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You are here: Home > About the Project > More More about the ProjectThe project funded by the Active Community Unit is one of 22 national projects funded from a pot of money known as the “early spend”. The early spend money aimed to fund projects, which might inform the Government's implementation of ChangeUp- A Capacity Building and Infrastructure Framework for the Voluntary and Community Sector. More details on ChangeUp can be found on the Active Community Unit Website: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/comrace/active/developing/index.html Page Map:AimsThe project aims were as follows:
Outcomes/Outputs
Project activitiesTwo consultants were employed by NIACE to manage the project. The project managers identified three successful voluntary and community sector Learning Consortia, with which to undertake research and involve in the steering of the project towards its outcomes. A fourth group was identified to test the findings of the project in developing their own Consortia. A number of activities took place in order to gather information to inform this website, but also to test the analysis of the information against the experiences of other voluntary and community organisations and VCS Learning Consortia.
Project steering groupThe project steering group was made up of NIACE staff, the project managers and representatives from the four local partners. The Department for Education and Skills Adult Basic Skills Strategy Unit (ABSSU) was invited to each of the three meetings and received all papers but was unable to attend the meetings. Each brought their own unique experience and skills to the table to create a vision for the website. The partners helped to shape the project from the outset, and have influenced the design and structure of the seminars and this website.
About the partners
Questionnaire/visitsIn order to gather information about each of the partners, the project managers used a detailed questionnaire. It explored the history and development of their consortia, how they were funded, and what their role was in support of Skills for Life, especially when embedded into other activities. An analysis of this information informed the seminars, and was the basis for the information on this website.
Role of thepartnersEach of the partners played a full part in steering the project. The partners were interviewed by the project managers to generate the information needed for the seminars and the website. In addition, each supplied case studies for this website.
Role of the RNIBRNIB had a slightly different role, and used the experiences of the other project partners to inform the development of brand new Consortia.
SeminarsThe analysis of the questionnaires was used to inform the seminars and, specifically, the content of the workshops. The findings were tested against the perceptions and experiences of participants. The workshops were also a good indicator of the voluntary and community sector's knowledge and experience in all of the three focus areas of Consortia development, Funding and Adult Basic Skills.
Other contributorsAs well as the partner organisations who have all gone above and beyond what was expected, a huge number of other voluntary and community organisations were involved in contributing to the seminars, and in turn, this website. In particular, thanks are due to the following organisations for their support and involvement in the project:
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