Partnerships

Why we work in cross-sector partnerships?

• no single organisation can tackle deep-rooted social issues and problems alone.
• we are all part of our local community - whether we are employed, unemployed, a business, a community organisation – we all want to live and work somewhere that is thriving and everyone contributes.
• improves access to government investment that is increasingly linked to supporting local partnerships.
• provides opportunities for additional funding and resources.
• direct benefits for our service users thanks to seamless interface between organisations.
• improves local decision making through collaborative approach.

Benefits of working in partnership

• ensures that others’ views are heard and needs are taken into account by other sectors.
• aids the building of long-term relationships and opportunity to develop other collaborative approaches.
• maximises the potential and contribution of each partner.
• saves time and energy by maximising resources locally.
• opens up opportunities to harness skills, knowledge and expertise to meet community need.
• helps share the risk and widen the benefit.
• brings access to more resources, networks, support, knowledge and information.
• develops potential for long term programmes and impact measures.
• creates mutual understanding and respect between organisations and sectors.
• enables better planning and implementation of services.
• provides opportunity to create dialogue and build relationships.
• provides a forum to share and build best practice.
• improves understanding between the sectors.
• provides ways to learn different ways of working and offers up new solutions to problems.
• offers many more opportunities to provide resources and support to local communities.
• presents opportunity for dialogue and discussion.