Two sides of the same coin
Not only does this guide provide an overview of the type of information that commissioners, or those contracting with the third sector, should know to make contracting with the third sector more effective; but it also gives helpful advice to third sector organisations looking to work with the public sector.
 Two sides of the same coin (1.38 MB)

R2O Good news stories (Year One)
These short case studies give a flavour of what R2O is helping BME organisations to achieve.
 Good News Stories Yr1 (853.2 kB)

From asking to earning: the decline of grants and the rise of tendering
R2O Briefing Paper 1
This paper is about the decline of grant funding and the rise of commissioning and tendering – and the impact this is having on the BME third sector. It highlights the key challenges and opportunities arising from these changes and makes practical suggestions for how BME third sector organisations (TSOs) can adapt to this new environment.The briefing also includes the R2O Get Ready to Tender toolkit, an action planning approach to improving your tendering capabilities and getting your organisation ‘contract ready’.It is aimed particularly at BME TSOs that are new to the concept of tendering and the emerging commissioning environment, but public procurement officers and service commissioners will also find it useful in understanding the impact of these policies.
 R2OGuide1 (197.82 kB)

Working together to improve BME third sector commissioning

R2O Briefing Paper 2

For much of the past decade the government has advocated an increasing role for the third sector in public service delivery and this has become central to its plans for public service reform. While a recent R2O survey showed that at least some black and minority ethnic third sector organisations (BME TSOs) have been successful in competing for public sector contracts, many more find entering the public contracting marketplace extremely problematical. This paper focuses on why BME TSOs are experiencing particular difficulties and makes recommendations for how greater dialogue and co-operation between public purchasers and the BME third sector and its strategic partners can help level the playing field.
 R2OGuide2 (149.36 kB)

Measuring ‘social impact’: the growing pressure for evidence

R2O Briefing Paper 3

This paper looks at the arguments for assessing and measuring social impact, offers a brief overview of the techniques currently available to the sector, and closes with some tips that will help you improve your impact assessment. This briefing is intended for all third sector organisations, including those already involved in some form of impact assessment and those that are new to the subject. It will also be useful for strategic partners working with the third sector, including those involved in infrastructure support, capacity-building and business and organisational development.
 R2OGuide3 (156.15 kB)

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