The presentation was from the Business as Mutual conference held at Anglia Ruskin University on 12th September 2012. To find out more visit www.businessasmutual.co.uk

1. E.V.P?
Liam Coffey
Anne White
Neil Woodbridge

2. Who are you?

3. ASS U ME
Who are we?

4. Social enterprises are organisations that are
run along business lines, but where any profits
are reinvested into the community or into
service developments.

6. Key Points
1. Experts by Experience
2. Identify your champions
3. Listen to disabled people / get individual
4. Community Networking
5. Political Backing
6. Control of finances
7. Solution Focussed

7. Service Aim
To provide a service which
promotes Independence
and the inclusion of
disabled people within
their local communities

8. REMOVE THE BARRIERS
Community is an
experience and NOT a
location
USE THE COMMUNITY

9. POWER
THE PRESENT?
Staff
Service Users

10. POWER
THE FUTURE?
Disabled People
Staff

13. £1500000

14. Every Week

17. Community Interest Company DIRECTORS

18. THE PRESENT?
Staff
Service Users

19. Community Interest Company
THE FUTURE?
DIRECTORS
CUSTOMERS
Disabled People
Staff

20. A Community Interest Company
IN CONTROL
“Nothing about us without us”

21. What does a Director Do?
“Nothing about us without us”

22. What does a Director Do?
Community Interest Company
“Nothing about us without us”

23. What does a Director Do?
Is this an empty ritual or do
people have the real power to
affect the outcome?
“Nothing about us without us”

24. Companies House
Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions CIC – 6152341
Contract Compliance
CIC Regulator CUSTOMERS & THE Oversight Committee
Quality Assurance COMMUNITY Makes recommendations
Seeks external advice
Provides a sounding board
Monitors expenditure > 5%
Company Secretary
Chief Executive
TLS Board of 9
Directors Independent Advocacy
Staff / Advisors
Partnership Locality Base Forums
Boards
Employment Leisure PA Lifestyle Transition
Community
Lifestyles Lifestyles Provision Starter Lifestyles
Lifestyles
Lifestyles House
Strategic groups
Carers
Support LiNK; TDN, IAG,
Groups Thurrock Coalition,
TCIL etc

25. Key Points
1. Equal Value Partners
2. Experts by experience
3. Have a clear Vision
4. Community Networking + Mapping
5. Give away control of finances
6. Spend time on your governance and Rules
7. Get Political Backing
8. Principled Opportunity
9. Be Solution Focused

26. Are You A LEADER?
Change things NOW!