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Annual Report
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Becoming a Trustee |
The support we will provide includes:
- carrying out community research and consultation to identify local needs and priorities for action;
- technical advice covering planning, building and urban design issues
- options appraisals, using project visits and research, to identify best ways to meet needs. Using the information found to inform the development of comprehensive project briefs;
- specialist training, e.g. building development;
- action planning;
- business planning and fundraising;
- identifying, interviewing and appointing other appropriate consultants e.g. surveyor, architect, play designer;
- identifying opportunities for additional support and partnership working through the development of local contacts and networks, etc.
Demand.
tanc is the only independent regeneration consultancy providing free services to voluntary/community groups in the East Midlands. The rise in demand for our services enabled tanc to secure funding in June 2000 to enable us to expand our service from just 2 wards of Nottingham to cover the whole of the city and county of Nottinghamshire. From June 2000 to June 2001 we had 25 requests for assistance. Of these, 10 required a small amount of advice and support (3 months) and 15 required longer-term support (6-12months). After the first year of working throughout the City and County of Nottinghamshire, without any extensive marketing of our services, demand is outstripping ability to supply.
Complimentary services.
Services, that are often key to ensuring the effectiveness of our input, have reduced across the city and county e.g. community development and youth work. In addition, in 2001 we worked hard to develop an extensive network of contacts with other relevant organisations including: Nottinghamshire Rural Community Council (NRCC); The Coalfield Regeneration Trust; Waste Recycling Environment Ltd; Bassetlaw Council for Voluntary Services; Newark and Sherwood Council for Voluntary Services; VOSE; Ashfield Links Forum; Greater Nottingham Groundwork Trust and Business in the Community. All of these organisations have endorsed the need for the service and will be referring relevant projects as and when appropriate.
Requirements of Funders.
A number of major funders are requesting increasingly complex information to accompany funding bids, particularly for capital projects. The Community Fund recently published information on reasons for rejecting applications (April 2000-march 2001). 27% of applications failed because they were not well planned. Other weaknesses such as "project does not respond to a clearly defined need" and "project is not well costed" were also frequently recorded for these projects. Due to the increasing number of requests for support for building based projects tanc has developed a building training programme that enables us to work with more groups whilst still addressing the issues raised by the Community Fund. Two building training events, organised by tanc in 2001, on behalf of the Nottinghamshire Rural Community Council, were completely over subscribed, with 70 participants attending.
Project Management
Since it was established in 1991 tanc has been managed by a voluntary management committee consisting of representatives from supportive organisations, from the public and private sector, with some representation also from the groups who have been in receipt of tanc's services. Management committee members have skills that are highly relevant to the development of the organisation as they each bring with them their individual experiences as architects, solicitor, accountant, community development worker, and managers/directors of not for profit companies and voluntary organisations. tanc's services are delivered by a multi-skilled team of 5 whose collective skills and experience include urban design, architecture, community consultation and research, energy efficiency, project management, fundraising, ICT and web design. tanc is committed to providing training and development opportunities for staff and volunteers to ensure we are able to provide the services required by users. In addition, to enable any gaps in skills to be plugged, tanc has recently developed a policy to engage 'associates' on a contractual basis, as and when required.
Funding Strategy
The ability of tanc to offer an independent and free service is vitally important to both the project and it's clients. To allow grass roots organisations free access, without statutory funder's constraints and control, tanc has decided to pursue the majority of funds from politically independent sources. Recently tanc has received charitable status and this has opened up a number of new potential funders. Any shortfall in funds will be covered by fee -paying work.
Sharing Experience and Good Practice
Over the last 2 years tanc has contributed to:
- The national consultation on the Draft Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal organised by the London School of Economics
- The Countywide Consortium bid to the Phoenix Fund aimed at increasing support for Social Economy initiatives
- The Centre of Analysis of Social Exclusion (LSE) study of disadvantaged areas
- The East Area Childcare Research Project
Staff
Key Workers
Emma Bates - Chief Executive Officer
Qualifications: MSc Degree in Public Health (MSc dissertation concerned needs assessment for people long term unemployed); Postgraduate Diploma in Health Education; (both of these focused on quality of life in neighbourhoods, community development and inequalities,); Certificate in Counselling Skills; OUBS Certificate in Managing Finance and Information in the not for profit sector; Certificate in Equality and Diversity
Experience: over ten years experience in the community development field - involving both grass roots community development and also city-wide strategic management. Much of this has involved working in or alongside the third sector.
