Update on progress of the review
Posted by on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 11:21 AMThe review is progressing well. The blank sheet working group has explored the range of possible organisational design options which range on a spectrum from 'staying as we are' through to 'merging into one charity'. The group has also developed a series of 'tests' which all the options will be measured against. A review update will be sent to all staff and trustees next week which sets out the different options that have been identified, and the tests. The review group is currently testing the different design options against these tests. That review update will be published on the website next week.
In september all staff and trustees will be sent information about the options that have passed the tests and a commentary on each of them. That will be the point at which we hope every staff member and trustee will have their chance to discuss the design options and make their views known to managers and chairs.
Helen Finney, Centre Director in Liverpool, and Chair of the Network Managers, has begun a round of visits to all Centres to meet with staff and trustees to discuss the review and to give as many people as possible another opportunity to feed in to the process. I asked Helen about the visits so far and she said 'people want to work more collectively across the Network on a whole range of issues, including practice with young people and sharing support services. There is a great deal of enthusiasm about extending our services and a strong belief that more young people should benefit from Brook services. There are a range of different ideas of and views about the organisational design which are very similar to the ones that have been identified in the 'blank sheet working group. Helen ended by saying 'I am enjoying doing this very much'.
Thank you again for continuing to send your ideas and questions to . I have, I think managed to respond personally to all of the points that have been raised. Please keep your thoughts and questions coming because it helps to formulate our thinking in this exciting, developmental process.