CareTech Foundation Impact Report 2018/2019 >> Partnerships & Collaborations
Strategic partnerships developed
This year, CareTech Foundation has developed seven strategic partnerships with credible and high-quality charities and social enterprises consistent with its three priority impact areas and granted £346,184 with an additional £15,586 of in-kind support from CareTech plc, so far directly supported at least 23,824 beneficiaries and indirectly supported at least 105,000 beneficiaries.
Increased capacity: Leveraged Funding
One of the most powerful aspects of the CareTech Foundation is that no partnerships are exclusive. The Foundation ensures that its charity partner
is working with and funded by other partners to reduce dependency on one partner, while also reaping the benefits of collaboration and ensures that any programmes supported are likely to be sustained.
CareTech Foundation support has also helped charity partners leverage additional funding. In total this year, partners have leveraged a further £505,000 as a direct result of CareTech Foundation funding, increasing their original CareTech Foundation funding by 73%.
“We are incredibly grateful to the CareTech Foundation and COSARAF Charitable Foundation for the generous initial funding which catalysed the whole programme, as well as your ongoing support.”
Richard Hawkes, CEO, British Asian Trust
Increased organisational learning: Mobilising Staff Expertise
The Foundation encourages employee engagement, providing valuable in-kind support – in particular, sharing expertise with charity partners – and in doing so adds value to the business, partner charities and their beneficiaries.
Despite only running since 2017, 51% of CareTech plc employees are aware of the Foundation. Over 2018/2019, more and more have got involved. And in total, the in-kind support provided by CareTech plc employees in 2018/2019 was costed at £8390.64, but its value is much higher.
Some examples of how staff have got involved with our partners
Care workers across CareTech plc have been involved in testing and feeding into the development of Barnardo’s Journey app, aimed at supporting those leaving care.
“I feel the app will be of good use for the young people to be given tasks and to use as a communication tool. Young people can be set reminders of certain things they need to complete and a trail of this can then be given to the social workers to ensure all tasks are being set and the young people are supported to do these.”
Tara Barnfield, Project Co-Ordinator, CareTech plc, Linx 16+
Anu Atewologun, Deputy Southern Hub Leader, EY Foundation
“The expertise CareTech Foundation have provided into the steering group of the scoping project, has proved beneficial as it’s allowed the EY Foundation to build on the current for a new employability programme for young people in care.”
British Asian Trust
The British Asian Trust reports that the organisational support received by CareTech plc has been crucial, from providing technical knowledge on the interventions and the programme’s theory of change to promoting and sharing the programme and fundraising communications.
EY Foundation
The CareTech Foundation partnership with EY Foundation has also helped provide access to care-experienced young people which is helping to develop the vision for the Care to Employment programme, aiming to support up to 210 young people in London, Birmingham and Manchester in the next three years. Recognising this mutually beneficial partnership, the Foundations were shortlisted for a Charity Times Cross Sector Partnership of the Year Award.
Skills for Care
Following the Skills for Care programme, supporting under-represented people become ‘work-ready’ for social care, 40 CareTech plc managers have joined Registered Managers membership, ensuring that the business
are more able to recruit under-represented candidates into the workplace.
Collaborative Delivery
CareTech Foundation also encourages partners to collaborate with the most appropriate delivery partners. Two of its partners have been working with local delivery partners to ensure tailored, needs-based support.
For example in Pakistan:
British Asian Trust develops specific partnerships which help direct support where most needed, ensuring trusted delivery through women-only support groups, mental heath support alongside clinical treatment plans, developing a programme designed specifically for mothers and another providing referral service from addiction and substance abuse support for street children and adults.
And in the UK:
Skills for Care’s Recruiting for Potential programme engages with local agencies to best support and match young people with the most appropriate experiences.
