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A workshop at the SOCITM conference in Brighton in October 2010 by Regional ICT Champions Mark Walker and Miles Maier about the ICT issues that arise when commissioning third sector organisations. What concerns do SOCITM members have about working with the third sector? And what barriers does the third sector face in working with the public sector? What data security and operational issues would you expect to deal with? How should ICT feature when deciding whether a commissioned organisation is fit-for-purpose? Are they different to those for commercial contractors? What approaches do you think will work and why? And finally, is it worth it? What benefits may there be in commissioning third sector organisations?
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Miles Maier – Lasa, London ICT Champion
Mark Walker – SCIP, South East ICT Champion
SOCITM | Brighton | 11 October 2010
Commissioning the Third Sector Threat or Opportunity?
A champion for ICT in your region To enable third sector organisations to use ICT to:
• Be more efficient• Be more effective
Voice, representation, advocacy Signposting sources of help Strategic support
Regional ICT Champions
Three national priorities Better signposting to existing resources Training and support for use of social media Investigating models for IT support
Regional networks and priorities
Regional ICT Champions
Your concerns, experience and current knowledge Barriers facing third sector Data security and operational issues ICT issues to consider when commissioning Differences with commercial contractors What works, what doesn’t and why?
Commissioning the third sector
National priorities with local impact What does digital inclusion mean to you? Is there an opportunity to work with the third sector? Possible benefits? Issues to be addressed?
SOCITM and Digital Inclusion
1. Appoint a local digital champion2. Ensure digital exclusion is not a problem within host organisation3. Review extent of digital exclusion in your area4. Examine approaches taken by those in vanguard of digital
inclusion5. Engage commercial partners where they can add value 6. Sign up as a Race Online 2012 partner7. Develop a co-ordinated plan for tackling digital exclusion8. Set targets and monitor progress
SOCITM: digital inclusion actions
What actions will you be taking? Who leads this work in your organisation? What role could the third sector play? How do you engage with the third sector? Why/how/who/when?
SOCITM: digital inclusion actions
Scale Fit for purpose Local knowledge and depth of expertise Lower costs/efficiency Partnership
Possible benefits
Scale Fit for purpose? Tendering expertise Short term funding Core Costs vs Full Cost Recovery
Issues facing third sector
• www.ictchampions.org.uk: FAQs, signposts, local links• www.ictknowledgebase.org.uk• www.suppliersdirectory.org.uk• NCVO: Policy, publications • IT4Communities: Volunteers• Media Trust: Community Media
Signposts and eco-systems
Miles MaierLondon ICT Champion
ictchampion.lasa.org.uk/
020 7426 4496
Mark WalkerSouth East ICT Champion
www.seictchampion.org.uk
@scipmark
01273 234049
www.slideshare.net/scipmark
