Charlty Registration No. 1081381 Company Re8lStration No. 04024662 IEn8land and Walesl COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 tc accounts . tax . legal financial planning 10 Bridge Street Christchurch Dorset 8H23 IEF COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK CONTENTS Page Cornpany information Tru5tee5' report 3-46 Statement of trustees. responsibilities Independent auditor's report 47-50 Statement of h"nancial activitie5 51 Balance sheet 52 Statement of cash flows 53 Note5 to the financlal statements 54-70 COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees Mr P TaTrant- Chair of Finance Rev P Broad- Vice Chair Ms D Clifton Ms H Walker. Chair M5 P Sharp Ms L lump M5 S J Dexter Mr S Agarwal MSO FGirling Mr R Ogwuazor Mr E S055eh Ms L O'sullivan IAppointed 24 May 20231 (Resigned 26 June 20221 (Appointed 16 November 2022 & Resigned 28 February 20231 (Resigned 24 May 20231 Ms Z Bradlev Secretary Mrsl Place Ms A Leyland (Resiglled l March 20231 (Appointed l March 20231 Staff Avril Aikins Marina Baker LLLCV Bradlev VCS Development lead (Dorset) Membership Development Lea CAN Wellbeing collabora￿Ve Pathway Coordinator Volunteering Development Lead CAN Wellbein8 Collaborative Pathway Coordinator CAN Wellbeing Collaborative Pathway Coordinator Administration Officer CAN Wellbeing Collaborative Marketing and Administratign Officer offi.ce Co-ordinator (Resigned) IRe51gnedl Amy Collin5 Gareth Dunriing Kelly Hewitt Michelle Holland Nazia Islam Francesca Kopanycia- Reyfiolds Emma Lee Amy Leyland Karen Loftus Rachel Pascoe Stew2 Place Partnerships Manager Office Manager and Executive Asststant Chief Execudve Office Coordinator Senior Advi50r Ras5u Rana Hannah Rees Andrew Robertson Liz Soffe Christopher Small Ltsuise Stewart Abi Squires Sarah-jane Woods Management Accountant Engagement Lead Project Offi'cer Volunteering Coordinator Training and Svpport Administrator Funding Advisor CAN Wellbeing Collaborative Volunteer Coordinator Wellbeiris Collaborative Lead COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Volunteer to Stop Covld temp team Debbie Braddock Senior Volunteering Coordinator Gordon FerBuson Senior Volunteerin8 Coordinator Louise Harfield 5enlor Volunteer Coordinator NiBel Rodgers Recruitment and Deployment Officer resigned Charity number 1081381 Company number 04024662 Prtncipzl address Beeth House 28-30 Wimborne Road Poole Dorset BHIS 2BU Reglstered office Beech House 28-30 Wimborne Road Poole Dorset BH15 28U Auditor TC Group 10 Bridge Street Christchurch Dorset BH23 IEF Banke¥s Co-operative Bank Charities Aid Foundation Virgin United Trust Bank Shawbrook COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK TRUSTEE5' REPORT IINCLUOING DIRECTORS, RI.PORTI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCII 2023 The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note I to the financial statements and comply with the Community Action Network's Eoverning document. the Conpani Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charitie5.' Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charitie5 preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021- las amended lor accountinB periods cgmmencing from l January 20161 Tru5tee5 who served during the year are listed on page one, under legal and administrative information. Communlty Actlon Network is a company limited by guarantee and we are governed by our Articles of Associarion. The organisation is often referred to as CAN as our operats'ng name. The Trustees presènt their report, togethef with the accounts for the year to 31 March 2021, whlch have bÈen audited. l. Strurture, Governance and Management The orBanisation was set up in 1972 as Bournemouth Helping Services and subsequently registered as a charity. It became a charitable company limited by gtyarantee on 30th lune 2000 and became an accredited Council for Voluntary Service. It changed its name to Bournemouth Coyncil for Voluntary Service18CVSI in the same year. It adopted a Memorandum of Assoclation whlch established the object5 and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Arricles of Association. In the event of the company winding up, members may be iequired to contribute an amount not exceeding £10. In 2019 Poole Council for Voluntary Service merged into BCVS. On 29 March 2019 a Deed of Transfer wa5 $18ned by both organisations to transfer the asset5 of Poole CVS to BCVS and the merger of the two orgariisaiions wa5 conhrmed. Further it was agreed to trade as 8ournemouth and Poole CVS, from l April 2019. In August 2019 at a special meeting of members, it w35 agreed to change the narne to Community Action Network. Cornmunity Action Network 15 a rrember of the National Associaknori for Voluntary and Community Action INAVCAI and holds their Quality Standard which is the national quality award for Councils lor Voluntary Service. The overall strategy of CAN is led by the Board ol trustees, who h?ve co-created our vision and mission along with our Together We CAN live-year plan. Financial oversi8ht on a day-to-day basis has been delegated to the Finance Committee of which the Chair of the Board of Trustees is a member. The Finance Comrnittee make recommendations on spend and budget to the Board who discuss and have final sign off. Significant ctonges and new projects are brought to the Board by the Chief Executive by way of costed proposals for discussion scrutiny and sign off. To aid thi5 prtsce55, agendas and suppothng papers are sent to trustees at least one week before the meelln8. In emergencies the Chair of the Board take5 decision5 that are reported to the Board, very often seekin8 a view from other trusrees. A Scheme of Delegatitsn has been agreed by thE Board- updated in 2022 to help make it clear what decisions can be made and by who. COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK TRUSTEES, REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Membershlp is free and open to all local voluntary and community organisations providing a Service in the Bournemouth. Christchurch or Poole area, from February 2022 memberships were open to Dorset groups. Affi'liate membership is open to organi53tions operating outside of the area, or that are part of the public sector. Business Supporter Membership is open to local businesses but ha5 yet to be fully promoted. Full details nd mernbership of CAN are on our website www.canlOO.org. Managing risk - The Trustees have conducted a review ol the major risks to which the charity is exposed, including financia1 le.g., unexpected withdrawal of funding) and reputational le.8., unexpected issues 1 complaints from volunteers). Where appropriate, systerns or procedure5 have been established to mitigate any impact they may have on the charity. Financial risks are minimi5ed by the implementation of internal contToI procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects. Procedures are irn place to erisure compliance with health and safety o15taff, volunteers, clients and visitors to the premises. The Chief ExeCu￿ve p￿SentS a Health and Safety Report to Tru5tee5 on an annual basis. Pollcles and procedures are regularly reviewed to ensijre that they continue to meet the need5 of the charitv. Our 'To8ether We CAN, strategic plan ha5 been reviewed and updated by Trustees. Trustees have relerfed to the Charity Commission'5 general guidance on public benefi't in drawing up any plan. In particular. the Trustees have considered how activities contribute to our mission and charitable objects. Malof risks identifi"ed.. CAN'S core grant funding from BCP Couneil is due to end In March 2023. The Council have advised they will be conducting a small scale / local tendering process as recommended by their procurement department. The new contract will be for 5 years starting October 2023. Trusiees discussed this at a Board meeting Iminutedl and agreed to provide the Council with any required data and information and agreed that CAN are in a very strong P95ition to tender and win the contrart. Our Reserves Policy reflecrs the need to ensure we have OPff8ting C05t5 should we not be 5ucces5ful, time to seek alternative funding l agree next steps. Mernber5hip of the Board As part of the induction process, new board members are assigned an experienced member of the board to mentor them. They also meet with our Chief Executive and are invited perlodi¢ally to attend the full staff meetings to get to know thern as well as each other. Members of the Board are nominated and elected bl the membership at the Annual General Meetin8. One third of the elected directors retire each year by rotation and Co-opted members are appointed on an annual basi5 by the elected trustees. There is a rnaximurn of twelve places on the Board. Five of those places are available for c(￿0pted members who are recruited lor specilic The Boafd reviewed their recruitment process and have introduced a revised Trustee Recruitment Pollcy, that Trustees felt was more robust. The full Board, which had ten members at 31 March 2023, meets at least five time5 a year. A Finance Committee meet5 quarterly to ensure fi'nancial accountability and to enable more detailed plannin8 tg take place. All members of the Board give their time voluntarily and received no benelits from the tharity during 2022123. Any expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in the account5. COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK TRUSTEES, REPORT IINCLUDING DIRE￿oR5, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Fundraisin8 Funds are raised by CAN through our core grants and project work - we have not engaged in any major fundraising acfjvity. and not used a professional or commercial fundraiser. We will always comply with fundraising standards and have not received any complaints about any fundraising activity. Should we undertake any fundrdising activity in the future we will take very step to protect vulnerable people and other members of the public from behavioijr which.. is an unreasonable intrusion on a person's privacy is unrea50nably persistent place5 undue pre55ure on a person to give money or other propertv 2. Strategy and vlslon Our charitable objectives are-. To promote any charitable purposes lor the benefi.t ol the community in Bournemouth, Christchurth, Poole. Dofset and the surrounding areas Ihereinafter called 'the area of benefit") and, in particular. the advancement of education, thé protection of health and the reSief of poverty. distress and sickness. To promote and orgènise cts-operation in the achievement of the above purposes and to that end to brinB together representatives of the voluntary organi5ations and statutory authorities within the area of benelit. We have a strong and recognisable vision and mi55ion that informs our work. Our vision is for loeal ommunities to be stfOn8, healthy, diverse and vibrant and flourishtng. We do this through inspiring community and voluntary action by.. EMPOWERING the voluntary sector to survive and thrive, by providing expertise, support, development opportunitr'es and training ENABLING volunteerin8 through our Volunteering Hub, helping everyone to play an acrive role in their ¢ommunity CONNECTING communitie5 by helping to create conditigns where everyone's volce Is valued and heard by facilitating great local networking and communication Our mission defines what we aim to achieve every day, through every deeision we make, and further our charitable object5. Our team is grouped around the three key pillar5 of our mission, plus a core team providlng admin. finance and business support. We have agreed measures of 5u¢ce$5 to measure and demonstrate our impact. COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK TRUSTEES. REPORT IINCLUDING DIR£cfoRS' REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR fHE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 3. Covid-19 Althou8h much of life is now back to normal, Covid ha5 not gone and we are still deallng with a pa)demic. considering how we can support our Sector and work collaboratively through recovery and reset, delI￿r our usual services and plan for an uncertain future. Operational impart We also continue to act as èn advice and knowledge base on all aspects of volunteering and the voknntary sector fgr new and existing organisations during this pandemi¢, providing l..1 support, information about services on offer, fundin8 and celebrating successes of local community and voluntary efforts. We were able to quickly and effi'ciently move the staff team to home working, 35 we already had the tools Ilaptop and smartphone) in place. We adapted well to new ways of working. utilising Teams extensively and purchasing Zoom capability. We have co-created a new Hybrid Working Policy. enabling staff to WOTk at home and in the office salely and effectively. Volunteer to Stop Covid-19 Supporting the vaccination roll out conttnues to have a significant operational impoct, requiring u5 to recruit and re-deploy staff. We have ensured funding is in place to cover these costs. Our contract with NHS Dorset HealthC£re to support the programme at the BIC from lan 2021 has been extended to end of June 2023. After that date NHS Dorset Healthcare will be taking the role 'ift hou*'_ we are working with them to support the tranSl￿On. 4. Cost of Ilvlng crisls We have been working to support local groups who are all effected in some way by the crisis. We were able to secure signilicant funds from NHS Dorset to 5UPPOrt individua15 through working in partnership with Citizens Advice BCP, and distributed grants to small charitie5 and community groups to enhance their work in supportin8 the local community. S. Actl¥lty and Impatt CAN 15 a collaborative charity and has tooperated this year in pursuit of our charitable objectrves, detailed in more depth below, with.. BCP Council Dorset Comrnunity Action Icharityl Dorset Council Dorset Race Equality Council (Charityl Help and Kindness Icommunity Interest Company) NHS Dorset Clinical Commissionin8 Group Inow known as NHS Dorset) NHS Dorset Healthcare Public Health Oor5et Grant maklng We have made minimal use of grant makin8 to further our charitable objectives. COMMUNITY AcnoN NETWORK TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Our Impact: 96% of people asked would recomrnend CAN 468 groups sUPPOrted with bespoke expert advice to sustain 3 safe and thriving local voluntary sector 42 webinar and training 5e$5ion5 delivered Improved income Beneration by working with smaller voluntary and community 8roups to apply for £473,532 of funding with E258.155 bein8 successfvl Nearly 2,000 people enabled to volunteer across the Bournemouth, ChristchuTch and Poole area 95.951 hour5 of the time given by CAN Volunteers to support the va¢clnation programme EMPOWER the voluntary sector to survive and thrive, by pn)vlditig expertise. support. development opportunltie5 and training In 202212023 we've made a difference.. Wè gave individual adviee and support to-. 132 group5 in BCP of which 23 were newly forming, supported. 73% had annual incomes under £100,000. 40 had health and wellbeing focus and 9 were ethnically diverse. 221 groups in Dorset Council area, of which 24 were new, and 39 reported to be as operats'ng in an re3 Identifled as having the highest quartile of deprivation Feedback tells u5.. 100% reported they were very 53ti5fi£d I satisfied 96% would delinitely recommend CAN to a friend or collea8ue 85% said our support had contributed a £￿at cleal or a lot to their improved governance 73% said our support had contrlbuted a great deal or a lot to their improved management 73% said our support had contributed a greèt deal or a lot to their improved quality 56% said our support had contributed a great deal or a lot to their growth 54% said our support had contributed a great deal or a lot to their increased sustainabilitv Undertook four individual organi5ational reviews of gpvernanee and management, resultin8 in a series of recommendations. Work started on our partnership project with International Care Network IICNI to help support groups in BCP workin8 Wlth Ukralnlan refugees with ctrordination of effort. liaison with statutory bodie5 and up5killing. Our bid to National Lortery Community Fund, on behalf of a partnership with Dorset Race Equality Council, Dorset Community Foundation and BCP CoLJncil, to improve support for ethnically diverse voluntary ènd community groups IEDCI in BCP to become more sustainable. for £815,763 over 5 years wa5 successful at stage Helped the sector Improve its income 8eneration to apply for £473,532 with £258,155 successful between Ottober 2021 and December 2022. User5 also reported.. 75% of groups said they have a better understsnding of income Sources 93% say they are funding ready 88% 53id it has improved their bid writrng 38% said that the advice has made them more sustainable 69% would detinltely recommend thi5 service to a friend or collèague. COMMUNITY AcfioN NETWORK TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRE￿oR5. REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Launch of part-time Funding Advi50r service which in the year supported 29 groups, carried out 17 funding searches, and reviewed 7 funding application5. Start of regular fund raising webinars and launch ol fundraising toolkit. Improved quality through 29 webinafs or trainin8 sessions (including 8 Meet the Funder se$5ion51 with 292 attendees, 153 unique organisations. The Dorset Team ran 8 face to face r03dshows across the Dorset Council area to ralse awareness ol the Services CAN could provide local groups but also included presentations from funders and trainers on a range of tOPlC5 attended by 160 attendee5 and 112 unique organi5ation5. 99% of those attendin8 a traininglwebinar or Dorset Roadshow reported an increase in their understsnding or conhdence relating to the se55i0n topic and 99% would recommend CAN to a friend or colleague. Weekly e-new51etter, Know Your Stuff, of recent changes in legal and good prac￿Ce relevant to the voluntary and community sector and launch of a section on the Members Zone of the CAN web51te which contains advice on running a voluntary/community group. The Board has continued to provide high quality governance and has 38reed. and updated, a number of kev policie5 and so fee5s its governance role is robust and successful and continues to improve year on year. Keeping people safe- improving quality, Kovernance, growth and 5U5tairtabillty In the BCP area we helped improve practice through our support and advice 10 132 8roup5, of whlch 23117%> were newly forming, 97173%) had annual intomes under £IOO,000, 40130%1 with health and wellbelng focus and 816%) ethnically diverse. This was via 559 interactions by phone, e-rnail or face to face ranging from 15 mins to a total of 40 hours each (average 2.8 hoursl over 12 months. Of the groups we worked with.. IOOYO reported they were very satisfied 96% would deh"nitely recommend CAN to a friend OT colleague 85% said our gupport had contributed a great deal or a lot to their improved governance 73% said our 5UPPOTt had contributed a great deal or a lot to their improved management 73% said our sUPPOrt had contributed a great deal or a lot to their improved quality 56% of groups said our support had contributed a great deal or a lot to their 8rowth 54% said our support had contributed a great deal or a1ot to their increased su5tainabillty 27% of group5 said we had helped 5U5tain their current funding, 54% said we had helped them find new sources and 42% that it had resulted in increased funding 75% said that our support had resulted in more volunteers 73% said that tsur support had sustained their services, 50% that they were delivering more Ser¥￿e5 and 77% said they had more users 71% said CAN helped with increased collaboration (Our work as described in the Connecting Communities section very much support5 these tindingsl COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRE￿oR5, REPORTI ICONTINUEOI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Feedback included= "We were struggling to become a registered charity. Steve helped us achieve re8lStered status.. 