M,
I will write a few thoughts. Just give me a few hours!
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Jonathan Sutton
Chief Executive
St Paul's Hostel
Tallow Hill
Worcester
From: wv-ref-group-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:wv-ref-group-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Hunter ;(V)
Sent: 04 May 2016 10:49
To: wv-ref-group@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [wv-ref-group] Re: Fwd: Voices Board
Hi all,
Picking up a few points made by Mark, Doug, Derek, etc
The group who met with the Peer Reviewers made the point about early
involvement very strongly - and this was reflected in the verbal feedback and
so will appear, I'm sure, in the final report of the peer review.
I think Clare (and others) have a particular view of the VCS and do not
understand its diversity. Again (as was raised at the review) the VCS are seen
principally as a Service Providers.
I know that Clare thinks that the VCS should save in back office costs by
combining / centralising - she mentioned that again just last week. I know some
of that happens already but also that the 'back office costs' are already cut
to the bone and it may be difficult to make a case for any further savings.
I will circulate some proposed dates for another Reference Group meeting
shortly and then explore options with Clare for the following meeting. Watch
out for another email about that.
Best wishes
Michael
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On 04/05/2016 09:14,
ChiefExec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ChiefExec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dear Michael
An interesting request. As WCC have moved from being a providing to a
commissioning organisation it is clear that Claire needs to build relationships
with potential providers. However, we must be very clear with us that
co-commissioning where the VCS provide large shares of the money to fund
services must involve the VCS at the outset in the c—design of the services
that are commissioned, rather than WCC alone writing a tender and then sending
it out to VCS. This is w very difficult mind-set for the public sector to
accept, so we must help them once they accept the principle.
Best wishes
Mark
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[mailto:wv-ref-group-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Hunter
Sent: 03 May 2016 18:39
To: wv-ref-group@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:wv-ref-group@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wv-ref-group] Fwd: Voices Board
Dear Colleagues
This received this afternoon...
Thoughts please before I respond to Clare??
Best wishes
Michael
Michael Hunter, Chairman, Worcestershire Voices
Supporting an independent and influential Voluntary and Community Sector
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Subject:
Voices Board
Date:
Tue, 3 May 2016 14:58:00 +0000
From:
Marchant, Clare (Chief Executive)
<CMarchant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx><mailto:CMarchant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To:
Michael Hunter
(michael.hunter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:michael.hunter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>)
<michael.hunter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx><mailto:michael.hunter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
CC:
Kristel, Sander (Res)
<SKristel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx><mailto:SKristel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Birtwistle, Michelle (Res, PA to Chief Exec)
<MBirtwistle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx><mailto:MBirtwistle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Willetts, Luke (CEU)
<LWilletts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx><mailto:LWilletts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Michael
In anticipation of our formal peer review feedback I would like to come to
Voices Board at some point over spring/summer. This would be an opportunity to
look at how the VCS works better with the County Council and vice versa and we
could also use for feedback on our corporate plan, which we are due to refresh
for November Council. Hopefully you feel this would be productive and if so
could you provide Michelle with next few dates to see if we can get one that
works.
Thanks
Clare
Clare Marchant | Chief Executive | Worcestershire County Council
Tel: 01905 766100 |
cmarchant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:cmarchant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> |
Twitter: @clareworcs
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