Unit 401 Support the development of community partnerships

1. Understand the role of community partnerships

2. Be able to identify where community partnerships could inform and support practice

  • 2.1 Work with others to identify needs that could be met through community partnerships
  • 2.2 Gather and disseminate information about existing community partnerships that may meet identified needs
  • 2.3 Contribute to evaluating information about existing community partnerships and identifying gaps
  • 2.4 Work with others to determine how a community partnership could fill a gap in provision

3. Be able to bring people together to set up community partnerships

  • 3.1 Identify individuals, agencies, organisations and networks who might wish to be involved in a partnership to fill a gap in provision
  • 3.2 Disseminate information about the proposed partnership to those identified
  • 3.3 Invite participation in the proposed partnership

4. Be able to support the setting up of community partnerships

  • 4.1 Gather information about good practice from partnerships with similar purposes
  • 4.2 Gather information on potential costs and sources of funding for the partnership
  • 4.3 Provide information gathered to potential members of the partnership
  • 4.4 Work with others to agree: a. membership of the partnership b. aims and objectives c. roles and responsibilities d. activities and practices

5. Be able to contribute to the running of community partnerships

  • 5.1 Carry out own responsibilities to support the purpose of the partnership
  • 5.2 Support the community partnership to operate effectively
  • 5.3 Describe ways to support the partnership when a member disengages

6. Be able to contribute to the review of community partnerships

  • 6.1 Support members of the partnership to monitor its activities
  • 6.2 Support members of the partnership to agree processes, participants and criteria for evaluating its effectiveness in meeting objectives
  • 6.3 Contribute to evaluating the partnership
  • 6.4 Contribute to agreeing changes to the partnership’s practice.

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