a deprived area set about identifying need and then raising the money. It includes all the work done to consult with the community, draw up plans, get costings and writing a business plan as well as the application process for the BIG’s Reaching Communities programme. Includes advice from BIG on applying to Reaching Communities and top tips.

This short case study outlines how the group went about applying to Awards for All.

Gingerbread is the leading support organisation for over 2.5 million lone parents and their children throughout England and Wales. The team at Gingerbread operated on second or third hand ICT equipment and on machines that did not communicate with each other and crashed regularly. This case study outlines how Gingerbread set about up-dating their ICT infrastructure and improving their use of ICT.

SPAN gives a voice to one-parent families living in poverty and isolation and supports the setting up, development and the training of single parent self-help groups. SPAN run numerous projects and wanted an ICT system to help incorporate all their projects onto a central database, to enable sharing of information and monitoring and retrieval of information. This case study outlines the process SPAN went through, what was achieved and key lessons learned.

A cautionary tale of what can go wrong if your money management is not up to scratch. This is a real story of what happened to a group who missed a few crucial steps in their internal money management systems.

Example of how the use of a community accountancy service assisted a new organisation to set up financial systems.

An example of how a group moved from carrying out a manual system of tracking the apportionment of project costs to a computer system – saving valuable time spent on pay roll and cost allocation from two weeks to one hour a month.