'We have been able to comprehensively review our governance document5 and ensure thèt we are complying with charity commission rule5 and have policies In place for thlngs such as safeguarding, equality etc.- '1 did not know how to do spread sheet and I didn't know all the dos and don'ts of running a charity. I feel I can be a better mana8er now.. e have been able to smoothly change our team tsf trustees whilst being sure that we are compliant with the relevant regulations. We have just converted to a CIO which would not have been possible without the advice received." "Being able to have someone like Steve 35 a Mentorl advisor who has such a wealth of knowledge ol setting up a charity has been wonderful. As mentioned, althou8h we have worked within the voluntary sector for many year5, we felt completely out of our depth knowing where to start with setting up Charity...Although we could Google things, actually having CAN there to hold our hand and 8uide us through the protess has been wonderful." When asked about how the advice had benefitted their users many 8roups felt that being a more efficient, effective and sustainable organisation would automatically lead to better outcome5 for those they work with. This included groups that CAN had helped with 5ettin8 up. Some said that it will lead to increased funding that would increase services and users. From February 2022 we were commlssioned by Dorset Counci1 on an in4￿31 18 month contract to be the local infrastructure organisation empowering a resilient voluntary and community sector. In the first year.. 221 organisations were supported lof which 24 were new, and 39 reported to be as operating in an area identified 35 having the highest quarkn.le of deprivation) through Onfrto-one support, Tralning / Webinar5 2nd Roadshow. Through our Road5how5 we engaged with 160 attendees from 112 unique organisadons of which 20 carne from areas of deprivallon. We circulated 638 promotional emails and shared 209 Tweets. We invited all funded partners to our open roadshow events, regularly working with the Volunteer Centre Dorset, Error in formula->#Help<- and Kindness, Dorset Council and other funding partners. Areas of support given included.. Business Plans Constitution/Charity Commission registratr.on Data Protection Funding Health check Mana8ement/Governance PolicieslProcedures Recruitmellt SafeguardinglD85 Checks Trading Volunteerlng COMMUNITY AcfioN NETWORK TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRE￿oR5. REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Feedback included.. -Thank you CAN for the support provided, I'm really happy to say we have now been awarded the full grant we applied for from the N3ture Heals Fund IDCFI. The assistance provide was a greèt 5UPPOrt when we really needed it and the Service has been outstandin8, we'll defrnitely be in touch again if we need any further advice". 'Thank you for meeting with me. I've been really happy with support prtsvided by CAN the advice, templates and link5 were really valLtable. We've already started making good use of the Money received. -many thanks for your time this morning. As explained when we set up the video call, we were becoming concerned that the Club's set of policie5 were potentially out of date and incomplete. In the course of our discus510ns, you largely confirmed that view and signposted a number of source5 where we can access suitable terrplates and further information. Your knowledge of the variou5 agencie5 supporting the voluntary sector has saved us many hours of searchin8 the internet and possibly missing valuable content. "Subsequently, CAN has helped us with all a5petts of being 'Funding Ready,, sustainability and the Importance of a third Director and a 5ki115 audit. CAN has provided u5 Wlth a lot of their time and knowledge. as well as replyin8 tg 5orne dith.cult and late-night emailsl I would recommend CAN to all." This contTact has now been extended to July 2024. Grovdin8 community 5UPPOrt Setknng up a new org3ni5ation and charity can be a Tninetield. We advised 23 groups and indivlduals In BCP and 24 in Dorset about becomin8 a voluntary/community group, advising on pros and cons of different legal Structures and status. In Oor5et we ran a webinar about different legal structures. We worked extensively to achieve 4 successful eharity appllcation5 and I new constttuted group. One of the new groups 5UPPOrtÈd was formed during the Ukrainian crisis. We gave concentrated slJPPOrt to what wa5 set up originally a5 an informal group, Bournemouth Help to Ukraine, that successfully tran5POrted aid to refu8ees within Ukraine and is now one of the few agencies to do sc lothers are raising money for the larger aid organi53tion5 or provide direct aid to those outside Ukrainel. We helped them decide on a legal structure and status, agree a constitution and new name (Ukraine Relief Aid). recruit trustees, prepare their application for charity status and deal with subsequent queries. "We actually received the good new5 today.. our request ha5 been accepted. Thank you for all your help and support to submit our charity requestl" As well as providing advice and support to groups on specilic queries we offer organisatronal heath checks. These involve a thorough review of the governance and management of an organi5ation, involving desk top reviews, survey5 and interview5, resulting in recommendatitsns. Many of these are Supporting local gK)up5 that have received Reaching Communitie5 Funding from the National Lottery Communities Fund. In the past year we have carried out four reviews, including with SPACE Youth Project. The recommendations were used for a trustee's away day and resulted in an action plan. "Yesterday we had a Trustee Action and began completin8 actions linked to your recommendarions. It was brilliant to have a focus and we have an action plan in place." Following this we advised on some of the recommendaifons about better reserves statement. recruitment pack for trustees, their annual report and attended a trustee Mee￿llg to discu55 how to improve linkage LEtween charity objects, mission, strategic airns arid monitoring and evaluation. CAN'S 8CP and Oorset teams started work with Dorset Council to pull together templates. toolkits and list of advlce and training related to 5afeguardin8. We have updated ovr seneral policy and work has started on an adults, policy totslkit. We hope by the middle of next year to have produced a list of resources. 10 COMMUNITY AcfioN NETWORK TRUSTEES, REPORT IINCLUDING DIRE￿oR5. REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Work started on our partnership project with International Care Network IICNI to help support gTQUP5 in BCP workin8 Wlth Ukrainian refugees with co-ordination of effort, liaison with statutory bodie5 and upskilling. By the end of the year.. Contact was made with groups already supporting Ukrainian refugees and we promoted the project to all our member5 ICN has set up a network of 24 groups la couple are newly workin8 Wlth refugee51 for sharing information including about who is doing what. E-mails being we11 received and used to make connections. ICN is 8ivin8 groups advice and support on working with refugees, in particular those from Ukralne Put on the fitst course of four abtsut working with Ukrainian refu8ees. Feedback was extremely positive with 75% 5tTongly agreeing, and 25% agreeing, on delivery and content 'lt was above my expectarions, Very inforrnative and very helpful.- Have decided to have regular peer support meetings for group5. ICN is attendin8 the rnulti-agency forum which is constructive and links belng made between statutory agencies with individuals and groups. Currently there are about 284 famllies and 546 individuals in BCP. Housing 15 m05t pressing need. CAN continues to lead a partnership bid with Dorset Race Equality Council, Dorset Community Found*on and BCP Council to National Lottery CDmmunity Fund to improve support for ethnically diverse voluntary and community groups IEDCI in BCP to become more sustainable. Following extensive engagement with EDC groups by Dorset REC a project outline was developed and CAN applied. tsn behalf of the partnership, to the Lottery for £815,763 over 5 year5 to.. Provide 2 FTE capacity building workers (Dorset RECI Governance, management and lundlng advice from CAN Grant5 prograrnTne administered by Dorset Community Foundatfon Development of a training programme and advice re50urcÈs. We were 5ucces5ful for Stage l and have started to work on the Stage 2 bid. Charltles sUPPOrting Health and Wellbelng We Supported 40 groups that have a health and wellbeing focus in BCP, 7 being newly formed. We worked with small local charity, Downright Perfect, supporting children with Dowri's Syndrome and their familie5. At the be8innin8 of the year one of the users of the charity contacted us concerned that the lon*standing trustees wanted to stand down and cI05e the charity. We gave advise on the recruitment of new trystees 50 that it conllnued to operate. "The EGM went ahead on 23 May and we now have S trustees with all detai15 updated with Charlty Cornmission., We then gave subsequent advice on safeguarding and data protection policie5 and practice, as well as how to better record their annual accounts. To help allay some trustees, concerns, and others wi5hirig to join, over individuél legal and financial liability we ran a Zoom session with the five trustees about the benefi'ts of converting to an incorporated charity, a CIO. subsequently we helped them with the process by drafting a constitution. advising on 3 successful charity application and transfer of asset5 to the new cio. -we are e￿remelY grateful for the help. advice and Support provided by CAN. We were told about CAN bv another charity who they 5UPPQrt. We initially contacted them when considering whether to take on a charity which was otherwise going to close. They have provided us with a huge amount of very valuable advice on charity governance generally, the proce55 of taking over the charity and recently converttri8 to a CIO, We simpSy wouldn't be in the place we are now without their advice which has ensured that we are complBnt and transparent." COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK TRLISTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIREcfoRS' REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR fHE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 A5 a result of the project over 10 mtrnths.. A551Sted with 62 applicarions to apply for £473,532. £258,155 has been confirmed which represents siEnih"cant 5.2..1 return on investment from the council's grant, and a success rate of 55% which is better than the expected 30-40% 75% of group5 said they have a better understandlng of income sources 93% say they are fundirig readv 88% said it ha5 improved their bid writing 38% said that the advice has made them more sustainable In january 2023 we surveyed those who had used Bounce Back to identify if there had been sustainable changes. The survey evidenced and demonstrated our impact: 84% said they h3d a better understanding of the potential income SOUTce5 available "Yes we have now understood the need to divefsify our income streams and how that might develop." 74% feel better equipped to apply lor funding - 'Previously we applied for funding from a place of ignorance of the process. Thank5 to the training courses ènd consultancy we are much better equipped to identify funding opportunities and to make better informed funding applications." 68% feel more confident to write better funding applications and 19% saying to some de8ree- "Advice helped me focus on the actual question asked by a funder . rather than just copying and pastin8 our blurb from other applications 63% said the1r group had increased their incorne as result of the support 71% said the Support made their group more sustainable- 'Without the funding many of our activities would have been forced to shut at a time when our clienrs have needed them more than ever. This 15 largely due to the rises in cost of living . We would have had to mas51vely streamline our actrvities whereas thènks to learnlng more about the funding proce55 , we have accessed funding which has enabled u5 not only to maintain existing activities but to extend the sUPPQrt on offer." 69% would delinitely recommend this service to a friend or colleague As Bounce Back was such a successful prolert CAN looked at ways to continue a fundin8 advice service. We ave continued to provide Meet the Funder webinars where groups can see a presentation frorn a funder about the grants they offer, the funders priorities and any do's and don'ts, with thè chance to ask ques￿)n5. During this year we organised 8 such events. Unfortunately. no external funding was ldennfi.ed for a new pL￿t and 50 the trustees decided to allocate monie5 frorn CANS own free reserves to fund a two year part-time Funding Advisor, who started in NDvember 2022. Since then they have.. Supported 29 groups Carried out 17 funding searches Supportedlreviewed 7 funding applications Supported to 17 groups to review and build a case for support and evidence Supported 9 groups to review and build monitorlng and impact information Produced a fundraising toolkit 12 COMMUNITY AcfioN NmvoRK TRUSTEES, REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Feedback has included.. -Thank you for the Awards for All course, l applied and we got awarded £6000 towards our electric bills for the next 12 months. Just wanted to let you know 3 successful outcome from your training.- 'As a small organisation, trying to navigate oJr way through challenging fi.nancial times can feel overwhelming. Fundraising support from CAN helped me to identify a path forward. The training events give lots of great tips. advice and resources. My l..1 se55ion with Louise allowed me to focus on how to use that knowled8e for our organisation. To come away with an actlon plan lifted the fo8 and I know I can access them again when I need tts." "Thank you so much lor this helpful advlce. Very much appreciated.~ Thanks for your great suggestions have Incorporated them in the bid. And thanks for the swift response." We're delivering a series of four webinars on different aspects of fundraising, and delivered two of these in March.. -The Introduction to Fundraising webinar was very helpful and I'm looking forward to the rest of the sessions on thi5 subject. As suggested by Louise l immediately applied to become a member of CAN on behalf ol our Charity- 'It Was really helpful and a ￿311¥ good balance. Ivas able to ask question too which was really helpful. 'The trainin8 was good and delivered clearly." 80% of attendees rated the session 'excellent' in relation to meeting their expectations 100% of attendee5 rated the session'excellent, in relation to Quality of training delivery 80% of attendees rated the session 'excellent' in relatlon to practical use 100% of attendees reported an improvement in their understanding or confidence relatin8 to the topic We continued to represent the local sector on the grant panel for Communities Against Cancer which provides Small grants to those across Wessex who can reach those section5 of the community who are most at r￿k of ancer to raise awareness of the risks, signs. prevention and screening services. Durin8 thi5 year there have been monthly panel meetings that have awarded 8 grants totalling E33,387 to BCP group5. This grant scheme sadly closed in March 2023 but we have fed back that it was a highly effective grant 5¢heme and hope that it may be reinstated in the near future. CAN have a place on the BH Coastal Lottery Grants panel. A single round this year awarded a total of £18,459 in grants to 6 groups. Some organlsations cannot hold funds themselves. for practical le.g. do not have a bank account) or legal reasons le.g. not being 3 registered charity or an incorporated body like a company). Therefore, we offer this service to our members. We continued to hold funds en behalf the Bipolar Support Group and, for the lir5t time, North Dorset Poverty Action Group. Our work makes a positive impart.. shaftesbury and District Carer5 work with those that are at risk and vulnerable in the communi(v. They aim to provide a safe haven for those who need ir. They 4pplied to the Dorset Council Community and Culture Project Fund rourid 4 to set up a project to addres5 the needs of people struggling with the current cost of living challenge5. Dorset Council agreed in principle to aw8fd £4,000. with the caveat that they contèct CAN for support to improve their Safeeyarding pollcy. We met and provided template documents, guidance and advice inc5uding proce55es for volunteers, trustees. and staff in respect ol s3feguardin8 and EDI. which we identih.ed could also be improved. We si8nposted to the Dorset Volunteer Centre for safeguarding training and D8S cbecks lor volunteers. 13- COMMUNITY AcfioN NETWORK TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIREcfoRS' REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR fHE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Shaftesbury & District Carers Association plan to train everyone within the charity in respect of Safeguarding which will enable them to identify and confidently report any concerns. improving and strengthening their governance. They re-submitted a new safeguarding policy and Dorset Council approved the £4,000 funding. "We had an excellent Teèms, rnee￿n@ thls afternoon wlth CAN, which we found extremely useful. They provided a template for Shaftesbury & Distflct Carers Association to customise to reflect our own n*ds and $18nposted u5 to the Ann Craft Trusi which will help us create basic, robust safeguardin8 standards that everyone from staff, volunteers and beneficiaries can be reassured by. They also went throu8h the template they provided as a base so that we know what is expected in each section" Art5 Fast is the only local charity in England helping families impacted by child sexual abuse and indecent images. We were originally approached to look at trustee recruitment but with the resignation of th8r acting Mariager assisted and advised the Board on recruitment process including drafting a job description and person specilication, application form. questions ènd process. Due to the low capacity of the small trustee board we were on the Interview panel which appointed a hi8hly experienced new manager. We also help with some HR about some staffing i5sue5 they were facing. -just wanted to say a huge thank you for your time last week. It was a huge help and support. We have got legal advice and it all ran along the routes and opinions as yours.