Recent work includes:
- Manager Forest Fields Advice Centre
- Community Development & Voluntary Sector Manager at Derby City Council (gaining awards for our voluntary sector work)
- Work and Poverty/ Community Inclusion Officer at New Deal for Communities
- Millennium Award Scheme Coordinator for Manchester, Salford and Trafford
- Coordinator of Old Trafford Community Development
Skilled in community development and community engagement work, at both grass roots and strategic levels. Strong understanding of inequalities in general, health inequalities, unemployment and poverty. Skilled in health inequalities work. Skilled in partnership working, report writing, group work and communication at all levels. Strong organisational skills
Simon Spencer - ICT and Finance Officer Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering, BSc (Hons) Computer Studies
Experience: Project Administrator to 2 Voluntary Sector projects, responsible for all financial and administrative support. Set up own ICT Consultancy business in 1999 providing bespoke development and training to the Voluntary Sector. Joined tanc in 2000 as Office Administrator. Promoted in 2001, now responsible for all financial and ICT matters.
Recent work includes:
- Re-designing this website to reflect organisational changes and direction
- Modernising all office systems
- Developing new computerised facilities for financial management
- Developing quantitative monitoring and evaluation systems
- Developing bespoke survey software
Organisation-financial forecasting, monitoring, budgeting and credit control. Monitoring and evaluation, ICT- all aspects including software development and web design.
Martin Curtis - Community Regeneration Worker
Qualifications: HNC Community Performance and Theatre in Education, Post-Graduate Diploma in Youth and Community Work, BSc Hons Sociology
Experience: 18 years extensive and diverse experience in the voluntary and community sector working for a Local Authority, a Local Area Partnership, different voluntary organisations and a theatre co-operative.
- Produced a draft Capital Strategy for Broxtowe Sure Start.
- Co-ordinated a Community Video Project - 'Radford the Movie' involving young people in a portrayal of some of the positives of their community.
- Supported development of the Voluntary and Community Organisations Forum - a network of 130 local voluntary and community groups.
- Organised and participated in Focus groups, door knocking, running stalls etc.
Key Skills: excellent communication networking and research skills, played a key role in numerous consultation exercises using a variety of methods with different communities in both the City of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
Kate Dumbleton - Community Regeneration Worker
Qualifications: MA (French), BA (French)
Experience: Kate taught English (TEFL) in Tokyo, tutored at the Ecole Normale Superieure, Cachan, and translated for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in Paris before deciding to change career. To gain relevant experience, she worked on community environmental initiatives in Australia and then in Nottingham with Ecoworks, St. Ann's Community Orchard, Growing Places, Changing Faces and Places (PCT), Groundwork, NSPCC and the Refugee Forum.
Her work as a member of the tanc team began with supporting community environmental projects in the city of Nottingham. She now manages the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) contract for capacity building in Nottingham as well as working on think tanc research projects.
Key Skills:
- Excellent research and report writing skills
- Committed to producing work that is useful and of a high standard
- Creative and enthusiastic approach to work
- Confident communicator
Raelene Baugh - Project Officer
Qualifications: BA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice, Post Graduate Certificate Urban Regeneration Management
Experience: Raelene has worked for tanc for three years. Her role as Project Officer is to work with community groups / organisations to develop new or existing community regeneration initiatives.
Recent work at tanc includes:
- Business plan for Mansfield and Ashfield Bangladeshi Association, August 2007
- Feasibility study for a centralised services organisation for Community Resource Centres, February 2007
- Feasibility study for an Alternative Curriculum Centre in Warsop Vale, October 2007
- Feasibility study for Langold Country Park, December 2007
Management
tanc Board of Directors
Farida Makki - Vice Chair Vice Chair since 2007. Qualified Architect and Urban Designer since 1988. MA in Development Practice. Worked for Burrell Foley-Fischer on Angel Town Estate Action involving tenants in regeneration. Set up own private practice and worked with community groups for 2 years Women's Design Service-1 year project involving tenants from 4 estates in a regeneration programme. tanc worker for 4 years. Now set up in own practice as Redmak.
Thulani Molife - Treasurer Trustee since 2004
Member of tanc Personnel sub group. Qualifications include AVECO (Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations). Extensive work and voluntary experience includes working for OFSTED, Job Centre Plus and Notts. County Council Health Authority, being a School Governor (for 5 years) and Civic Leadership. Working at Powergen.
Ian Littlefield - Secretary of tanc for last 10 years and Director since 1996. Fully qualified solicitor of 12 years. Partner at Fraser Brown Solicitors.
Chris Francis - Chair since 1994 Chair since 2007. Qualified Architect and practising Community Architect.
Bruce Bradley - Trustee of tanc since 1997 Qualified Architect-practising (Carnell Green Architects) for 17 years. In private practice for last 10 years. Representative of the private sector on Urban Task Force and MRETT (researching and sharing experience of renewable technologies)
John Bacon - Trustee since 1998 Chair of Metropolitan Tenants and Residents Association for last 8 years. Community representative on Renewal Trust Board. Many years experience in the building trade and worked as Building Inspector for Nottingham City Council.
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