Baptism of Fire! Supporting partnership working in Northern Ireland
2 June, 2016Last updated2 August, 2024Over the past five years CollaborationNI has supported over 1,300 organisations in Northern Ireland to work in partnership.Whole of Government Approaches
2 March, 2016Last updated2 August, 2024What is a ‘whole of government’ approach and how does it encourage collaboration between the third and public sectors?Are you ready to Tender?
10 February, 2016Last modified10 December, 2024Organisations which are effective at tendering invest heavily in preparation; they have many standard documents ready well in advance of the tender notice being issued. This 'readiness questionnaire' will help identify areas to action.Checklist of Questions for Partners Considering Collaboration
10 February, 2016Last modified10 December, 2024This checklist is a simple guide to typical questions each partner will need to ask when considering collaborative working.Collaborative Tendering Action Plan
10 February, 2016Last modified10 December, 2024This is a simple table for you and your partner organisations to list actions that need to be taken to develop or improve your approach to tendering, the timeline they will be completed within, and who in you collaboration will take the lead.Organisational Readiness Action Plan
10 February, 2016Last modified10 December, 2024In order to ensure your organisation(s) are ready to jointly tender invest time now preparing. This template outlines the key areas you will need to have addressed in advance to have the best chance of success when submitting a joint tender bid.Governance Action Plan for Collaboration
10 February, 2016Last modified10 December, 2024This template action plan will allow you to list the actions your organisation will need to take to be prepared for collaborative working, who will be responsible for each action, and when each action will be completed by.Board Checklist for Planning Collaboration
10 February, 2016Last modified10 December, 2024This board checklist is a simple guide to typical questions your board will need to ask when considering collaborative working.CollaborationNI Top Marks For Providing Highly Effective Partnership Support
25 January, 2016Last updated2 August, 2024Building Change Trust has published the independent evaluation of CollaborationNI Phase 2, we are delighted to have received such a postive evaluation on the bespoke service we provide.Mergers
13 January, 2016Last modified10 December, 2024Interest in mergers across the VCSE sector is growing and these may be appropriate where organisations are sufficiently compatible. This guidance gives an overview of the merger process and uses local case studies to illustrate some of the challenges.