meeting cuts&big society_challenge
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These are the slides from the Izwe, FutureGov and SOLACE Enterprise event "Meeting the Cuts and Big Society Challenge."If you would like any more information please feel free to contact us on [email protected].TRANSCRIPT
Training Event26/01/11
MEETING THE CUTS AND BIG SOCIETY CHALLENGE
AGENDA1) Headline challenges 2) Defining the Big Society?3) Meeting the Financial Challenge4) The relationship between the Big Society and the cuts5) The Leadership Challenge
Lunch
6) Service Innovation: A best practice showcase7) Open space discussions: Engagement Entrepreneurship Environment Delegates’ choice.8) Close to open space discussion and Q&A9) Your plans and postcards
FRAMING THE BIG SOCIETY AND
CUTS CHALLENGE…
The Programme
HEADLINE CHALLENGES
DEFINING THE BIG SOCIETY
Do you have a good understanding of what the Big Society is?
Yes
No
Unsure
Has the government been clear about what it means by the Big Society?
Yes
No
Unsure
What is the main element of theBig Society?
a) Increased social action among individual citizens?
b) Greater role for the established voluntary sector?
c) Fewer council services?
d) Other?
e) Greater role for parish councils?
What will the main consequence of theBig Society policy be?
What are the main drivers of the Big Society ?
??
What are the three greatestbarriers to achieving the Big Society ?
MEETING THE FINANCIAL CHALLENGE
THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE
LUNCH: MEETING THE CHALLENGE
SERVICE INNOVATIONWhat’s Working?
THE SERVICE REVOLUTION
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SERVICE CHOICE
Sutton Libraries
Lincoln MuseumsLincoln Museums
Toronto Human Library
http://safeguarding2point0.comMaking Gov2.0 meaningful
AND ONLINE?
Random text
From hyperlocal...
To hyper-active
What’s Not Working?
ENGAGEMENT
Emerging Principles ?
• On-going NOT one-off• Co-production NOT consultation• Resource Efficient• Bottom Up• Locally determined
Emerging Principles
3rd Generation Engagement
Integrating online with face-to-face
Face-to-face (e.g.community meetings)
One-way Online (e.g. quick polls)
Interactive Online (e.g. learning surveys)
Media Awareness (e.g. exposure campaign)
Improving how you work: 360°engagement
StaffThe platform assists internal communications and helps staff to build new relationships and integrate colleague and community insights into their day-to-day work. CommunityThe community-facing aspect of the project offers equal benefits to the community by giving local people a chance to build relationships, learn and input into decisions in their own time. PartnerTo integrate this new platform with traditional working methods, all engagement is supported by innovative consultation tools, data collection and analysis software to ensure engagement and research activity is robust.
Assessing service requirements and priorities
Big SocietyCulture & Systems
THE REQUIRED PROCESS
MEETING THECUTS AND BIG SOCIETY CHALLENGE
THE PROGRAMME
2011
OBJECTIVES
To enable Local Authorities to rapidly adaptto the cuts whilst improving theirengagement infrastructure and systems.
Essential to building a bigger society.
HOW?• Training: bespoke training will be offered to enable and
support successful applicants to both use social media and adapt to changing political and economic context.
• Strategic Support: specific support will be deployed to ensure that engagement and social media activities are effectively integrated into service improvement and tough decisions.
• Technology tools and support: each partner will have a range of proven social media options offered for use over the period.
Next Steps
• Let Us Know
• Initial Meeting
• Limited Number of Places
THANK YOU!
Keep in touch
Richard Wilson: [email protected]
Carrie Bishop:[email protected]
Martin Horton:[email protected]
Pictures credits:
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