Alcohol treatment services – the future for the voluntary & community sector? Sally Scriminger, CEO 29 November 2010
Jan 14, 2016
Alcohol treatment services – the future for the voluntary & community sector?
Sally Scriminger, CEO
29 November 2010
sector’s contribution to addiction services
psychosocial counselling
group work
mutual aid
profile of the sector
140k general charities
55k social enterprises
4500 co-ops
1800 housing associations
11 million members
est. 500k active local groups (unregistered)
94% have turnover < £500k p.a.
c. 600 alcohol treatment providers
profile of the sector
In London:
c.50,000 voluntary & community sector organisations
250k employees (7% of London’s working population)
Contributes est. £18bn to London’s GDP
providers of public services
37% charities receive income from stat sources
(£13.5 bn p.a.)
public sector major source of income for many
delivering 7% public sector services
estimated rise to 12.5% by 2015
many smaller providers unable/unwilling to compete for
contracts.
what the sector brings:
value-led for public benefit.
independent voice
local community networks & partnerships
authentic & distinctive voice for service users
engagement of volunteers
freedom to experiment
responsiveness to change.
skills & expertise of voluntary trustees
charitable funds
2nd tier organisations
the evidence base
Organisation
Therapist
serviceuser
what is it about an agency which can support enhanced outcomes?
managerial style
organisational culture
values
passion
size
“…..organisational growth may well erode the ability of large organisations to offer the added value which made them attractive service providers in the first place”
Billis & Glenister, “Human Services and the Voluntary Sector: Towards a Theory of Comparative Advantage” 1998
“like the supermarkets who have driven many small traders to the wall, big charities are crowding out small, innovative community-based bodies whose thinking and practice is often more closely in touch with public opinion”
“According to NCVO there now seems to be an established trend towards the concentration of income in the very richest charities. The voluntary sector appears to be undergoing “Tescoisation” with a small minority of larger charities becoming ever more dominant”
challenges for the sector
impact of competition
core focus & priorities
pressure on costs
growth of large national providers
growing complexity of financial management
increased levels of financial risk
managing constant change
staff retention & morale
who is the “customer”?
philanthropy
challenges for the sector
increase in service opportunities
government expectations of “Big Society”
£890bn public sector debt
payment by results
Audit Commission recommendations
“Local Public Bodies should:….. develop their financial management information systems to enable them to assess the value for money they secure from different providers and to assess the impact of their commissioning practice on the voluntary sector”.
“Assess the impact of their commissioning practice on the size and diversity of their local supplier base, and the consequent prospects of securing improved value for money”
2007 Audit Commission “Hearts & Minds – Commissioning from
the Voluntary Sector”
the future for the voluntary & community sector?
major transition
contribution of voluntary sector:– service provider– partner– agent for change
impact of growth?
economic & political context
Big Society?
shape of the sector in 10 years time?