- The new manager wanted u5 to review Acts Fast so we undertook an organi5ational review to idenrify grengths and opportunities to improve 8overnance and management. -Thank you for your report and the resource5 to help u5 altsng our wayl" Our new Funding Adviser discussed their fundin8 needs and gave advice about eviden¢È, user involvement, financial needs and potential funders and has reviewed two applications for them. Feedback Broad5tone Stouts Group are seeking tts ralse funds for capital improvements to thelr scout buildin8, requiring approximately £30-40,000. We reviewed the costings for the project and how to make the right approach, as well as which funders to 3pproach for capital grants. As Broadstone isn't a deprivets area. there are many scout groups around the country competing for funds and the buildin8 15 only 30 year5 old, we discussed what distinguishes the work ol the group which might make the project a higher priority for funders. Following conversation, we identifr'ed key pieees of work. including support for familie5 Wlth the cost of livi)8 crisis, support for Ukrainian refugee families. community cohesion, children at risk of school exclusion, mental health support and intergenerational working. We a150 discusged the opportunity to highlight local pockets of deprivation and targeted work to support families suffering poverty and disadvantage. The 5COUt group has undertaken some informal consultation with the young petsple involved and theiT families but hadn't recognized that thi5 would provide important evidence ol need for lunders. We discussed creating a structured survey which could be repeated periodically to collect data from the young people and their f3milie5. We 31so spoke about formalizing and recording young people'5 consultation and engagement, a5 well as peer group activitie5, to provide data in support of funding applications. Also recommended that the group ￿VEW tools stsch as outcome5 Star5 which could be used to record and ctsmmunicate the impact of the group on the pf rsonal development and wellbeing of the young people attending. We discussed outlining a fundraising Strategy for the project and drawing up a proposal document containing all the key information, whid) could be adapted for different funding appllca1ri0ns. Lastly we identified some key capital funders to approath and suggested the group review the funder's website5 to become familiar with their crsterla and other funded projects. "When we approached CAN for advice, we had no idea how to approach grant-funding application5 for our hall refurbishment project. Louise has given u5 some excellent advice on the kind of informafjon that will stren8then Our èpplications, particularly around gettrng some feedback from our young people and families. Louise has provided us with lots of excellerit advice on putknng together a strong 3pplication for grant funding. and directed us to some funds that we can apply to.~ 14- COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK TRUSTEES. REPORT IINCLUDING DIRE￿oR5, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCII 2023 Our work to support trustee5 Volunteer trustees ère the life blood of the voluntary and community sector- we work to ensure they are supported and trained to Provide essential governance. We delivers S bespoke 5e$5ion to individual Board, 2 virtuèl and one in persoa training cour5e5 were held to increase knowledge and confidence in their ￿le a5 trustee, and were attended by 33 people. Feedback included.. 'Really appreciate the way it was lead. Exce51ent" "Very enjoyable. great to understand responsibilities~ "Really well delivered session, packed with information" We identih.ed the need for Trustee Recruitment Training which has provided opportunitie5 to collaborate and co-create with the Volunteer Centre Dorset. To meet the needs of harder to reach rural areas we plamed both a webinar and face to face training session. Collaboratin8 enabled us to utilise all the skills and experience ol Volunteer Centre Dorset and CAN, providing thought provoking information about 'What would your perfect trustee look like?JI ¢trHow to draft a role descriptron", '20 way5 to recruit volunteers~ and 'How to conduci skills audit to identify knowledge gaps within your current board-. We wrapped up by looking at beyond recruitment, future proofing and succession planning,. all ¢f which attendees said they found very useful.. Harry Susser Space Youth Project said.. "Thanks for all the resources. We 8reatly appreciate it. I wlll share with my fellow Trustees." Harriet Laurie The Horse Course said.. "Really good 5e55ion-3nd I thought I was pretty good at this stuff Kelly from Ascape reiterated.. 'It's been really helpful, and I delinitely feel more confident in recruiting and also being a trustee and doing things correcrlv," Supporting access to training Covid-19 lockdown meant that we started to experiment with virtual way5 of deliverlng training and the use ol shorter webinars. A member survey found that virtual rather thèn face to fate was a popular method of delivery a5 were webinars and half day training. Therefore, we delivered a range of one-hoikr webinar5 and short training Courses in 2022-23 based on needs identifi'ed by the member sorvey and other5 articulated by the sector. From january 2023 we have offered a monthly bespoke HR webinar "Looking after your people" This provides the opportunity to obtain, free monthly advice and guidance, from HR expert Sonia Wilson of Populo. The sessions are aimed at smaller charities, 8roup5 or social enterprise5 Wlth no formal HR 5UPPOrt and under £1 million turnover. Thi5 has been particularly well received with orsanisations returning each month for the employment law updates and the Q&A session. The trainin8 and webinars were available for all group5 Wlthin the BCP and Dorset Council are3s and many were recorded so thar those un3ble to attend could View tkm in OUT Members Zone of the CAN website. The Oorset Team ran a series of late to face roadshows across the Dorset Council area to false awareness ol the Services CAN could provide local groups but also included presentations from funders and trainers on a Tan8e of topics. During 2022-23 we delivered.. 8 roadshow events,. 160 3rtendees,. 112 unique organisations 29 webinars or training sessions (including 8 Meer the Funder sessions)., 292 attendees,. 153 unique organi5ations 100% 114711471 of attendees reported their session met their expectations. with 62% 19111471 reporrin8 sessions a5'excellent' 15 COMMUNifiACTION NETWORK TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIREcfoRS' REPQRTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR E)VDED 31 MARCH Z023 97% 114311471 of attendees reported the quality of their sessions as 'Bood' or 'excellent'. 75% 111011471 specifically responded 'excellent' 93%111811271 of attendees reported the practical use of their session as 'good' or 'excellent'. 60% 17711271 specifi-cally responded 'excellent' 96%1801831 of attendees reported the depth of the $ession topic as 'sood' or 'excellent'. 65%1541831 specilically responded 'excellent' 99%111711181 reported an increase in their under5tandin8 or tonfidence relating to the session topic, with 84%110011181 reporting a significant increase 99%113811401 of attendees reported they would recommend CAN to a friend or colleague, with 94% 113211401'very' or'extremely, likely to recommend CAN to others Feedback included.. Roadshows "Good info. I will utilise the pglicy help and good to know funding available. Many thanks. .'1~ '5ome really 8reat connection5 as well as Teconnecring with people. Lots of information to pass on to my charity.~ -An outstanding meeting- special thanks to the hosts who m3de everyone feel welcome." "lust wanted to Say many thanks for organising last Friday's event. It wa5 very enjoyable to chat with other group5 a5 well 35 really informative re the presentation5. 1 am going to feedback to the other trustees in our organisation." Training & webinars 'Link to further resources were useful as was the reminder about looking at skills to Inform board recruitment. Ideas for where to recruitment We￿ particularly useful.. 'Really appreciate the way it Wa5 lead. Excellent." 'Huge thanks for laying this all out so clearly, very reassurin81 We can now plan aur CIO transitisn wit confi"dence.- CAN as always is very knowledgeable & informative, with a good mix of narrative, visuals & examples. that you come away with a decent understanding & confidence in what you have learnt. Also includes lot5 01 place5 to look at the topic in more detail il you are interested or need to for your ¢harity work. Thank you." 'Really well delivered 5e55ion, packed with information.. 'A huge thank you these sessions are fast becoming a frequent occurrente in my diary. and they are so helpful and the groups easy to engage with. You make them easy to participate in and S feel I can easily corne to you afterwards with any queries, Thank youlll '1 have come out of that with a specific action that I know will help us, which I wasn't nece553rily expecting from attending for the first rime. The advice from Sonia and the other participants was genuinely very good." "This week's session was really excellent the suggested rechnique5 for how to deal with difficult conversations are easy to remember and I'll be sharing the presentation with my key staff and talki through it to help increase confidence, whlch should have some immediate impact, thank you." "Sonia facilitated a safe atmosphere to ask simple and complex questions relevant to srnall organisations. The rneeting is 3 great place to hear from other colleagues in organisations and share best practice. Thank youl 16 COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK TRU5TEE5' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR TIIE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH2023 The Colour Works Foundation aims to help young people understand themselves and in turn contribute to wider society, through their state-of-the-art colour model. They look to enable young people io develop self- belief and work with them on under5t3nding the difference5 In others so that they are able to build stronger, more collaborative relationships and make better life decisions. The Foundation staff and trustee5 have engaged in six CAN trainin8 or webinar 5es5igns since the summer of 2022. including 'Being a Charity Trustee,. 'Essential HR policies and docurnent5', 'ReCrui￿rng trustees., 'Financial Governance for Trustees. and our popular 'Meet the Fynder, series. Liz Dawes, CEO of the Foundation, stated.. 'We absolutely rely on CAN'S trustee training. We now think of this as a part of our onbgarding prDcess for rnew starters. We would not be able to Source this training otherwise within our own budget. It really 8ives an insight In to what the role is and ensure5 attendees understand what Is expected of them." Keepin8 the sector up to date We continue to communicate weekly update5, Know Your Stuff. of recent changes in legal and good practice relevant to the voluntary and community sector. With section5 on legal, charitvi employment and volunteering, incorne and other. During the year we have 3li8ned these with other CAN e-newsletters and link them to pages with OLJr web51te's Members Zone. This ha5 Strearnllned the newsletter and created a rep051tory of pa edition5 that members can view easily. We receive a steady stream ol positive comments from readers.. "I love the new look and feel of Know Your sruff and -It'S Dur go to for up ro date information" In April 2022 we launched a Member5 Zone on the CAN website which contains advice on running a voluntaryl omrnunity 8roup with a wide range ol useful information, link5. toolkits and videos including policies and procedures, good governance, planning. outcomes, reporting, ernploying people, data protection, safeguarding, equality, raising income and looking after assets. We have updated and added new section in the year. This area allows our members to access expert advice when they need it. Resource donation and loan scheme Many local charities are very small and do not have rnuch money to spend on furniture and equipment Therefore, CAN offers a small equipment loan Scheme for its member5 and brokers donations of furniture, eoulpment and resources. During the past year we have loaned out equipment and supported donations of 198 item5 of office furniture, IT equipment and bulk Stationery were rehomed. Not only does this assist our hard pressed members financially it help5 SUPPOrt our environmental policy in diverting from landfi'll and purchase of new. In the comin8 year we will promote these 5ervice5. SustalnlnÈ and developing CAN as a stron8 umbrella inlrastrurture charity Our Board of Trustees continues to grow and develop. They provide 5cruttny. stretch, Stewardship a)d support to the Chief Executive. The Board regularly consider their diversity ol Pe￿peCtive and work to acrively recruit new members to reflect the work of CAN and the demographics of the local community- building a strong and effective team. This year we welcomed Rupert Ogwuazor from the Nigerian Community in Dor5et- a reKlStered not for profit Rroup that encourages and nurtures unity. Rupert will be taking up hi5 place in May'23. 17- COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIREcfoR5' REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR EJVDED 31 MARCH 2023 The Board carried out another governance review based tsn the Charity Governance Code. The results continue to show that we have a well-functioning Board with only the need to tweak to improve practice. The Company Secretary ran a webinar for all trustees about their role and responsibility to oversee financial matters. Those who attended the tralning had found it very useful. As a result ol the training the Board have improved reports from the Finance Committee, 50 It is clearer when the Board needs to take a view or decision. The Board regularly reviews its mission and this year decided to chan8e the strategic aim from INIK)LVING communities to Connecting communities, being that honest broker in bringing together people from the local cornmunity, within comtnunity groups and charitie5 With the council and the NHS and going forward businesses too. During the year the Board considered that CAN currently has a good enough portfolio of funding so spreadlng the risk of operatton5 reducing due to loss of particular fvndin8. It also reviewed its scheme of delegations which were assessed to be working well. New environmental policy and disaster recovery plan were approved by the Board. The Board considered its Keeping Everyone Sale, 3 policy recommended by the Charity Commission to make Sure every who comes into contact with CAN is kept as safe as PD5sible Iso is more than safeguarding of children and adults at risk). The report showed only a few minor incidents In the past year and 50 the current polity land associated policies) are currently working. It also undertook its annual review of the risk register. The major change was to slight5y decrease the likelihtsod and impact of loss of funding 8iven that CAN had si8nifi'cantly diversified its funding in past year. The Board will be devèloping an 'appraisal' proces5 for trustees based on a reflective approach and has tighten up on its recrvitment policy. Ir also updated its Conflict of Interest, Gifts aftd Bribery policy. Followin8 the relaxatron of Covid-19 restriction5, this year'5 AGM was held in person, with some attendees attending virtually. Following the AGM business there were presentations from Sam Crowe Director of Public Health about the role of the VCS as valued partners within the new Integrated Care System and how the developin8 VCS Assembly can better bring the voice of the seetor to the ICS. CAN Organisational Development Hybrid working We continue to spearhead flexible and hybrid working, putting in place policy and process to enable safe remote working. Our Management Accountant told us this way of working remotely has increased hei productivity, improved her work life balance, Saves significant commuting time and saves her travel expenses. staff recruitment This year we have consolidated our staff team and recruited new staff.. Ernpower the voluntary sector team.. Funding Advisor Enable Volunteering team.. Administrative Officer Promoting equallty, equity and dlverslty Trustees have standing agenda item to di5CUSS these matter5 and ensure they are embedded in all of our work. Not so it is seen as separate, but to ensure it remain5 a high priority. 18 COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK TRUSTEES. REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Our funded work with Public Health 'Try5ted Voices, has continued to support new and positive relBtion5hip5 with people 3cr05s different comrnunities and culture5 that we had not reached out to successfully before. Enabling us to better engage and increase our membership of charitie5 and comtrvnity groups that support people / communitr.es with protetted charaeterisfjcs. bringing this elemenl of our membership to 107 We continue to work with Dorset Race Equality Council to develop a Lottery Bid and to support their work. ENABLE volunteering, helping everyone to play an actfjve role In their communltv In 202212023 we've made a difference.. 180 volunteering opportunities registered from local charities, community groups and public sector orgaflisations 115 lo¢al orgafiisations supported on a diverse range of matters relating to volunteers Delivered 14 training courses for organisation5 on a range of topics relating to volunteer management. In tgtal 119 attendees 1940 people have been supported by CAN to volunteer 280 volunteers registered through our online volunteering hub 249 instances of one-to-one advice arid Information on volunteering opportunitie5 to the public via email, social media, and telephone Attended 30 community events and spoke with over 520 people lookin8 to volunteer 3 volunteer fairs held- 68 stands and over 140 people looking to volunteer Delivered 14 pop-up Sessions in tommunity centres and libraries and spoke with 49 people Delivered 3 volunteer information pop-up sesslon for the vaccination marshals and Spoke with 20 people Steps Forward volunteering- 16 learners slgned up and successfully completed the programme Continued working on the Vaccine Hesitancy project, del￿ver￿n8 2 vaccine conversation training sessions to voluntary sector organisation5. working wlth Dorset Healthcare to plan and deliver pop-up vaccination clinics and attending numerous comrnunity events to identify barrier5 around vacc5ne uptake Vaccination Programme- total hours ol volunteering given to end of March 2023 95,951 5uppordng good practice In September 2022, we transferred to a new volunteering hub platform. Team Kinetic and currently have 80 active organisations advertising over 180 roles. Alongside advertising role5. we provided one to one advice. information, and guidance to over 115 orEanisation5, including AlzheimeT'S Dementia UK. MYfiME Young Carers, Planet Doctors, and Dorset Family History Society. Some or8anisations were supported on multiple occasions. 19- COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK TRU5TEES' REPORT IINCLUOING DIRECTORS, REPORT) ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCII 2023 Support ranged from an email being sent explaining how to Use our volunteering hub plarform, to more in- depth advice provided on a host of tOPlC5 Including, how to write an effective role description, reviewiD8 and givin8 feedback on volunteer policies, advising on volunteer expenses 3nd what to pay and how to support volunteer5 Wlth declining health needs, Organlsatlon storles Treasure.. Working with Kesch from Treasure, we des18ned draft role descriptions, a template appliotion form, volunteer agreement and problem-solvin8 procedure. We also 5UPPgrted them with re8lStering their roles on our vo5unteerin8 hub. By supporrin8 Treasure in this way, we were able to ensure they had the necessarv paperwork in place to begin the process of recruitin8 volunteers. They also understood how to deal with anv 155ues should they arise. Kesch said.. -Thank you $0 much for all the work you have done.. Planet Doctors.. Working with Anne frorn Planet Doctors, we designed draft role descriptions and a template application form, expenses form, volunteer agreement and problem-solving procedure. By 5upporhng them i this way and ensuring they had the basic paperwork in place, they were able to start the process of recruitin8 volunteers. -These documents are incredible. I have just had chance to look at them properly and realise you have mostly done the work for us. We are so gratefvl.