Charity consortia support toolkit launched

Acevo, the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, in partnership with Neil Coulson Associates, have launched the Consortia Support initiative, a toolkit to assist VCS organisations with forming consortia. The toolkit is a seven-stage guide taking organisations from the initial stage of forming consortia through to consolidation and expansion. In addition to information on barriers in forming consortia, the toolkit provides support to existing consortia including managing the transition to contract delivery, quality assurance, maintaining reputation and operational vibrancy. The toolkit package includes four days of consultancy with Acevo at a cost of £2,000, with the fee spread across the number of organisations involved. To access the toolkit, which is supported by the Local Government Association and Children England, visit http://consortiasupport.org.uk.