Strategic and Business Planning for Tough Times

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Our organisations face tough times – increased demand, declining budgets, competition and being expected to do more with less. This practical day looks at how organisations can plan and think strategically and plan ahead in tough and fast changing times.

Aims

1. To introduce a process whereby organisations can develop useful strategies in tough times.

2. To develop skills in strategic thinking and planning for strategic change in voluntary organisations including:

  • Developing a more sustainable and diverse business model
  • Building a relevant and credible funding strategy

3. To introduce a range of practical business planning techniques.

Programme:

Introduction

A quick introduction to the day.

Planning ahead – identifying the issues

This session will look at the key issues facing our organisations and how we can move from short term (or even crisis management) to being more strategic and pro active.

About strategy

A practical introduction to strategy in voluntary organisations.   We will look at what makes up strategy and in particular:

  • Tools and techniques to plan ahead.
  • How to develop a coherent strategy?
  • Turning a strategy into a business plan.

Funding our work

How our organisations are funded is changing fast – project funding, contracts rather than grants, social enterprise and outcomes based work are just some of the issues.  This session will look at the key trends and how we can build a sustainable and sound business model for our organisation.

Making it happen

This session will look at the steps involved in developing a business plan that will add value to your organisation.

Organisational issues

A final session to look at how we can manage change in our organisations and ensure that our organisation is strong enough to move forward.

Course Tutor: 

Alan Lawrie – an independent consultant and author who specialises in strategy and organisational development for voluntary organisations.  He is the author of five books on different aspects of managing voluntary organisations including the best selling,  The Complete Guide to Strategic and Business Planning.

When
19th February, 2020 from  9:30 AM to  4:00 PM
Location
Salford CVS Training Room
The Old Town Hall
5 Irwell Place, Eccles
Salford, M30 0FN
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Contact
Phone: 0161 787 7795

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Salford CVS & Volunteer Centre
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The Old Town Hall 
5 Irwell Place 
Salford, M30 0FN

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Salford CVS is the city-wide infrastructure organisation for the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector; providing specialist information, advice, development support and opportunities for influence and collaboration.