- Planer Doctors Volunteer Coordinators meetings We facilitate these re8ular meeting5 to discuss topical issues, share good practice and support people who have role in managing volunteers In thelr organlsation. This year we held 3 virtual ¢o-ordinators meetings. In total 40 people frorn a rangè of organisarions attended. Topics discussed included.. support and supervision of volunteer5, how to have diffi.cult conversarions with your volunteers and what are your current challenge5 and expected priorities over the coming month5. A strength of these meetings is the level of excellent peer to peer support. 8eing 2 Volunteer Ctrordlnator does involve wèaring many hats and for some it can be quite an isolated role. Feedback received said.. -It was great to chat, catch up and share experiences and ideas. 1 always pick up lots of ideas from others at the meetin8S and it'5 alway5 a greèt opportunity to fi'nd out what other projects and activities are going on in the local area. As the only person working for the Trust, it'5 especially important to be able to meet up with others.- Tralnlng Thi5 year. we have been focusing on delivering training to our members, based on the need5 identifEd in our recent CAN survey and from feedback received from Volunteer Coordinators. Over the course of the year. we had 119 attendees attend our 14 training session5. -20- COMMUNITY AcfioN NFfwoRK TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 These training se$5ions are designed to give volunteer rnanagers confi'dence and the knowledge needed when recTuiting and managillg volunteer5. 2 'How to recruit and retain volunteer5, online training sessions 2 face to face 'How to reeruit and involve young volunteers, trainin8 sessions. This training ses90n focused on the benefits of involving young volunteers, the barriers, DBS checks and policies and procedures. 2 'Volunteers and the law, online training sessions Feedback.. We asked organisations for feedback after attending the Volunteers and the Law training session. They Said.. Q, How would you rate the session in term5 of meeting your expectations? 100% rated it excellent Q. Depth to which material was covered.. 100% rated it excellent Q. Practical use of the training to your 8roup 100% rated it excellent Q. What was the most useful part of the session7 Inherited practices within the or8anisation that I can now with confidence have renoved and alsr& be more confident that we are doin8 the majority correctlyl I found being able to brainstorm. ask question5 and seek adwice/guidance on particular areas really useful. We ran 4 online and I face to face 'lntroduction to Safeguarding. training sesslons. This trainlng covers both adult and child safegLiarding and provides an overview of what safeguarding is, the types ol abuse, signs of abuse, how to report concern5 and barriers to making a refefral. This training was open to both staff and volunteers from organisations acr055 Bouinemouth, Christchurch. and wider Dorset. Caroline Imanager at Townsend community centrel Said.. 'The training was a great introduction for the volunteers. The trainin8 Was informative and sirnple to understand, It gave clear details of what to do if volunteers have concern5." In January 2023, we launched our series of monthly webinars for organisations, on a range of key tOPlC5 relating to volunteer management. The 3im of these 5ession5 IS to increase attendee's knowledge on the subject matter, ensure good practice and offer reassurance they are doing the right thing. Following each webinar. atendees receive a copy of the presentation, templates, further reading and offer of a trntrto-one meering if they need further help. Between january 2023 and 31st March 2023, we ran the followin8 webin3rs: How to..use our volunteering hub ITeam Kineticl x 2 sessl¢n5. How to...recruit volunteers. How to. .write an effecrive and engaging role description. We have further monthly training sessions scheduled in up to December 2023. Promoting the value of volunteering In September 2022, we held 3 Volunteer Fair5, With I In Poole, I In Bournemouth, and l in Christchurch. These Volunteer Fairs were set up to raise the profile of volvnteering in the local community and to enable people to corne along and chat to a variety of organisations with the intention of fi.nding a suttable volunteer Tole. Thèse events also provided an opportunity for or8anisations to network with each other. 21 COMMUNITY AcfioN NETWORK TRUSTEES. REPORT IINCLUDING DIREcfoR5' REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Across the 3 sessions, there wer£ 68 Stands, and around 140 pegple attended including individuals looking to volunteer and staff frtsm DWP Job Centre. 5pÈciali5t schools and Bournemouth and Poole College who were looking for opportunitiès lor their clients I student5. Organi5ations told u5.. "lust a note that this event has been fantastic for ￿e￿Orking, and l am leaving with an amazing list of New eontatts. I feel that footfall has been slow likely due to the Queen's mourning whlch is out of anyc¥ie's control. "l just wanted to say a huge thank you as the event was a fantastic opportunity for us to talk to people bout who we are and what we dol We have potenTrally gained 2 volunteers, who we are chattin8 to still now. The organisations in attendance were asked for feedback on the different elements of the fair and asked to score them out of 5 (with I being very poor, and 5 being excellentl. The averages acr055 the 3 fairs were.. Recruiting volunteers- 315 Networkin8- 4.515 Organisation of the event- 4.915 Overall event usefulness- 4.215 Foorfall was lower than expected despite extensive publicity of the evenis. This may be partly due to the timing as they coincided with the passing ol the Queen and subsequent funeral. However. all organisations commented on how useful it was to be able to network with the other organisations. This feedback will help us to improve on futurp events to make them even more successful for both the organisation5 and member5 of the public attending. CAN'S engagement with volunteers 280 new volunteers registered through our online volunteering hub, In addition to this we also pr￿ided one to one informatron on volunteering opportunities on over 249 occasion5 via telephone. social. media, email and zoom calls. This wa5 to both individuals and local or8ani53tions Supporting their clients into volurteering including Dorset HealthC3re, Winchelsea School. DWP staff and YMCA Bournemouth. Dorset Healthcare Employment Advisor Said.. "Thank you very much for all the information that you sent on voluntary roles in cafes and kitchens in the local area. I have passed on the information to the patient today and she said that she will be in contact with the relevant organi5ations over the next few weeks. She was very appre¢lative of all your help.. Pop Up se5slons Thi5 year. saw the launch of our monthly Volunteerin8 Hub pop-up sessions whereby members ol the public can come and have an inforrnal chat with us about volunteering. The pop-up sessions are typically held in libraries or community centre5 3nd at various locations acr055 the BCP area. To date, we have held fourteen POP UP sessions and spoke with 49 potential volunteers. We also held three pop.up information sessions at Bournemouth Vaccination cemtre. for the current Covid vaccination volunteers. The aim of these was to promote the other role5 available within CAN they could get Snvolved in and to talk about the range of external roles avai13ble within the local area. These were organised with the knowledge that our volunteer programme could potentially be drawing to a close. We value al our volunteer5 and have seen first-hand the difference that volunteering has made, and we want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity and support to consideT Other volunteer role5, COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK TRUSTEES, REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YE4R ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 should they wish to cont7nue vglunteerin8. Acros5 the three 5es5ion5, we spoke with 20 people. Promoiional eveftis We have attended a number of promotion31 events thi5 year to talk about the value of volunteering. what people can get out of it and how to lind the right role which matches their skills, interests, and availability. Event5 attended include.. Dorset Adult Asperger's Group monthly meeting Festival of Employability IBCP Colle8e, Lansdowne site) Two Loneliness Awareness Week events (Poole North Primary Care Network) Two Developing Work ski115 ses5ion5 run by Ski115 and Learning Three DWP Pave the Way into Work events 8CHA Fesrival of Wellbeing BCHA Millennium House Bournernouth Uni Careers fairs Shelling School 'Next Steps, Dorset Healthcare Living Well with a Brain Injury event. Citygate Church and ICN Asylum seekers drop in session Two DWP Job Centre sessions with prfrbooked appointments In total, we had stands at 30 different events and spoken with over 520 people interested in volunteering. Young Voluntèers In November 2022, we were commissloned by BCP Council to gather in518hts on what youn8 people look for in volunteerin8, what they may gain from the experience, as well as the kind of volunteer roles they had taken part in and what they might be inteTe5ted in doing in the future. We ran a Series of workshops involving 66 students across 4 secondary schoo15 in Bournemouth. Christchurch. and Poole. During the course of the workshops, we looked at what volunteering actually meant. discussed the young peoples. experiences, and identified the benefit5 of volunteering and the ways in which they could get involvefl. They were asked to complete a survey asking if they would be Interested in volunteerin8, the types of roles they would like to do and what barrier5 they feel they would face. From the lindings, we put togethff a report which highlighted.. The types of Tole5 VQYFI8 people would like to get involved in Factors which would encourage them to volunteer e.8., easy access to information on available volunteer roles, more vglunteer roles avèllable for youn8 people and help with application forms. Barriers that prevent the young people from volunteering e. reliance on public transport, nervousnes5, and a concern there wouldn't be other youn8 people there. The report shows that there is clearly a1ot of enthusiasm for volunteering among young people in the BCP area and they understood the benefit5 thi5 would bring both to themselves and also thelr community. There is a call to action for the voluntary sector to h3rnes5 this potential more effectivelv. We have put forward a nufflber of recommendations and CAN will be working with BCP Council and the VCS to better support young people to become more involved in their ttsmmLinity through impatrful volunteering. This will involve supporting VCS groups In 23- COMMUNITY AcfioN NEfwoRK TRusfEES' REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 developing a range of good qijality, meaningful. flexible volunteer roles 5U1table lor young people aged 14 to 18. Ultimately, we would also like to support young people in applying for a role and then ai the start of thelr volunteer placement. helpin8 them to settle in and understand what is expected of them. Steps Fon¥ard Volunteerlng The Steps Forward volunteering scheme successfully ended in lune 2022. This was a short practical course designed to develop, reco8nise, and accredit the skills gained throu8h volunteerin8. It then build5 on those ski11s to enable volunteers to progress, be it with their volunteerin8, Wlth trainin8 or tOW3rds em￿0vment. 16 participants completed the programme and as a result of rhe knowledge gained and confi'dence built, 2 went into work during the project and many have gone on to undertake further training courses including teacher training courses, horriculture, and Math's GCSE. Alongside supporting them with volunteering, we were also keen to develop the participants. confi'thnce in writing a CV and applying for jobs. In partnership with National Careers Service. we de5ivered 2 employabilitv workshops, which were attended by 6 learners. These workshop5 enabled the learners to understand mo about the local labour market, where to search for job5. how to strengthen their CV and what to expfft in an interview. We also accornpanied several of the learner5 on 3 Vlslt to the Bournemouth lobs fair. By having sonEone with them. the learners felt more confident in a5kin8 the exhibitors, questions and staying focused throughout their The project was a great success in supporting the participants to try a new volunteer role and watch them incre35e with their confidence and learn new ski115. Many are snll volunteerin8 Wlth the same organisation and have really flourished over time, Step Forward parti¢lpant story One of the participants is a lady in her 50,5 who 5uffer5 With mental health problem5. Before starling the Steps Forw3rd prograrnrne. she struggled to get motivated most days and was feeling depressed. Based on her skills and intefe5t5, we found her a role with the Dorset Children's Fciundation working in their stock room She is now volunteering there twice a week and says it ha5 given her mental health a real b005t 2nd she looks forward to her shifts a5 it give5 her a sense of purpose. Her story 15 now helping others in Similar sltuahons. The future of volunteerlng On IO" May, the natfional Vision for Volunteering was launched online. CAN along with Several other organisations were asked to share a short reflection on the brand-new vision as part ol the event. We talked aboyt the momentum of volunteering that occurred during the pandemic and how we needed to capitali5e on that by continuing to offer flexible volunteer rtsles open to everyone whilst reducing as many barri￿s a5 possible. 'Thank you. really Eood points about the volunteer role5 b2comlng more flexible and around Incluslvity and diversilication of volunteer roles." Partnership worklng BCHA Working with BCHA, we helped them to design and launch a 5 week 'introduction to volunteering. couse, Brighter Future5. Aimed at people new to volunteerin8, It cover5 all asperts of volunteering Includin8 developin8 pogitive attitudes and qualities. action 24- COMMUNITY ACnON NEfwoRK TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCII 2023 planning ft)r 5elf-improvement, the rights & responsibilities of volunteers, health and safety and equality & diver51ty. We will be working with parkncipants to help them explore and apply for volunteer roles. Bournemouth Universitv.. Working with Bournemouth Unl, we will be starring a 2-year project with them on I" April 2023, to 5UPPOrt their staff into volunteerin8. This work will include hostin8 information stands, creating promotional materials, attending staff meetings, organising volunteer fairs. and offering tailored one-to-one advice and support. The idea being thèt staff will use their annual 2 days volunteerlng alltswance to either share their existing ski515 With local or8anisation or try something completely new. There will be support and guidance for those staff who would like to continue volunteering beyond the 2-day allowance. Dorset VCS Expo'23 At the end of quarter four we were privileged to work with 4 organisations, whose services cover the breadth of Dorset to film the amazing work they do and to lind out more about how they work in partnership wth the NHS and local authorities and how this relatronship could be developed further or improved. The purwse of these videos was to highlight how essential VCS groups are and that they need con515tent, long-term funding to enable them to plan effectively and continue the work that they are doing. These videos were initialy shared at our VCS Expo and are available via our website. Supporting the vacclnation roll out Between. 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2023. the v3ccin8tion marshals have glven 9739 hours of their time at I large scale vaccination site and 2 community pharmacles. The total hours given Since the volunteer pro8ramme cornmenced in January 2021. is 95. 951 hours. We were shortli5ted under the umbrella of NHS Dorset Healthcare for a Nursing Times Workforce award. Thi5 was specifically for the work we undertook in creanng the 2 5en50ry rooms at Boufnemouth Vaccin8tion Centre. CAN staff and 2 of our vaccination marshals were delighted to attend The Award ceremony in Cttober 2022. Although we weren't winners, it was good to have our work recognised. Volunteer Celebration To recognise Volunteers Week, we held a celebration event at the beach for the vaccination marshals, attended by over 40 people. It was good to be able to say thank you to them in person, award them certih.cats for their hard work, give out Lush goodies and then enjoy the buffet largely donated by local businesses. Seeing everyone come together, highlighted the strong friendships th3t have formed amongst the group and how volunteering can have a really positive impact on people's wellbeing. Feedback In May 2022, we sent out a survey to all our vaccination volunteers to find out about their experlences of volunteerin8 at the vaccination sites, what worked well and what could work better next time l in future. This will help u5 Wlth the successful delivery of the volunteering programme goin8 forward and to identify any areas in which we could Improve the volunteer experience. Q. Did you feel well supported and managed in your role7 94Yo of volunteers strongly agreed or agreed Q. Did you enjoy your volunteering experience? 95Yo volunteers Strongly agreed or agreed .25- COMMUNifY ACTION NETWORK TRUSTEES. REPORY (INCLUDING DIREcfoRS' REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR EAIDED 31 MARCH 2023 Q. Did you reteive the training needed to carry out your role? 98% volunteers strongly agreed or agreed Q. Would you consider volunteering in other roles either with CAN or with other organi5ation57 54% said yes 25Yo said maybe 20% said they already volunteer elsewhere Q. Would you recommend CAN to gther people who are interested in volunteering? 