Unit 401 Support the development of community partnerships

1. Understand the role of community partnerships

• 1.1 Explain the concept of community partnerships
• 1.2 Analyse the benefits of community partnerships
• 1.3 Describe the range of agencies, networks, organisations and individuals who may be involved in 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.