NEW REALITIES. Mandy Elliott Chief Executive Crosby Housing Association. Andrea Watts Head of Communities, Sefton MBC.

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1 Mandy Elliott Chief Executive Crosby Housing Association Andrea Watts Head of Communities, Sefton MBC

2 This workshop will look at Development of the New Realities document what it aims to achieve case studies practical outcomes to support a can do partnership culture going forward

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10 The Hamilton Fazey community protocol Protocol for engagement with community groups and community activity No boundaries Relationship with the council at political and officer level Mutual understanding/respect between community & council Can do attitude that demonstrates a will to support community activity which benefits the borough and cannot be supported through mainstream funding An approach that finds the best solution To be seen as a partnership for getting things done that is fully inclusive and recognised by the public

11 Peter Morgan deputy CEO Sefton, took the lead showing interest and commitment from the top CVS requested to lead on developing a protocol involving the wider voluntary sector Joint development group established August 2014 to explore how changes could be made to avoid such situations recurring new approaches to working productively and innovatively with both commissioned and local community action groups

12 Sefton MBC: Councillor Patricia Hardy, Peter Morgan, Andrea Watts, Christina Jones, Ian Willman, Sefton CVS: Angela White, Nigel Bellamy, David Egan, VCF Sector Partners: Nick Thompson (Friends of Waterloo Seafront Gardens), Mandy Elliott (Crosby Housing Association), Keith Lloyd (Brunswick Youth & Community Centre) Greta Morphet (Light For Life) Andrew Booth (SPAC) Lorraine Webb (Venus), Canon Pete Spiers (St Luke s Church, Crosby) Neil Frackelton (Sefton Carers Centre)

13 The group committed to developing a framework using an action learning approach the New Realities document was developed and consulted upon in the New Year 2015

14 A CAN-DO COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT FOR SEFTON COUNCIL & SEFTON S VOLUNTARY, COMMUNITY & FAITH SECTOR Local government and local communities are changing At the heart of the changes that are under way is a re-imagining of local relationships, within which the development of new, better, more equal and more productive partnerships between local authorities and local communities is key

15 COUNCIL JOURNEY - STAFF Large & Complex organisation! January 2015 Senior Leadership Team Heads of Service One Council volunteers

16 COUNCIL JOURNEY - COUNCILLORS Championed by Cabinet Member Discussed with Cabinet on an informal basis Formally approved for consultation in January 2015 Final approval in July 2015

17 LEARNING FROM COUNCIL PERSPECTIVE Cultural change Professional boundaries Senior Management Restructure Work in progress!

18 AN ACTION LEARNING APPROACH Building relationships Trust! Compromise? Case Study submission Living document Full engagement

19 Next steps The Development group is taking forward a programme of actions to promote and champion New Realities, through highlighting achievements and exemplars of good practice, identifying where improvements are needed and promote remedial action Members of the development group will be an Ambassador to support the championing of New Realities principles to all front line LA staff, and all managers at all strategic levels New Realities is being championed by the Cabinet Member for Communities and Housing and the document was adopted by the Council following VCF sector consultation

20 ANY QUESTIONS