Co-designing a new third sector funding scheme in Argyll and ButeObjectives A systematic review of the services of the Children and Families Service Department was undertaken internally, which showed the need to change the funding scheme for third sector organisations. This service review highlighted several problems in relation to the existing funding scheme:
To address these issues Argyll and Bute Council aimed to develop a new funding process which would be more appropriate for an era of collaborative working. The Council prided itself on its commitment to listening actively to its community and enabling them to influence decisions. Consequently, it committed to co-designing the new approach with third sector organisations in the local area. |
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Mark Lines Service Manager - Children and Families Operations Argyll and Bute Council Mark Lines wrote this case study for Governance International on 3 December 2012.
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