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Partnership – Identifying Partnerships
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Identifying Partnerships
• Identifying Partnerships– In this module, the practitioner is introduced to the
principles and motivation behind forming partnerships to facilitate the successful implementation of community projects, including ICT initiatives
• Concentrates on Microbeacon, Edinburgh
Section Objectives
• There are 6 key activities in this section:– SWOT Analysis for Microbeacon– SWOT Analysis on “Working in Partnership”– Prioritising– Identifying Partners– Identifying Stakeholders– Types of Partners and Stakeholders
SWOT
• Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
Strengths
Positive actions and qualities
Weaknesses
Negative actions and qualities
Opportunities
Potential opportunities to build on
Threats
Conflicts and constraints within the group and in
the community
SWOT : Microbeacon• When giving guidance on how participants should
approach the SWOT analysis, the tutor could highlight– What experience Microbeacon can bring to the proposal (its
strengths)– What gaps in their experience need to be addressed (its
weaknesses)– What threats or constraints are apparent both in its
immediate environment and the wider community which may affect the proposal
– What opportunities are presented both immediately and in the longer term which the organisation may be able to capitalise upon
SWOT : Working in Partnership
• From this exercise, participants will have gained an understanding of the demands and constraints that are evident in partnership working
Prioritising
• This list is not exhaustive• No correct answers here• Your answers will depend on the needs of the
organisation• Needs will change over time
Identifying Partners
• Potential partners:– Public sector companies– Local community groups– Governmental organisations
• What can these partners contribute?• What is the benefit to the potential partner?
Identifying Stakeholders
Potential Stakeholder
Contribution to Partnership
Benefit to Potential Stakeholder
Disability Pressure Group
Support of partnership
activities
Increased profile for disability issues
Local persons of influence
Goodwill and contacts
Enhanced networking and
public profile
Future partners Diversification Access to new
markets
Types of Partners and Stakeholders
People/Organisations as Resource Providers•Private sector organisations
•Referral agents ie: employment services, voluntary organisations working with disabled people, social work, education providers
People/organisations as Beneficiaries•Microbeacon
•People with disabilities
•Voluntary organisations
•Central/local government
•Private sector
People/organisations with a ‘right’ to be involved•User led disability organisations
People/organisations on the sideline•Representatives of private sector workforces
•Local persons of influence
Workshop
• We will aim to complete:– SWOT Analysis for Microbeacon– SWOT Analysis on “Working in Partnership”– Prioritising
• Page 57 - 60 of the Tutors Notes• Pages 2 – 9 of the Partnership booklet
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