96% said yes 4% said maybe When looking at what could work better, the main issues were around availability of shifts and shtt lengths, both of which link predominantSy to the BIC 51te when we had rnOTe volunteers available than shifts. Overall, 94% of vobunteers said the volunteerin8 met their expectations whlch we are proud of a5 this wa5 a brand-new volunteer programme launched durin8 unprecedented times. Vaccine hesitancv We worked with Dorset Healthcare Inequalities team to better understand the reasons behind low take up of the vaccines in certain areas and within particular groups of our cornmunity to identify how these cLyJld be addressed. The focu5 has been identified as.. those experiencin8 homelessness, those with learning disabilitr.esl Serious mental illness and people under the age of 49 IU49sl and those living in areas of deprivation. Promotion The Dorset Healthcare Coms team developed prornotional material for the evergreen vaccine offer, airned at those who either have not yet received a vaccine or have missed previous booster shots and showing how it fi'ts alongside autumn 2022 and sprin8 2023 booster roll out. This information was shared with our member5, at various community events and on social media. We a150 worked with the Dorset Healthcare Coms team to update promotional material for the booster campaign and took part in a number of leaflet drops to give a final push to the evergreen offer. These included handing out leaflet5 at Polish supermarkets, Chemists, shop5, tharities, and residential streets. Workln8 In partnership Wè made contact with CAN members and partners to find 8roups Interested in giving feedback on eXp￿iente of service users, vaccine hesitancy and take up vaccine conversation training including.. BCP Council's Community Team Help & Care CAN Volunteer Co-ordinators Trusted Voices Volunteer Fairs •SEND Parent Carer Drop-in Somerford Arc Working together to prevent homelessness conference We a150 met with Dorset Race Equality Council, part of the Health Inequalities Partnership, to gan their insight s to why there had been low vaccine take-up amongst certain groups. Insighrful feedback included.. -26. COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK TRUSTEES, REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCII 2023 After travel restrictions lifted, many visiting family ènd friends outside the UK took the opportunity to have medical check-ups including Covid-19 vaccines and boosters. South Asian and Indian communities reported no unvaccinated contacts, advising that many had received their second or subsequent vaccine5 Outside the UK. People advised of diffi'cultie5 updatin8 their NHS records with vaecines adminlstered outside the UK. A way of doing this is available but may need to be publicised more. Tell the NHS about coronavirus vaccinations abroad. Many from the Polish Community get a full health MOT when returning for holidays in Poland. There is vaccine hesitancy and a holisric therapy culture. Reports from family and friends of bad experiences hold most sway. Outreath and pop-up sesslon5 Working with the Dorset Healthcare team, we identifted locations and ci)ntacts for dedicated community pop- up clinics in existing community spaces. We have shared contacts with the team for organisations working with people experiencin8 home5essness. As a result, Dorset Healthcare carried out a trial pop up clinic at Lansdowne Church. Bournemouth. The learning arnd good practice gained from this has been used in other pop ups and wlll help address health inequalitr.es in the delivery of other NHS services. Using NHS Oorset Healthcare data and targeting areas of low vaccine take-up, we explored venues, made site visits, shared contacts, and introduced the team to lotations that could host further popup clinics. These have focused on existing VCS services and comrnunity facilities In areas of deprivation, where already established and trusted services sUPPOrt th05e experiencing homeless, people with Learning Disabilitieslserious Ment31 Illness and U419s. These include SoTnerford Youth and Community Centre, Townsend Community Centre and Boscombe Town's Fund buiSding based in the Royal Arcade. Using the learning gained so far, the Inequalities team ha5 bid for funding to host 10 additignal pop-up clinics. Promotlonal events As part of U49 engagement. we spoke to Bournemouth University student5 about the vaccine at three volunteering events engaging with IO0+ people. We provided contact detai15 for the NH5 coms team for those who wished to be involved in further publicity campaigns. Alongside this, we also attended two Univwsity careers events in January 2023, engaging with 60+ Students about the vaccine. Colleagues frorn the Inequalities team joined us at a range of promotional events, to engage with local communities and to identify barriers to the vaccine take-up, These included.. Somerford Arc SEN drop-in Townsend Community Centre Community Fridge and Friendly Food Club The Health Inequalities Symp05ium Volunteering hub pop-up se55ions (Hamworthy knbrary, Bo5¢0mbe Library and Southbourne Llbraryl Tru5t£d Voices Living Well with a Brain Injury event Between us, we obtained a number of useful insights arid feedback includlng.. Adult male5 in their 20's needed a different approach than that offered by the sensory Room at Kin85 Park. Needed to be less childish. We suggested the Mental 27. COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK TAUSTEES. REPORT IINCLVDING DIRECTORS. REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Health Forum training sessions running at AFC Bournemouth a$ 3 way particularly to connect with Young men. Vaccine uptake in Bournemouth based Brazilian and Portygyese communitie5 Wa5 felt to be very high and Bournemouth Vactinathon Centre was well used. Experience of long-covid is felt to be a big motivator to being vaecinated, where there had been resistance previously. Those who have made a conscious decision not to have the vaccine did not trust what was in it. Po clinics would not help. Care worker based in Charmtnster at residential home for adults with learning dtsabllities advlsed 311 vaccines administered in the horne. Information shared re sensory rotsm and there was an Interest In crearing one for general use at the home. We delivered a further two online Vaccine Conversation training se55ion5 held, attended by a total tsf 18 people from the NHS Menial Health Team for patients with Serious Mental Illne55 and Le3rnin8 Difficulties 'Thank5 to you and your colleague for a very informative session, Following the huge 5ucce55 of the Sensory Room created by CAN at 8ournemouth Vaccination Centre, we have supported the Dorset Healthcare Inequalities team in their successful bid for over £lk funding to create similar space at the Linden Unit in Weymouth. We have updated information for partners to share with familieslusers of the Vaccination Service Sensory rgoms. CONNECTING communities by helping to create tonditions where everyone's voice is valued and heard bv facllltatln8 great local networklng and communlcatlon In 202212023 we've made a difference: Supported essential public health messaging and now have 107 Trusted Voice5 Champions who between them support and advise a diverse range of local communities. Through a Community Soup event we have 4 community groups seed funding to support people living in Poole. Celebrated another year of Community Hero in the 5potlight- telebrated the 8reat work gf 12 different local charities and community group5 Embedded the VCS into the Integrated Care System through the development of the VC5 Assemblv. Proathvely championed our sertor on 12 strategic board5 by electing and supporting S external VC5 Involvement Partners- 5UPPOrting and influencin8 public sector Service development Facllitated 33 networking Sessions. geographical and thematically focussed depending on need. On average we Saw 78 people a quarter engage with the networks with 3pproxlmately 9 different organisa￿onS being represented at each network 28- COMMUNITY ACTION NETWOfiK TRUSTEES, REPORT IINCLVDING DIREcfoRS' REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Increased OUT media activity- Website visits up to over 25,000 approximately 2-3,000 visitors eath month Increased social media engagement acr055 Facebook, Twitter and Llnkedln. Most notably our posts have been visible on 156.000 peoples, timelines and feed5 Wlth our posts reaching over 82,000 people We have been working in partnership with VCS organisation5. NH5 and Council ¢ollea8ues to develop community wellbeing support through the CAN Wellbeing Collaborative project and the Dorset Wellbeing Hub project. Since January we have integrated the two projècts under the name, Wellbeing Collaborative, supporting both the Home First Programme IBCP Council) and the Mental Health Transformation programme INHS Dorsetl. We are developing the elements that 5UPPOrt connection acr055 the Integrated Care System, enabling professionals and citizens tts easily acce55 the inforrnation, 5UPPOrt and guidance they need, at the universal, community level, enablin8 people to live their best possible lives. De¥eloplng enga8emÈnt Throughout 2022-2023 we have continued to increase our engagement with charitie5 and community 8roups- growing OUT membership to 559. 479 full members and 78 affiliate members. Thls year 120 new organisations have joined CAN- 106 full members and 14 affiliate. We have had a particular focus on groups who may not be aware of CAN, and what we offer, particularlv.. Groups supporting diverse communitie5 Individua15 of 'good will, people within thè community supporting individ¢Jals who are homeless or need food but are not part of a fomialised community group With our work expanding across the county of Dorset with the successful tender with Dorset Council, our work with NHS Dorset on the development of a universal offer for mental health and wellbeing as well as the development ol the Dorset wide VCS Assembly we welcome as members charities and community groups with Dorset wide brief. Consequently, we have seen a significant increase in the number of organisations who work Sn the Dorset Council area predominantly. The breakdown this year has been 54 members based in Dorset Council area and 52 in BCP area of the 106 lull members thai have joined us. We launched our 8usiness Supporter Membership late November 2022 and 50 far hève 4 active members who are helping us to develop our offer to both busine55 and the VCS. Movlng into 202312024 we are workiig in partnership with Dorset Chamber ol Commerce, Dorset Council. 8CP CoL5ncil and Prama to deliver a workshop on how links can be built between the busine5se5 and the VCS. Enabling us to further champion the Mork ol the VCS across Oorset and help leverage funding and resources for the local VCS. Dorset State of the VCS Sector Report Over the summer we sought to gather intelligence on the current 'State of the 5e¢tor' through our annual Dorset State of the VCS Sector Survey. Asking our members how their organlsarion is managing followin8 the Coronavirus pandemic and now the c05t-of-living crisis. -29- COMMUNITY AcfioN NETWORK TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECtORS' REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Overall. the findings aren't too different to what we expected correlating with our on8oiri8 view and delivery model and will enable u5 tts focu5 and prioritise our work. Within the report you will see some amazng statistics demonstrating just how great the sector 15 in Dorset. The economic contribution of voluntsers is approximately £700 millitsn or the value of hours given by volunteers during 2021 is estimated to be betweers £640- £950 rnillion. Findings suggest a mixed picture. Research does indicate that although there are considerable pressures on the VCS and on iridividu31 organi53tions, and it remains potendally fragile. The sector continue5 as a large, diverse and active movement with considerable Social and economic impact across the countv. Key highlight5 Wlthin the report included.. Financial sustainability Is a big issue. Short term funding, confusion around effective commissitrnin& along with the national cost of living crisis is havin8 a big impact on the VCS Collaboration5~ or8ani5ations want more opportunity to engage with and collaborate wlth each other and the public and private sector Volunteering- org3ni53tions want to recruit the right volunteers with the right skills Skilled workforce the sector needs and deseTve5 skilled and motivated volunteers and staff. Investment ts needed to ensure this happens. Positive5y our findings Suggest that many organi5ation5 are adapting and developing to meet the evolvin8 and changing needs of our communities and to ensure their own sustainability as we head into further Un￿rtain times. You can read more here about the 'state of the sector. and how we plan to support our members to mt only survive but thrive. Bulldlng communlty resilience through communlty insight The Health Equality Partnership 15 an initiative we have supported by gathering InsiÈhts and data through a health research and engagement program. This exciting project started in June 2021 and is commissioned by Public Health Dorser. It has evolved enablin8 US to 8ather community insi8ht5 and identify any areas of hidden inequality that people from diverse communities, with enduring mental ill health or with learning dis6bilitie5 face across Dorset. We have been working in partnership with Dorset Community Action and Dorset Race Equality Council on this Initiative to understand more fully the views of those with enduring mental ill health, learning disabilities and individuals from diverse communitres using health Services, the challenges they face, and their overall experiences. These people often fare poorly in terms of general health and life expectancy when compared to the rest of the population. Since April 2022 we have been workiffg together on addressing the recommendations from the report. Supporting people with severe Mental illn255 ISMII to improve access to health 5ervice5'. Alongside Dorset Commun*ty Attion we worked with NHS Dorset and their SMI Physical Health Check Project to identify.. What training 15 currently offered to professionals focussin8 on SMI and whether there Is an opportunity to develop bespoke sessions co-designed in partnershlp with those with lived experience -30- COMMUNITY AcfioN NETWORK TRUSTEE5' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The peer support offer that is available and how these could be linked into supporting people to "wait well" Whether thère are any VCS 8roups providing buddies or advocacy to 5UPPgrt people who mi8ht be reluctant to attend health check5 or need additional support to attend thelr health check. People's experiences and how they felt about their health check experience. both positive and negative to enable us to inform Service development and training of staff. Thi5 ha5 now evolved into the SMI Physical Health Check Project. Through the project the following was identified.. There is 3 limited amount of mental heaSth training current5y available to Staff and volunteers in the VCS across Dorset and there is a need for a range of mental health training such as- Suicide Awareness Training Mental Health First Aid Training SMI Awarenes5 Training There ère only a small number of VCS organisations with 3 primary focu5 on mental health a5 their main support offer, with very little support for those diagnosed with a SMI. For example. Dorset Mind Dorset Mental Health Forum There is a laek of peer support 8TQUP5 available in Dorset lor those diagnosed with a severe mental Working with these findings we continued to work with NHS Dorset to.. Support Implementation ol a -SMI Awareness Trèining Package" to be made available to the VCS and healthcare professionals it thls involved supptsrting Dorset Mental Health Forum who were inltiallv commissioned to do the work. Explore available options lor a fully mgderated, "cornmunity online digital mental health 5UPPOrt" platform for adults in Dorset. 'To8etherall' is the platform identified a5 a digital support offer Expbore reasons why people with SMI do not attend IDNAI their annual physical health check appointment and to assist in developing a pilot. working with several GP surgeries Icentral Bournemouth PCNI using a new'DNA Liai50n service, In the corning year April 2023- March 2024 we'll be continuing to develop and deliver this work. Stage one ol the Pilot ha5 been extremely successful, working with 4 GP practices in 8ournemouth we have been able to engage with 20 patients out of 25 who have either disengaged with health 5ervice5, declined or not *tended their physical health check ènd we have supported 10 of them to rebook their health check by lindingout their personal barrier5 and offering support or solutions to help them attend and engage with the ctsmmunity. Health Inequality Project We are now onto the second phase of the Health InequaSity Project working with Dorset Community Athon and Dorset Race Equality Council which has seen us.. Identify that there 15 a limited arnourit of training currently available to professionals working wryth individuals with learning di5abilitie5 and there is clearly and opportunity to develop bespoke sessitsn5 co-designed in partnership with those with lived experience. 31 COMMUNITY AcfioN NETWORK TRUSTEES. REPORT IINCLUDING OIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONfiNUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Film and Speak to individLia15 affected by unconscious bias and discrimination to form a resource demonstrating the impact bias and discrimination can have on people Co-create with colleasues from across health services to develop an easy to acces5 2417 uncon5CIOU5 bia5 trainin8 lor health professionals. Working in partnÈrship to svpport wellbein8 in communities SincE January we have been looking at the way in which we bring the two programmes, CAN Wellbelng Collaborative and the Wellbeing Hubs. together. We have decided to retain the name, Wellbeing Collaborative, a5 we are growing and expanding upon what h35 already been developed. The joining of these two programmes ha5 shown real integration by cornmi55ioners across NHS Oorset and BCP Council, recogni5ing that the element5 of the Wellbeing Collaborative are able to 5UPPOrt both the Home First Programme IBCP Councill and the Mental Health Transformation programme INHS Dorsetl. In this annual repc*rt. we'll be outliniig the developments of CAN Wellbeing Collaborative and Oorset Wellbeing Hubs separately. Moving forward, we'll report as one programme.. the Wellbeing Collaborative. Wellbeing Collaborative The Wellbein8 Collaborative team started in March 2022, a5 a learning partnership, explorlng how we tan better integrate the voluntary and community sector with Social care and health partners across BCP. We wanted to trial and evaluate practical ways to help our colleagues keep people well and feeling Independent at home. for as long a5 POS5ible. We did thi5 by rai5in4 awareness of the breadth of experrise availab￿ in the voluntary and cornmunity Sector. We co-designed and developed 3 key areas of work to strengthen how people in the Integrated Care &stern can stay connected to the support available from voluntary and community organisations. When we started, data wa5 thin on the ground. we did not know what to expect in terms of numbers or needs, so the process of setting up the CAN Wellbeing Collaborative wa5 very muth needs driven and responsive to the gaps in support that were identified. Phase l- Pathway Exploration Social Care Frontline workers in social care teams were finding it difficult to keep up to date with what was available in their local communities to support people to stay well, and Iridependent. They were also changin8 the way in which they supported people to access social care, making it simpler and more dynamic, usin8 the 'Three Conversations Model.. We had to find ways to 5UPPOrt both the old and new ways of workin8. University Hospitals Dorset Frontline worker5 in h05Pltal discharge teams initially reouested for us to be on slte in the hospital which through our learning, wa5 found not to be an efficient use of our Pathway Coordinators time. The Red Cross were already commissioned to support hospital dischar8e for the fi'rst 3 days at horne, so we promoted the services they provided. It was 3150 our role to 5UPPOrt people after the initial 3 days, helping them recuver well and avoid re-adrnittance. We found there were 2 gaps in the system.. Professionals who needed more choices to offer individua15 that needed their continued support. 32- COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Individuals who no longer needed Social care or clinical support but would benefit from communlty support to recover and remain well and independent at home. Solutions Identified.. For professionals working with people who required continued support, we created our Virtual Hub. A sin8le point of access, easily accesgible on Team5, where professionals can ask a question to a5Ceftain information and awarene55 of the 5UPPOrt that is available, providing opfjons for the person they are 5upporknng. We also èssi5ted professional teams through emails when the signposting enquirles were more complicated. For individuals who no lon8er needed statutory support, we created a direct referral prote5s. Key professionals from social care or hospital teams, including the Red Cross, could refer an individual to us and we would contact the person by telephone and asses5 their needs using Dialo8*, an innovative approach from NHS England. We developed a role lor a Wellbeing Volunteer, who could bridge the gap in telephone 5UPPOrt if the person felt isolated and needed regular conversations and encouragement to access services that would benefrt them. Wellbeing Volunteer5 were matched to a recipient and the conversations were monitored. Phase l- The Results The team have supported 234 profe55iona15 to find informatfon about local services since july 2023 through our virtual hub and 147 enquiries through email signp05tin8. In january, we successfully migrated the Virtual Hub to the CAN Teams platform, expanding our offer to allow 1000 frontline profe55iona15 access to the hub from acros5 the county ol Oorset and from any organisats'on. We expect nurnbers to grow rapidly as we move forward to 3dverh5e this service more widely in 2023. There 15 a real communlty spirit in the Virtual Hub, where all professionals are gethng involved and sharing their knowledge to support colleagues from acr05S the system. This is a 8iant step toward5 integration of services, deliverin8 what professionals in 'OUR Dorset, need, at pace and scale. An adult social worker recently said, 'It has changed the landscape of our way of working. I no longer go to visits worried abgut whèt l am goin8 to say to support the tlients. because I know I can search for informadon on the virtual hub or get information from the team, In response to direct referrals, the team ha5 helped 209 individuals to find the 5UPPQrt they need in order to stay well and independent. This has resulted in improved wellbeing lor people. on avera8e there has been an increase of 5.4 points las5e55ment measure of DialoB*l. We have also saved the Integrated Care System £189,466 in our first year. We have 6 active Wellbeing Volunteers. A key outcome of our work is about raising awarene55 of communitv support that Is available. when we receive feedback. as stated below, we know that we are hitting the mark. 'It is a funny thing to Say really. but Eoing into hospital has meant that 50 many doors have opened up for me in terrns of receiving support. l am really looking forward to my first wellbeing calll" Phase 2- Face to Face Support 33- COMMUNITY AcfioN NETWORK TRusfEES' REPORT IINCLUOING DIREcfoRS' REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCII 2023 From the work completed in Phase I, we knew that some people wanted face-to-face support as opposed to telephone 5UPPOrt. So, in September, we launched trials of our community Information Stations, in hospitals. in ¢ommunity 5pace5 and at events. Professionals could refer people to an Information Station where their need5 could be assessed by Pathway Coordinators. It was also posslble for people to drop by to have a Conve￿3150 without a referral. Our Wellbeing Volunteer5, help at Information Stations with a warm welcome and tlme for a chat. They also help to raise awareness of the station and explain what 5UPPOrt can be given. Phase 2- The Results Since January, the team have run 54 weekly Information Stations across four libraries in Bournemouth, ChTlStchurch and Poole. People cgme to us with all sorts of enquiries and no question is too small. We often find that someone starts with one question which then opens Pandora's box. They ask us about the thin85 that matter to them and that are impacring their wellbeing and we connect thern to the right support for them. Other successes We have attracted another year of funding from 8CP Council to keep the team in place June 2024 and grow our service to accommodate community hospltals and reablement services in the BCP Council area. BCP Council have asked us to trial the 15SLting ol one-off personali5ed wellbein8 grants to reduce hospltal stays by at least one night or prevent people going Into hospital. We have developed Wellbeing Volunteers offerlng community friendship and navigats'on and short tasks In the community to help people stay well and independent. These will roll out in May 2023. Dorset Wellbeing Hubs Poole Hub We are worklng In partnershlp with VCS organi5ations, NHS and rhe private sector to develop the fi. rst wellbeing hub in Dorset. Following a 5ucce5slul expression of interest. Prama and Help & Care became the VCS leads for the Poole hub and together we are working c105ely with the NHS to develop the hub space. It will provide a univer581 offer of 5UPPOrt for mental health and wellbeing as part of the new model of mental health services. The hub is aiming to open by September 2023. El?ment5 of work include.. Refurbishment ol the shop unit including struttural and interior design Naming and branding of the hub Stafling- staff model, role description5, recruitment Partnership5 and connection with VCS and statutory partners organi5aknor15 working from the hub to SUPPOrt people Connection to community voice and co-design of the offer Development of multi-disciplinary team interface meeting including the timetabling of Weymouth and Portland Hub The next hub in development will be in Weymouth. A Weymotsth and Portland lrnnovation Session took rjace March 2023 with partners from across the system. The aim ol the session was to consider the possibifjties for supporting people in the local area with their COMMUNITY ACnON NETWORK TRUSTEE5' REPORT (INCLUDING DIREcfoRS' REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 mental health 3nd wellbeing. The outcorne of the meetr'ng was to consider the development of a wellbelng hub in Weymouth. using Htspe House as a location. The lead VCS Drg3ni5ation for the development of this hub will be rhe Lantern Trust. Conversations wlll contt.nue to take place this year. Understanding the '8ig Pirture, We have been taking time to understand the landscape across Dorset.. Understandin8 Strengths in the system, what is already happening, and already making an impact. Identifying the gaps that exist whether thematic or geographic. Le3rning about the variou5 progr3mmes and initiative5 that are In development to support alignment and avoid duplication. Continuing to understand the space5 that communities use and how we can connect the 5VStem with a hub and spoke model. Under5tandin8 the best way to connect and communicate acr05S the system. Joining the programmes Our prioritie5 will include.. Expansion arid development of the established streams of work.. Virtual Hub,. Information ststions; volunteering roles. Supporting the development of wellbein8 hubs through engagement and co-design with communities. Developing the'hub and spoke, model to connect the system acr055 communities, VCS, NHS and Local Authority partner5. Develtsp the grant funding model for VC5 organisation5 alonK5ide NHS Dorset and Dorset Community Foundation. Promoting & valuin8 charities & community 8roups We have had another 5ucce55ful year ol our Community Heroes in the Spotlight initiative. Each month we showcase the work of a parricular member or8an15ation to share help raise their public prolile and give them the recognition they deserve. We share press releases, have a monthly session on Hope Fm's'community Now, programrne and promote the organisation through our website, weekly newsletters and social ￿edIa. Over the year we have eharnpigned and celebrated 12 organisations, including one which supports young carers. one which celebrates the cultural diverslty of our local area, another supporting men's mentsl health. Each organisation has joined tsur Eng3gement Lead on Hope FM, with some having the opportunity to spèak on BBC Radio SoSent to share the tremendous work they are doing lor the community. We have a150 had 6 press releases featured in different printed publications including the Daily Echo and BH Living. Feedback from those involved include.. "We have had a steady increase in vlsitors to the radio website. We had a lot of engagement on our social following being the Community Heroes in the Spotlight in October" Raymond, Afro Disiac kn've Radio -our call-out for volunteers got a response while we were live on airl" Charlie, Bournemouth Samaritans -we now have a 'Ways to Donate, page on our website (due to being Community Heroesl" Donna. Leonardo Trust -35- COMMUNITY A￿lON NEfwoRK TRUSTEES. REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTOR5, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Supporting essential public health messaging Public Health Dorset have continued to commission us to support the development of Trusted Voices Champions to help better engage with communities. We now have 107 Trusted Voices Champions who between them supporr and advise a diverse range of local communities including.. people with protected characteristics people experiencing povertv refugees and asylum seekers people with mental health difficulties Through a Community Soup event, Trusted Voices provided four groups with seed-lundin8 to support people in Poole. This included mental health support for young people. tounselling lor ethnic minorities and single parents, educational re50urce5 to encourage young people to make good choices and stay out of pri50n and friendship group5 for all, based in local cafes. We have led three online workshop5 Wlth Nigerian Community in Dorset, focusin8 on Mental Health and Wellbein8, Diabetes and Pr05tate canter with a focus on how these affect black men and women. We have been asked by Nigerian Community in Dorset to lead three more event5 over the next year and are scopin8 Out topics for these. We've held two online networks for Trusted Voices Champions and three in per50n, which have been particularly well attended and appreciated. Due to the ongoing success of the project we aTe now working w1th the Trusted Voices Charnpions on mental health messaging. cost of Ilving signp05ting and 5UPPOrt and general health information. We have had confi'Tmats"tsn that the project will be extended for a further year until March 2024 where we will be working with Public Health Dorset to explore how we Can ensure funding reaches the community grow5 who support some of our most vulnerable communitie5 in Dorset. Winter Crisis Support During quarter 4 of the year we launched our Winter Crisis project which saw us workin8 in partne￿hIp with NHS Oorset and Citr'zens Advice BCP to provide support to peoplè most affected by the cost of living crisis, including.. Individual payments of £250 in supeTmarket or energy vouchers Ivia Citizens Advice BCPI Grant5 of up to £lQ,000 to small charities / community group5 supporting their communities through the crisis In the space of three month5, we launched and awarded £89,577 worth of funding to 13 group5. ranging from £2,545 £9,900 and with the 5UPPOrt of cl￿zenS Advice BCP we provided 200 individual supermarket or energy vouchers to people who have been most affected by the cost of livin8 crisis this winter in the Boumemouth, Christchurch and Poole area. Successful organi5ations are using the grant to.. Run Communal cooking cla55e5, Wlth a focus on nutritional, family meals Extend the openin8 time5 of their warm spa¢e5, offering hot drinks and snacks and having signposting support to tsther services on hand Sypport low income families with mental health support for their youn8 people Offer trnining and employability 5UPPOrt -36- COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK TRUSTE£S' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Provide snacks and a warm space for young athletes and their famllies to enable them to continue to attend training and events Feedback from the groups we have svpported include.. Home Start Wessex -we have mums reporting that they are watering down formula milk to make it last without realisin8 the health implications to their babies, just to survive the week a5 formula milk costs are at their alptime highest on ver38e £12 a tub so this grant is making a big difference in enabling us to help lessen the strain." Kerry, Farnily Groups Manager. SMILE, Poole who distributed cook bag5 to lone parents 'One family wès unfortunately staying in a B&B but 5ti11 hèd access to a kitchen and said that they loved that the ingredient5 didn't need to be refrigerated. the recipes were simple and that it helped them to save money in a diffi'cult time., Developing collaborations and networking We have continued to develop our networking offer over the last 12 months. throu8h our mostly online networks. In total we have hosted 33 networking 5e55ions durin8 202212023, all enabling attendees to share what thev do, lind opportunities for collaborative working. share knowledge and offer peer 5UPPQrt. Our networks are based on 8eographical area5 or are thernatically focussed. Most of the network5 have been requested by our members and so far include.. Network for groups supporting disability- a new network this year Network for groups supporting men- our newest network, requested by members Southbourne. Poke5down and Christchurch area network Network for groups who support women and girls- our IDngest running network Boscombe Network Community Spaces Network- for groups who run community centres, village halls. uniformed clubs etc acr055 8CP and wider Oorset. Poole Network Early Years Network- for 8roups who support familie5 With children from conception to five Let's Connect- supports the wellbeing of youth worker5 and volunteers from all sethngs In BCP Older Peoples Network- for groups supporknng older people across BCP and Dorset council areas We have received posirive feedback about the networks, including.. 'I'rn so grateful to you and everyone at CAN for all the meetings and work you do. I'm filling my diary with CAN meeting5 at the moment, as you are helping me make so many connections" Kai from Ara Recovery for All '1 was so pleased l eame along and really impressed with how much is going on in the community across BCP. l am a great advocate of community and I learnt a lot on Saturday~ Andrea from Bournemouth Sea Cadets "just a quick note to say thank you so much for this mornin8's networking event. I really enjoyed it and found it so helpful. What a lovely group of people. I look forward tts attending more events in futurelYI Bels, Health8us -37- COMMUNITY AcfioN NETWORK TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCII 2023 On average 78 people a quarter enga8ed with the networks, with approximately 9 organisations belng represented at each netwtsrk and an average of 13 people attendin8 Vlrtually each time. This year we ceased the Leaders exCHANGE in its original format however there has been a request for a more inforrnal virtual network lor leaders of VCS organi5ations which would provide an opportunity for people to come together to offer peer support and explore potential partnerships. This will be launching early in 2023124. Prejudice free Communities Engaging with tsur diverse communities acr055 BCP and wider Dorset has cOn￿nUed to be priority for us. We are active members of Prejudice Free Dorset. regularly 3ttendin8 thelr quarterly meett.ngs and supporknng the co113boration with the education and the communications work streams. After re-designing the Connecting Communities team earlier in the year with our diverse communities in mind our new Engagement Lead has ensured a wide range of communities from acr055 the county are members of CAN and engaged with the exciting work that is taking place between the VCS and our public sectOT partner5. Enabling us to better engage and increase our membership of charitie5 and community groups that support people / communifjes Wlth protetted characteristics. bringlng this element of our membership to 118. We are active members and allies of the LGBT+ Voices Dorset ForLtm, and are on the Education Su￿srOup. This group had a break for a few months over the past year whilst the chair took stock about the directiiyt of travel the forurn wished to 80 in. It is now meeting again with mgre regularity, and we continue to attend and support the work Embedding the VCS into the Integrated Care System IICSI Since mid 2021 we have been working with 'HelpAndKindnes5' to embed the VCS inlts the Integrated Care System IICSI through the co-creation and development ol a new Assembly for the VCS for both the Dorset Council and BCP Council areas to enable the VCS to be an equal partner of the ICS. Throughout the year we have facilitated and supported a series of meetings and a lengthy process of discussion and collabor3tion between dozens of VCS representatives from across Dorset 3nd the public sector to enable the development and agreement ol a memorandum of Unde￿tandIng IMOUI between the VCS and the integrated Care Partnership and a term5 of reference for the Dorset VCS A5sernbly (Oor5et VCSAI to be in placé from July 2022. Since July we have bÈen negotiating Wlth NHS Dorset to ènsure thi5 model is adequately resourced and at the moment it all sounds very positive and were expectin8 a decision In early April following a proposal being presented to the ICB Leadership Group. In February we worked with an Independent Appointment Panel. of individuals from across the country with many years ol experience in the VCS, to recruit the Governance Board for the DoTset VCSA. .38- COMMUNITY AcnoN NEfwoRK TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING OIRECTORS. REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The Governance Board's role Is to oversee and ensure that the values lor the Assembly, that were identified by the VCS in the co-production process. are woven into the work of the Assembly. The Panel looked for people who are cornmitted to and experienced in supporting these founding values. They were also sought to identify a blend of ski115 and experience, acr055 the Board's composition, to meet the needs and demand5 of the Governance Board's role. The 8oard wlll not only be responsible for developing 5V5tems to help the Assembly to function, but will also hold the Erigagernent Group to accgyrit for the work they will be doin8 on behalf of the Assembly. The total membership of the Governance Board will comprise 11 Members. The IAP have appointed 7 petsple to the Board at this point. One of the activities of the Board will be to design the process for including further people on the Board to reach the full complement of 11 Members. The appointments to the Board, in alphabetical order, aTe a5 follows.. Zoe 8radley- Chief Executive, Citizens Advice Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Daniel Cadisch Chief Officer, Citizen5 Advice Central Dorset Charlie Coward- Deputy Chief Executive. Acknve Dorset Peter Green - Trustee, Dorset Race Equality Council Ken Heap Chair, Dtsr5et Mind Mark Sharman Chief Executive. Flelp and Care Martin Yelling- Chief Exeeutive, Stormbreak Access to Food Partnershlp We continue as active founding members of the Access to Food Partnership which ha5 recently won a Silver award from JESS lor community and statutory joint working. A Grass Roots funding pot ha5 been established, giving £200 to groups who want to buy equipment or start project. Funds also used to help arrangements for refugees and asylum seekers have communal meals during Ramadan. We have conts'nued to support BCP Council and the Atcess to Food Partnership by enabling individuals to access food hygiene training. Over the course of the year 41 people from 19 different community group51or8anisations have either completed the Level l or Level 2 Food Hygiene training and there are currently 6 people in the procès5 of completing their trainin8. There 3re lots of exciting plans for next year includin8 a dedicated worker to help promote 3nd share about the work of the Partnership and there are plans for a new logo and branding. A co-ereated recipe book is also planned and members tsf the forum will be asked to pitch to the partnership to produce thi5 for US. Networklng, championing and representing the VC5 This year we launched our VCS Involvement Partners. Ensuring the sector ha5 a plare at the table where discussion5 8re held, and deci5ion5 are made, which is vital as it informs and positively influence5 how1ocal public services are developed and delivered. 