Collaborate|2007 Jane Berry Project Development Manager net:gain programme RNUK Ltd

What is net:gain? The national view A national ChangeUp programme A new approach to capacity building … and to collaboration Uses a Social Franchise model Not a ‘hub’ model Based on local market development Supports existing local ‘infrastructure’ Gifts a ‘franchise’ to deliver Local TSOs become a ‘net:gain centre’ With training and support

The national view

A national ChangeUp programme

A new approach to capacity building

… and to collaboration

Uses a Social Franchise model

Not a ‘hub’ model

Based on local market development

Supports existing local ‘infrastructure’

Gifts a ‘franchise’ to deliver

Local TSOs become a ‘net:gain centre’

With training and support

What is net:gain? The local view A local support & development service Linking ‘performance improvement’ and ICT planning For CEOs, Trustees and leaders Strategic planning techniques Improved understanding of ICT Discounts on local and national services Improves networking & signposting Affordable to all thro’ large subsidies

The local view

A local support & development service

Linking ‘performance improvement’ and ICT planning

For CEOs, Trustees and leaders

Strategic planning techniques

Improved understanding of ICT

Discounts on local and national services

Improves networking & signposting

Affordable to all thro’ large subsidies

TSO Beneficiaries TSO TSO TSO TSO <10% of investment Additional £410K in grants £60K in mentoring Donors Franchisor Franchisees Customers Programme structure - national view Central team 50-60% of investment 30% of investment

Programme structure - local view A social franchise… … with local tailoring Ten Step Strategy local programme? local service? local funding? local partnership? ICT health checks? Extra mentoring? Business Planning? Quality Training? IT Training? net:gain

A social franchise…

… with local tailoring

Do net:gain delegates like it?

Benefits of the franchise model Develops a real local third sector market in this case for ICT services Less risk & business development time Offers flexibility and localisation local franchise to fit with other local offers Delivers more funders’ money to frontline Offers two levels of capacity building Levers in money from the sector in fees from TSOs Better sustainability?/better skills transfer? than a traditional grant model

Develops a real local third sector market

in this case for ICT services

Less risk & business development time

Offers flexibility and localisation

local franchise to fit with other local offers

Delivers more funders’ money to frontline

Offers two levels of capacity building

Levers in money from the sector

in fees from TSOs

Better sustainability?/better skills transfer?

than a traditional grant model

Find out more today… Does net:gain make a difference? Session 1.3 to hear from delegates ‘ speed dating’ session - take Business Cards! Find out how centres showcase ICT Session 1.2 to hear from centres Overview and achievements Session 1.4 See programme management tools In the cyber cafe

Does net:gain make a difference?

Session 1.3 to hear from delegates

‘ speed dating’ session - take Business Cards!

Find out how centres showcase ICT

Session 1.2 to hear from centres

Overview and achievements

Session 1.4

See programme management tools

In the cyber cafe