Alan Lewis (LCVS United Way) speaks at the funding workshop about new business models which was a workshop at the Big Assist conference. Find out more about upcoming NCVO events: http://www.ncvo.org.uk/training-and-events

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The changing face of
infrastructure:
New business models
United Way and
Community Impact
Alan Lewis
CEO
LCVS | United Way

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Where are we going and why?
1909 Liverpool Council of Voluntary Aid
1933 Liverpool Council of Social Service
2005 Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Service
2010 LCVS | United Way

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LCVS
Charity
Services
Charitable
Giving
Trust
Management
Grant making
United Way
Capacity
Building
Organisational
Development
Funding
Advice
Community
Accountancy
Community
Involvement
Communities
of Interest
Ward based
Engagement
Local
Involvement
Network
LCVS = One Stop Shop
A service
provider or
change
agent?

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Mission Statement
Our mission is to promote
philanthropy and a thriving
voluntary community and faith
sector.
Organisations will be:
•Well governed and managed
•Well represented
•Well resourced
Why
?

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Traditional business model
eroded and washed away

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Change - Change - Change
Any Qualified Provider

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Changing Context
Function Competitors
Identifying and filling the
gaps
Local Authorities, Clinical
Commissioning, social market, Local
Enterprise Partnerships
Raising standards Business support, national 3rd sector
and national providers, HEIs,
elearning, social enterprise
Enabling communication
and collaboration
The market, joint ventures, deals,
social networking
Providing a voice Consortia, pressure groups,
Healthwatch, ‘exercise of duty to
involve’
Promoting strategic
involvement
National organisations, ‘Brands’,
Role of Councillors as community
champions. Mayororal advisers

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Public Funding
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200000
300000
400000
500000
600000
700000
2003/20042004/20052005/20062006/20072007/20082008/20092009/20102010/20112011/20122012/20132013/20142014/2015
Capacity Building Community Engagement

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Charge for services?
•Community Accountancy 
•Trust Administration / Donors 
•Tenants / ICT / room hire 
•Capacity Building ? ? ? ? ?
OR

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Change - Change - Change
Unique Strategic Position

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Services to………
Community
Activists
Volunteers
Wealthy
individuals
Community
Groups
Corporates Public
Agencies
LCVS

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.. or a strong & healthy society?
Community
Activists
Volunteers
Wealthy
individuals
Community
Groups
Corporates
Public
Agencies
LCVS LCVS
Specific Community Benefit

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Education
We have the connections
LCVS | United Way brings
people and organisations
together for positive
change in communities
through voluntary action.
We focus on the building
blocks for a good quality
of life
Income
Health

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Compelling Need
• 34% Liverpool
children live in
poverty compared to
a UK average of 21%.
(59.1% in Everton)
• Children in poverty
have three times
poorer results at
every stage of their
education
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
UK Liverpool Everton
Child Poverty

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Thrive at 5
Creates opportunities for
children to start school ready to
learn.
Through an integrated programme partnership
• Dollywood Foundation’s Imagination Library
• The Reader Organisation
• Schools
• Libraries
• Parents, carers & families
• Community organisations
• Volunteers

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We invite you to be part of
the change
Give
Advocate
Volunteer

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Constant Change is here to
stay
• Role: Neutral co-ordinating
• Board: active and networking
• Style: Professional / accountable
• Skills: Selling / marketing / commissioning
• Money: Costings / investment return
• Sector: Expectations

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Do something wonderful…
A strong and healthy society
…through organising and
equipping individuals and
groups for voluntary action.
Not a utility
Not neutral and not passive
An active place shaper
Sharing in the struggle of
others
You
can change
the world

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We invite you to be part of the change
Liverpool 1987 London 2013
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