'Representing the voluntary sector, Is often asked of local charities who find thernselve5 at meetings with public sector colleagues. This can often be diffi.cult and unrepresentative. -39- COMMUNITY ACTION NEtWORK TRUSTEES. REPORT IINCLUDING DIREcfoRS' REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 We have co-designed a more Inclusive and joined up way of representation that supports the individual. thesr grganisation and the wider community to better enable effective collaboration. engagement and tTrde5ign throu8h our elected VCS Involvement Partner5. We currently 5UPPOrt VCS representation with elected VCS Involvement Partners on the following 11 statutory boards/meetrngs'. Community Safety Partnership IBCPI- Sar3 Armstron8, The Footprints Project Children and Young People Partnership 8oard IBCPI- Lynn Giles, Action for Children Domestic Violence & Sexual Abuse Strategy Group Ipan-Dorsetl- Sara Armstrong. The Footprints Project Health and Wellbeing Board IBCPI- Ka￿n Loftus, Community Action Network Local Resilience Forum Ipan-Dorsetl- Volunteering Cell and Community Recovery Cell. Working with our Council and NHS colleague5 to ensure volunteering / the voluntary sector are at the heart of response and recovery- Karen Loftus, Community Action Network Safeguarding Adults Board IBCPI- Natascha McAllister, SEDCAT Pro8ramme Group for SEND Improvemerit 8oard18CPI- Sam Everard. The SAMEE Project Vibrant Communitie5 Partnership 8oard IBCPI- Karen Loftus, Community Action Network Voluntary and Community sector Emergencies Partnership15ovth Westl- Karen Loftus, Community Action Network Missing. Exploited and Traffi'cked IMETI Panel IBCPI- Llsa Hooper, Escapeline BCP Health and Wellbeing Board We're a strong voice of the sector and advocate for volunteering- Karen Loftus. Community Action Network Integrated Care Board- Karen Loftu5, Community Action Network Integrated Care Partnership- Karen Loftu5, Community Actlon Network We have worked with both the Board and the VCS Involvement Partner to ensure all are clear on role5, responsibilities, governance and agreed how insight5 will be gathered and shared. This has been a really exciting development and there are more VCS Involvement Partners in the pipeline for 2023124. We continue to support both the local authority and the NHS to engage with communities throu8h our extensive network- sharin8 and gathering vital informatr'on and data. We continue to sit on local, countywide, regional and narional groups, helping to form and influence poliry at a considerable pace continuin8 to bLSild on the relationships that we built during the pandemic. We also continue to attend 3 diverse range of meetings includtng.. BCP Council led Homele5sne55 Strategy Board leading on the engagement element of the new strategv addressing homelessnes5 across BCP uilding Health Partnership5- working with our NHS colleague5 to.. build trust and mutual understanding between partners and between people in communities, support staff and citi2ens to develop shared local leadership, to build on existing momentum to health priority areas, develop opportunities for more effecknve engagement Community Equality Champions Network- led by 8CP Council an opportunity for a range of VCS and public sector partners to come together and discuss equality -40- COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK TRUSTEES, REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 En8a8ement Leads Network- facilitated by the NH5 Dorset bringing leads from across public and voluntary sector tO8ether to share good practice and promote collaborations Since January 2023, we have co-chaired the quarterly Comrnunity Engagement GfOUP for the pan Dorset Adult Safeguarding Board. Our Io£u5 is to increase the number ol members in the Group to ensure as many member5 a5 POS5ible of local communities are represented. We will offer sUPPOrt to understand what safeguarding is and where to get help, as well as collect stories of lived experiences of local safeguarding. This will be fed directly to the 8oard to Idendfy good practfse and wherelwhat improvements are needed. Our first online meeting featured presentations from Dorset Advocacy to descrlbe how ihey support Community rnernbers with safeguarding concerns. Digital Systems Pilot Project A5 3 membership led infrastructure charity. we have always held data and information about our members and we use this information to publish. hisiofic3lly on paper, a directory of services. We have 3 duty to have, maintain and Share this information and we will toniinue to do this in a digital format. Over the last year we have been in the process of updating and reviewin8 our digital system5 which includes the introduction of an online 'Service Finder.. Alongside this we have been havlng conversations with our partners and colleagues in NHS Dorset, about the importancè of accurate, waintained. trusted data 3nd for th1s data to be easily accessible and shared acr055 the system. who were looking to create a maintalned digital service directory with a focus on suicide prevention and mental health. In the last quarter, through these conversations NHS Dorset offered to invest in us tts pilot throu8h facilitating a conversatr'on, how data sharing and a system wide data stèndard would benefit all system partners and the community ensuring a'no wrong door approach,. Conversations have begun with partners from acr055 the VCS, NHS and local authoritie5 to enable the co-de5i8n of a data gtandard, usin8 Open Referral UK. This is to establish a con51Stent way of publishing and describin8 Information, 50 It will be easy to h.nd and share community inforrnation in a personalised way. As an initial Starting point, data collectron proce5se5 have already begun with member5 of the Oorset Community Mental Health Alliance. What's next? We will be working collaboratively with partners so that databases acTOSS the Integrated Care System, can be connected to each other through Open Referral UK, therefore enabling data to be shared in a smarter way. So far. we have facilitated two working group ses5ion5 to introduce the project. with four further 5e59ons scheduled in May 2023 to e5tabli5h 'common langua8e- to be used when recording and tagging services. Ultimately, we hope this will enable frontline workers and local communities to be able to accesstimely and accurate information within 3 digital Space, whenever the need arises. .41 COMMUNifY A￿TrON NETWORK TRUSTEES, REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCPI 2023 Our online presence and intluence Thi5 year we have been workin8 in partnership with BCHA to support. develop and Improve our extern31 communications. Key High1ight5'. Development of a quarterly analytt'cs report capturing soclal media engagement and google analytic5 Creation of a new newsletter templates through Mailchimp which now reach over 700 people each week Training to staff around social media and confident communications Use of Hootsyite to schedule Social media content and capture analytics 5otlal Medla Acr055 all social media platform5'. We posted 975 times Our posts made 156,WO post impresslons- the number of tine5 a post Wa5 visible in timelines oi leed5 Our posts reached 82,000 people- the number tsf people who saw a certain post of your page We had 461 new followers Awarene55 Campaign5 Throughout the Veèr, CAN supported many carrpaigns. Including.. Stre55 Awareness Month International Women's Day Social Prescribing Day Brain Awareness Week National Day of Volunteering Disabled Access Day Holocaust Memorial Day Carers Right5 Day Oemèntia Awareness Twitter Audience 8rowth of 5.6% 134 New followers- from 2,235 to 2,369 Overall engagement rate rise of 3.6% Facebook Audience growth of 12% 132 new 'friend5' from 974 to 1106 Overall engagemènt rate rise of 8% Llnktdln Audience growth of 44% 195 new followers from 245 to 440 Overall enga8ement rate Tise of 7% Our web51te- Google Analytics We continually review and update our website. Over the course of the year, we had 25,271 people use the website on aver3ge there is approximately 2-3000 people Èach month. Most Viewed Webpages -42- COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK TRUSTEES, REPORT IINCLVDING DIRECTORS. REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Jobs Available- 4824 views Homepage - 23,685 views Volunteering Opportunities- 4477 views Radio appearance5 Over the past year, CAN has made many Radio appearances to share the work of the organisation and other VCS group5'. 13 interviews with HOPEfm 2 interviews with Radio 5olent 2 interview5 on Greatest Hits Radio Supporting collaboration and politv Over the past year collaborative and respectful working across èll sectors has grown quickly lor the benefit of the community. We have been pivotal in collaborative working across our sector along with the Councils and the NHS. We've supported our sector to flourish and nurtured new community groups and charities. We have worked closely with BCP Council Sn the developrnent of their Empowering Communities- VC5 and Volunteering Strategy which outlines a set of priorities and key actions that 8CP Council want to attain over the next three vears to achieve this vision and create connected communities. 5. Pollcy on reserves In line with Charity Commission advlce CAN has a Reserves Policy to ensure viability beyond the immediate future and to provide continuity of service over the longer term. We are particularly aware of the need to cover contingency liabilities such as gaps in funding strearns, cash flow and meeting the c05t of redundancy payments to staff in the event that projects come to an end or that the organisation itself should be forced to close. CAN allocates unspent money to three different types of funds in the accounts at the end of the tliancial year. These were: Restricted funds1£4.252,2591 unspent money from restricted grants Unrestricted funds1£566.5371- money that can be spent on anything which furthers the objethves of the charity Designated fund51£78,1171 part of unrestricted funds which is earmarked for 5pecifrc activities. The trustee5 reserve the ri8ht to change the allocations in order to reflect chan8es in circum5tance5. Our free available reserves at the year-end of £566,537 includes 3 months of expenditure and closure c05ts, inline with our Reserves pollcy. The charity holds £521,537 of reserves after making allowance for restricted funds. designated funds and cornmitments (not provided lor as a liability in the accountsl. 6. Funds held as Custodlan Trustee on behalf of others We hold funds for the following organisatitsns.. Bi-polar Support Group £883.17 Srn311 capacity tsf group, who are all volunteers. 50 have asked CAN to administer the 8rant fundin& At the start of the year £1.296.50 wa5 held in relation to Bi-polar Support Group. During the year income received totalling £200 and cost5 incurred totalling £613.33. -43- COMMUNITY AcfioN NETWORK TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Hurting to Healing El.627 The charity is no longer operating but have insurance expenses to pay until Dec 2026. They have swght the support of CAN to hold funds lor this period. At the start of the year £2007.50 wa5 held in relation to Hurting to Healing. During the year the income received totalling £nil and the total costs was £380.50. North Dorset Poverty Action £18.000 The North Dorset Poverty Action Group INDPAGI 1$ 8 recently incorporated charity whose purpose is to engage in communlty-beneh"t atttvitie5, especially poverty alleviation and prevention. NDPAG has received a £18,000 grant from Dorset Council. NDPAG was in the proce55 of opening a bank account, but it was not yet operational. Therefore, NDPAG sought CAN'S assistance in custody of these funds until NDPAG'5 bank account was opened. Total custodial funds held by CAN £20,510.17 7. Intomè and spend ratlonale Project funding ha5 increased and been very healthy ihi5 year, With the Wellbeing Collaborative project extended to July 2024. Core funding.. CAN'S principle funding is from funding grants from 8CP Council and NH5 Dorset, which are monitored via service level agreements. The funding is used to deliver our charitable objects and an annual plan that deftnes our mission. objective5 and measures of succe55. The majority of the funding is used to employ our staff and pay for offices in Poole. Projert funding.. CAN Dorset Funded by Dorset Council. Supporting the sector by building resilience through providin8 free bespoke one tQ Line expert advlce, plus our popular training and webinars CAN Wellbelng Collaboratfjve Funded by 8CP Council. A fresh approach to helping people stay safe and well at home by connecting them with local comrnunity support. Dorset Wèllbèing Hubs Funded by NHS Dorset. An innovative collaboration brin8ing together the local community, led by the voluntary and community sector. working in partnership with our NHS and Council colleagues, to co-create firm foundations to enable individuals and comrnunities to improve and promote their own health and wellbeing. We are strategic partners with NHS Dorset and are holding funds as we work with them and other partners to develop expressions of interest to deliver collaborative Working and the hubs further. A budgetlspend ha5 been agreed between CAN and NH5 Dorset to cover our cost5. Trusted Voices Funded by Public Health Dorset. A project to better cascade information about covid and vaccinations to communitses that have been underserved by general public health communications. Volunteer to help stop Covid Funded by NHS Dorset Healihcare. Provision of staff and volunteer5 at vaccination sites .44- COMMUNITY ACYION NETWORK TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORYI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Volunteer varcination champions Funded by NHS Dorset CCG. Volunteers in the community helpin8 people mbke an informed vaccination choice and deliverin8 training to professionals to better enable them to inform people they are working With. Finished 31" March 2023. Young Volunteer projert Funded by BCP Council. Short piece of work to establish nature and ea8erness of young people to volunteer. Organisational development de5i8nated funds from our reserves have been utillsed to fund a Partnerships Manager role. Due to prudent financial management, CAN have not overspent on any budget this finanrial year. Salaries are independently evaluated and set against ltscal industry leve15 usin8 thè Croner salary benchrnarktng tool. 8. Future plans The current rate ol inflation as of April 2023 is 10.1% and it is predicted to not decrease considerably for some time. It is the highest inflation rate in over 30 years. As the rising cost of energy and especially food continues to squeeze living standards. more and more people will be needing the support from the voluntary sector, so it is key that CAN is in a strong position to work alon8side our colleagues in the community. We remain in a strong ptssition to deliver our core mlsslon.. EMPOWER the voluntary sector ENABLE volunteering CONNECT communlties Our reputation and presence has increased exponentially thi5 Past year. and we are working as a whole team to maintain this momentum. Trustee5 have reflected on our strategic plan on a page and consider it robust and fit for purpose. 45- TAUSTEtS' RVOAT II•1cwo￿ DMern' ICOPIT*4UED Thttru51tts, who w• •lso the difftttots OlCoMK￿l￿AetiOfft Netwothforthe pXpJseol£Om￿fiV1*rt are respOn￿bIe forprewrins the Trustées. Roport and thefi"n3ncial MIt￿en15 tn K(orth￿t opplkabl•l d Uni¢wJ Klnidom Standaid5 I￿￿ted Klnidorn Gerw•lly AcceptedAcro￿￿ns Prlcrfryl. Comp•nyl•w reguKes the irustees io piepare Hnanclal rtarernents for t4¢h Iln•th¢i•l ye•r. Unthr(tyxp•nylaw th• iiu%t••s my5t rtot *ppr(Ne the financhl 51ai¢ments unless they¥re saYsNed that rhey4l¥e • Irue Iw ¢wof the si&e of •llalrs ofthe tharirabkyc4)mpanyand ol the Incamin8 rnsOUrt•s ind ¥0￿1(*110n of fesour¢es, ffjncludinj iht incoffle •Thd•wnditur•. olthÈch*ritablt tompiny IOT thot pewiDd. In prep¥in8 thue Ibn•rtialJt•tementS. the tsustee5 •Y*rwéd to: ID prep•11￿1ht5tfln•nci4 5tsteii*nl¥ I￿¢r￿St¢l$ ir• requlred to: • 5ekn S￿[￿￿￿E 4¢tfAlntiry wJll¢*s then IPp￿ ihern Con$￿tentI￿* pbserye itte rnethd5 PrkncI￿•s In thq th•rIy￿ SORP 2019 IFRS 1021.. m•kt I￿j1•M￿lS1rnd esttma￿ ihai afe reas￿Ible3Trd prndent,. and prewe ihÈfin•Thtial st*em￿ts on the{olnimncein ts1%5 w •ss It is k¥proprfattto presumeth4t thech•iit•bl¢¢ompw w11r￿MY¢ ￿ operjfjon. The InK*e5 are responslble lor kttF4ll6 •dequait•ccwnlno T•£Otd5 th￿ dlsckne wtth reason•ble at any Irffle rhé lknan¢i•l pos1￿On of1￿ Chailtable eompaty and eA•blÈ thern to tnsur• th•¢ ih¢ fini1￿1 st•Eernent5ctynrAy wlth theComp•nies Act 2006. Theyare 41so re5pon51ble forsaleguaidini the a55etsof the chèvttawt •nd h¢nce lor re•sM•bleit••s forthewevenlion ¥Lddetertiun Of Irlud ￿0￿her irit4￿•T1ye5. sofai as the iw#eesare•waro'. Iherets no relev•nt •￿¢ hiormatknol wthl¢h the th•rit•t4e comNrtWs •udtorls uh•¥rt¥¢ 4nd tthe trustees h•¥e takeh Ill ii*ps thot thy oulhi t• hty* taktn to m*kv Ih•ms91¥•5 •W•t*o14ty rdEvant iudit tnfomiaY*)n aod iQtsi•b16sh Ih•t the •udiior is aw•re olth•t Inlorm•t6w. Authlor TC Gioupwere •ppoknt*d •s auditor lg ihe¢omp•w•nd a r¢salurfon prowrqthat tl*yb¢rtripp)thi¢¥ will be at •GenEr•l Meetir The irust¢¢s' report w•s apprmd ty the bNrdolTruslqes. MI H W4*•r. thalr Trwtee Oatod.. COMMUNITY ACTSON NETWORK INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK Opinion We have audited the financlal statements of Community Action Network (the 'charitable companll for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the statement of financial activitie5, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and the notes to the financial statements. including a summary of signifi.cant accounting policie5. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Finonciol Reporting Startdtsrd Gpplicable in rhe UKand Republic of irelond (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). In our oplnion, the financlal statements- give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2023 and of its incoming resources and application ol resources, for the year then ended., have been prgperly prepared in accordante with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting PractI￿- and have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Basls for oplnlon We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Audittng IUKI11SAs IUKII and applicable law. Our responsibilitie5 under those standard5 are further described in the Auditor'5 responsibilitiesfor the oudit of the fi'nunciul 5totement5 section of our report. We are independent of the Community Action Network in accordance with the ethical reouirements that are relevant to our audit of the fi'nancial statements in the UK. including the FRC'5 Ethical Standard, and we have fulfi'lled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with thesè fequirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide basis for our opinion. Concluslons relatlng to golng concern In auditing the financi21 statements, we have concluded that the trustees. use of the golng concem basis ol accounting in the preparation of the financial Statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identifi.ed any material uncertainties relating to events or condition5 that, individually or collectively. may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going con¢efn for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised foir issue. Our responsibilitie5 and the responsibilitie5 of the tTUStees with respect to 80in8 concern are described in the Televant sections of this report. -47- COMMUNITY AcnoN NEfwoRK INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'5 REPORT ICONTINLIEDI TOTHE MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK Other Informatlon The other information comprise5 the information included in the trustee5 annual report, other than the financial statement5 and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are re5pon5ible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and. except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report. we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other informatfon and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materia11y inconsisrent with rhe financial 5tatement5 or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially rni55tated. If we identify such material inconsistencie5 or apparent m3terial misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial 5taternents themselves. If. based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material missiatement of this other information. we are required to report that lact. We have nothing to report in this regard. Opiniong on other matter5 prescribed by the Cofflpanie5 Act 2006 In our opinion. based on the work undertaken in the course ol our audit: the information given in the trustees, Report, which includes the directors, report prepared for the purposes of company law. for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared 15 consistent with the financial statements., and the director5, report included within the tru5tees' report ha5 been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. Matters on whlch we ale requlred to report by exceptlon In the li8ht of the know1ed8e and understandin8 of the Community Action Network and its environment obtsined in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors. report included withln the trustees, report. