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