26 September 2006 Strategic Forum notes

Amended recommendations arising from the evaluation

G Up needs a full-time co-ordinator as an absolute minimum

  1. G Up must ensure that the ICT expertise available to the network meets the network’s potential needs
  2. G Up needs to create and implement a marketing and communications strategy for the network
  3. Website development should be targeted at groups who are willing to have a named individual to take responsibility for maintaining and updating the site
  4. G Up should consider doing some impact assessment of its training and other events
  5. G Up needs an effective monitoring system that is an integral part of all its activities
  6. G Up should continue to support the involvement of small, rural, BME, disability (?) organisations form across the region in networking, partnership and strategic working
  7. G Up needs to clarify how it involves and engages children and young people in its work
  8. A sustainability strategy should be developed to support the future work of the network

Issues identified in the final session:

  • Recruitment to Management Group can be short-term
  • Status of Network – What is the best shape for it to take? Co-op?
  • Inter-faith, inter-community relationships

–   structures, outreach

  • Learn from and implement our own work!

Capacity Builders – waiting to hear about bid