Partnership Board, Wednesday 31st May
BCAT Project
A discussion was held around the Bungreave Community Action Trust (BCAT) Organisational Development project. Members of the Board reiterated the requirements for BCAT to comply with the conditions they had identified to improve the effectiveness of the organisation.
The Chair added the Board want to support the project and look forward to the full project proposal from BCAT at the June Partnership Board meeting.
The Board voted unanimously to:
Agree not to approve the BCAT Organisational Development project as it currently stands
Agree to approve an extension to the project to 30th June and
Agree to no further project proposals relating to the BCAT Organisational Development project will be received by the BNDfC Partnership Board beyond 30th June
Community Engagement
Mushall Khan, Programme Director, updated members on the outcome of discussions at the Community Engagement Board Focus meeting. A discussion was held regarding community engagement and the Board look forward to receiving the full report in August.
The Chair added that the Board will be starting their discussions on BNDfC’s succession strategy at the next Board away day, a key element of those discussions will be the views and involvement of the wider community.
Streetworx project
Sheffield Futures and the shadow Youth Council were welcomed to the meeting and Vernon Collymore and Zaine Abdulla gave a presentation about the Streetworx project. A full discussion was held around the importance of the inclusion of young people in the decision making process. Two seats on the BNDfC Partnership Board are designated for young people and the Board looked forward to the seats being filled.
John Evans, Chief Executive of Sheffield Futures, is new to the post, and is getting out and about to see what is happening on the ground, how services are delivered and engaged in supporting young people. John made a commitment to report back to the Board every six months on progress.
After discussion of all the issues raised the Board agreed to continue working with Sheffield Futures on the condition that:
Phase 1 objectives are complete
Commitment is given by Sheffield Futures Chief Executive to report back to the Partnership Board on a bi-annual basis.
The Board also agreed to receive a final report from Sheffield Futures in June 2006 for decision and endorsement and to cultivate Option 3, of the report (splitting the project with shared responsibility between BNDfC & Sheffield Futures) should objectives not be achieved.
Board updates
Board members were updated on progress regarding the re-organisation of BNDfC structures in line with the revised priorities identified by the Board through a series of away days in 2005.
They also discussed progress of the Transformational Projects contained within the Advancing Together Agreement between BNDfC and Sheffield City Council.
Date of next Board meeting 5.30–7.30pm 28th June 2006 at Forum House, Spital Hill.