SCVO Supporting Voluntary Action

PUBLICATION DATE	TENDER ITEM
20 Apr 07	Supporting Voluntary Action Needs Analysis To undertake an independent needs analysis to identify the key needs of the Councils for Voluntary Service network and existing good practice that has the potential to be replicated for wider benefit.
23 Jul 07	Pathfinders award (outline proposal submissions) Joint bids are invited from Councils for Voluntary Service, Volunteer Centres and Citizen’s Advice Bureaux for pathfinder projects that will develop innovative approaches to improving collaboration and seamless service delivery at local level. Two ‘pathfinder’ projects will be funded to run for 2 years, with up to £150,000 in total available per project. At this stage outline proposals are invited. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to submit more detailed proposals.
26 May 08	Delivery of a specialist ICT Advisor There is an assumption that capability exists or could be developed within SCVO and the CVS network (and/or within the wider network of voluntary sector intermediaries organisations) to deliver an effectively managed connective ICT system, potentially on a consortium model. However an impartial external Advisor is required to test this assumption and to advise on successful roll out.
26 May 08	Baseline Review & Development of Common Approach Two distinct but complementary areas of work: - Coordination and assistance of the development of a common, quality assured, CVS network approach to collection, analysis and publication of data about the voluntary sector. - a baseline review of CVS capacity for implementing a common approach to collection, analysis and publication of data about the voluntary sector.
26 May 08	Think Tanks Coordinator / Facilitator The Think Tank Coordinator / Facilitator will work with two 'Think Tanks' to develop a shared vision and direction and in crafting solutions to current and future challenges. This will include organising events and preparing reports.
25 Jul 08	Audit of CVS Organisational Capacity There is a current knowledge gap as to the approaches, abilities and specialist skills employed across the CVS network in organisational development support. The first stage of the project will therefore be an audit of CVS capacity in and approaches to organisational development which will consider: • People involved in or available to provide organisational development support • Skills that CVS have in providing organisational development support • Tools and techniques CVS use in providing organisational development support • Networks and partnerships CVS engage in to support their organisational development services
25 Jul 08	Baseline Review Identify the leadership and governance skills that CVS will require in the future and assess the current skills of CVS.