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Cornpanie5 kt 2006 requires Us to report to you if, in our opinion.. adequate accounting record5 have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us,. or the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns,. or certain disclosures of trustees, remuneration 5pecifled by law are not made,. or we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit,. or the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies. exemptions In preparing the tru5tee5' report ancs from Ihe requirement to prepare a strategic report. -48- COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ICONTINUEDI TO THE MEM8ERS OF COMMUNITY AcfioN NETWORK Responsibilities of trustees As explained more fully in the statement of trustees. responsibilities, the trustees, who are also the directors of the Community Action Network for the purpose of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satislied that they give a true and lair view, and for such intemal control as the trustee5 determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial 5tatement5 that are free from rnaterial misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the flnancial statements, the trustees are responsible for a55e55ing the Cofnmunity Altion Network's ability to continue as a going concern. disclosing. as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the 801ng concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to ease operations. or have no iealistic alternative but to do so. Audltor's responsibllities for the audit of the tinancial statements Our objective5 are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the ff nancial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to 155ue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISA5 IUKI will always detect a material mi55tatement when it exists. Misstatements on arise from fraud or error and Bre considered material if, Individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economie decisions of users taken on the basi5 of these financial statements. Irregularities. includin8 fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, includin8 fraud, is detailed below. Extent to whlch the audit wa5 tonsldered capable of deterting irre¥ularitieS. Includlnl fraud The objectr'ves of our audit. in respect to fraud, are.. to identify and assess the risks of materiJ misstatement ol the h"nancial statements due to fraud.. to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the 3ssessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud. through designing and implementing appropriate re5pon5e5,' and to respond appropriately to fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit. However, the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both those charged with governance of the entity and it5 management. Our approach was a5 follow5.. We Identified area5 of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the fi.nancial statement5 from our general commercial and sector experience. and through di5CU5sion with the trustees and other management las required by auditing standardsl, and discussed with the trustees and othei management, the policie5 and procedures regarding compliance with law5 and regulations.. We focused on specific laws and regulations which we consider may have 3 direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the charitable company. including the Cornpanie5 Act 2006, the relevant tax compliance regulations in the UK. the legal and re8ulatory frameworks directly applicable to the frrancial staternents reporting framework IFRS 1021 and Charity SORP., We considered the nature of the industry, the control environment, busine59 performance and KPI¥ for a charitable company.. We comnunicated identified laws and regulations within the audit team and remained alert to any indications ol non-compliance throughout the audit. These include Health and Safety, employment law and adequate insurances, including those required to be taken by 3rd part?e5,' We considered and reviewed the procedures and controls that the charitable company has established to address risk5 identified, or that otherwise prevent, deter and detect fraud,. and how senior managema)t monitors those procedures and controls. -49- COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK INDEPENOENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ICOTrfflNUEDI TOTHE MEM8ERS OF COMMUNITY AcfioN NEIWORK ro address the risk of fraud through management bias and overTlde of controls, we,. al performed analytlcal procedures to Identify any unusual or unexpected variances. bl tested journal entrSes to lden￿fy unusual transacdons. cl a55essed whether judgement and a5sumpttons made In determinin8 the accounting estimates set out In linancial statements were indicative of potential bias. dl investi8ated the ra￿Onale behind signlfi'cant or unusual transactions. In response to the risk of irre8ularitles and non-compllance with laws and re8uladon5, we desl8ned proceeds which Included, but were not limited to; al agreelnB financlal statement disclosure to underlySn8 supporting documenta￿On bl reading the mlnutes of mee￿n8$ of those charged with 8overnance cl enquiring of management as to actual and potential lit18a￿On and claims dl reviewin8 correspondence with HMRC, relevant regulator and the company's legal advisors as con*dered Aecessary. Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoldable fisk that we may not have detected some materlal m155tatements In the lirtanclal staternents, even though we have properly planned arsd performed OUT audit in accordance with auditlng standards. For example, the further rernoved noTrcompllance with laws and regulations (irregularl￿e$l is from the events aftd transactions feflected in the flnancial statements, the less Ilkely the inherently limlted procedures required by audidng standard5 would Idenb'fy it. The risk Is also greater regardin8 irregularities occurrlng due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves Intentional correalmenL for8ery, collusion, omission or mi5Tepresentation. We are not responsible for preventin8 non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect non-rompllance with all laws and regula￿onS. A further descripfjon of our responsibilities frjr the audit of the finan¢lal statements Is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at.. http.'Ilwww.frc.org.uVaudbtorsresponsibilitles. Thls descrlptton forms part of our auditor's report. Use of our report Thls report is made solely to the charitable companV5 member5, a5 a body, In accordance with Chaptef 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we mlght state to to charitable company's members those matters we aré required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law. we do not accept or assume responsiblllty to anyc￿e other than the Charltable ctsrnpany and the charitable ¢ompany'5 members as o body, for our audit work, for thi5 report. OT for the oplnion5 we have formed. Lucy Fller FCA15enlor 5t3tutory Auditorl for and on behalf of TC Group Statutory Audltor Ofh'ce.. Chrlstchur¢h 5 Oetember 2023 COMMUNITY A￿loN NEfwoRK STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Unrestricted funds 20Z3 Restricted funds 2023 Total Total 2023 2022 Notts ncome Donations and legacies Charitable activities Other income 188 786.417 1,713 188 887 282,067 1,068.484 5,142,966 4,334 6,047 1.056 Total Income 788,318 286,401 1,074,719 5,144,909 Charitable activities 772,008 344,404 1,116.412 692,588 Net incomlnglloutgoln81 reSoU￿e5 before transfers 16,310 158,0031 141,6931 4,452,321 Gross transfers between funds 13,568 113,5681 Net in¢omellexpendlturel for the yearl Net movement In funds 29.878 171,5711 141.6931 4,452,321 Fund balances at l April 2022 614.776 4,323,830 4.938.606 486,285 Fund balancès at 31 March 2023 644,654 4,252.259 4.896,913 4,938,606 The statement of financial activities include5 all gains and1055e5 recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. The statement of linancial activities 3150 complles with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006. 51 IOU Nrt•s Debtors Cish it •nd knh•nd 2Q6d4 4,983.391 51,780 4.932,195 5,1104.035 4.983.975 Crldirws: •fft•MthishlllN4y•*qthln on¢ ij 1107,1221 145.3691 tlet CLvrent assets 4.￿,913 4.938.606 IAcome fvnds Re5tricttd ftsnds 253259 4,323.810 Oe5fen3ttdlunds Geheral ￿reSt¢￿ted Iw)ds 78,117 566,537 112,515 501.261 644,654 614.776 4,896913 4,938,606 Th• lIrt•￿I•l 51atwn4nis wqrn wrty*d bytheTru5teeson........ Ms H Walker-chi Comp¥tyRoW51nknllo. 04024662 COMMUNITY A￿lON NEfwoRK STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 2023 2022 Notès Cash flow5 from Opera￿ng actIvl￿e$ Cash generated from operations 20 51,196 4,475,989 Nel cash used In InveS￿ng actlvities Nel ¢a5h used in linancinB activitles Net Increase In cash and cash equlvalents 51.196 4,475,989 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 4,932.195 456,206 Cash and cash equivalent5 at end of year 4,983,391 4,932,195 53. COMMUNITY AcfioN NETWORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH2023 Accountin8 policies Charity informatlon Community Action Network is a private company limited by 8U3rantee incorporated in England and Wales. The re8lStered office 15 Beech House, 28-30 Wimborne Road, Poole. BH15 28U. On 4 November 2019 the charity renamed from Bournemouth Council for Voluntary Service to Community Action Network. 1.1 Attount6ng convention The frnancial statements have been prEpared in accordance with the Community Action Network's 80verning document, the Companie5 Act 2006 and -Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financk?I Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021" las amended for accounting periods commencing from l January 20161. The Community Action Network is a Public Benelit Entity as deh.ned by FRS IrJ2. The financial statements are prep8Ted In sterling, whtch 15 the functional currenty of the Community Athon Network. Monetary amounts in these financial statement5 are rounded to the nearest pound. rhe financial statements have been p￿pared under the historical cost conventr'on. The principal attounting po)licles adopted are set out below. 1.2 Going concern At the time of approving the financial statements. the trustees have a ￿3$Onable expectatlon that the Community Action Network has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparin8 the financial statement5. 1.3 Charltable funds Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees In furtherance of their charitable objectives unless the funds have been designated for other purpose5. Designated funds are unrestricted funds which have been earmarked for a particular purpose. withln the objects ol the charitable company, by the Trustee5. Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donor5 as to how they may be used. The purwses and Uses of the restricted funds are set out in the note5 tts the financial statements. 1.4 IncomlnK resources Income is reco8ni5ed when the Community Action Network 15 legally entitled to it after any perforrrÉnce oNdiDon5 have been met. the amounts can be measured reliablyi and it is probable that income will be received. VAT is accounted for on Income where the charity is supplying a seryice subject to VAT. Cash donations are recogni5ed on receipt. Other donaron5 are recogni5ed once the Community Action Network has been notilied of the donation, unle55 performance conditions require deferral of the amovnl. COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Accountin8 policies (Continued) Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if Community Action Network has been notilied of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is experted. If the amount 15 not known. the legacy is treated as a contingent asset. 1.5 Resources expended All expenditure is classifted under the Charity's principle categories of charitable and other exk*nditure and all by the type of expensès. Where applicable expenses are net of VAT. 1.6 Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand. dèposits held at call with bank5, Other short-term liquid inve5tment5 Wlth orlginal maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. 8ank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities. 1.7 Financial Instruments The Community Action Network has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 '8asic Flnancial Instruments, and Sectiom 12 '0ther Financial Instruments Issues, of FRS 102 to all of its fi-nancial instruments. 1.8 Employee benefit5 The c05t of any unused holiday entltlement is recogni5ed in the period in which the employee'5 services are received. Terminatton benefits are recognised immediately 35 an expense when the Cornmunity Action Network is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefit5. 1.9 Retirement benefit5 Payments to delined contribution retirement beneftt schemes are charged as an expense as ihey fall due. 1.10 Lease5 Renta15 payable under operating leases, including any lease incenfjves received, are charged as an expense on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease. 1.11 Taxation The charity is considèred to pass the tests set out in paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Finance Act XIIO and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for the UK corporation tax purposes. AccoNlingly. the Charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capita1 gains received within categories covered by Chapter 11 of the Corpor3D"on Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation ol Chargeable Gains Act 1992. to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively for chartable purposes. 55- COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH2023 Critical accountin8 estimates and judgèments In the application of the Community Action Network's accoUn￿ng pollcies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabiliries that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors th&t are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from the estimates. The estimates and underlyin8 assumptlons ale reviewed on an on80in8 basi5. RevtSiLins to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects C￿lY that period, or in the period of the revi5i0n and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. The main critic31 accounting estimate requirin8 judgement 15 the split of income between re5trictd and unrestricted fund5. the charity carefully consider the purpose. along Wlth the terms and conditions over any income received in the year. Donations and legacies Unrestricted Restricted fund5 funds Total Total 2023 2023 20Z3 2022 Donations 188 188 887 FOT the year ended 31 March 2012 487 400 887 -56- COMMUNITY AcfioN NEfwoRK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Charitable activitits Charitable Athvities 2023 Charitable Acknvities 2022 Income from charitable activities 1,068,484 5.142.966 Analy515 by fund Unrestricted funds Re5trirted funds 786.417 282.067 689,977 4,452,989 1,068.484 5,142,966 Included within charitable activities is a NHS grant for £nil12022- £4,428,450). £557.96912022.. £338.3701 relates to income received under Service contracts. Servlce Contrart Community Action Network received the following income in relation to servlce contracts duTin8 the 2022 year: 8CP- £191,730 This 15 split as follows.. £188,980 CAN Well-being Collaborative £2,750 Young Volunteer Workshop Autumn Term- through Nov- Dec 2022 Dorset Councll. £41,185 Dorset Council VCS Dorset Health Care- £139,339 Provision of Volunteers for Covid Vaccinations NHS Dorset- £180,715 This is split as follows.. £30,000- Vaccine Inequalitles Programme (0110412022 to 30104120231 £IO.000- VCS assembly co-dÈsign £125,000- Dig1tal System5 Pilot Project £15,715- Initial development and launch of the VCS Assembly kottish and Southern Elertricity Networks-£5,0￿) CAN Well Bein8 Collaborative 57- COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Other income Unrestrlcted Restrlcted funds funds Total Total 2023 2023 2023 2022 Bank interest 1,713 4,334 6.047 1.056 For the ye3r endèd 31 March 2022 1.056 1,056 .58- COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 MARCH 2023 Charitable activrties 2023 2022 Staff c05t5 Isee note 111 Volunteer expenses Post. starionery and photocopyin8 Subscriptions and publicanons Telephone Insurance Adverrising Travel and subsistence Rent Conference costs Refreshments Premises expenses IT 5UPPOrt & financlal management 761.188 568.157 2.038 3,341 11.266 4.900 22,350 15.533 20.638 604 548 3.983 1.985 5,377 4.117 500 9,969 16,232 470 16,005 21,968 10,064 29,020 881,491 648,762 Grant fundin8 of activities Isee note 81 180,049 soo Share of support costs (see note 91 Professional lee5 14,911 39,961 16,195 27,131 1,116,412 692,588 Anhlysts by fund Unrestricted funds Restricted fvnds 772,008 344,404 498.360 194,228 1,116,412 692,588 59- COMMUNITY ACTION NEfwoRK NOTES ro THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUEOI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCII 2023 Grants payable 2023 2022 CAN Vaccine Champions Project Grant Action lor Children Age UK Dorchester LTD Alacrify Foundation CIC Bournemouth Gateway Club Citizen's Advice BCP Dorset Community Action Dorset Race Equality Councll Dorset Youth A550tiation Help & Care Homestart Wessex Internarional Care NetWQTk Kushti Bok Poole Waste Not Want Not PramaLife Project Wired UK CIC Recreate Dorset Safe and Sound Dorset SAMEE 500 200 soo 5,000 2,545 50.000 15,000 18.520 51X) 294 9,900 4.313 8.680 7,200 4,986 5,110 9,400 5,000 5.200 200 7,OOQ 9,728 500 SEDCAT Team Dorset Athletics Network The Friendly Food Club The Nest Weymouth Untapped IUKI CIC Water Lily Cafe 4,900 5,373 180,049 500 -60- COMMUNITY ACTION NEfwoRK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Grants payable (Continued) The proleets undertaken in the year have seen an Increase in grants paid out, below are some of the key projects.. Ethnically Oiverse Research £8, 519.96 Dorset Race Equality Council was granted £8519.96 to develop a model of delivery that meets the identified support and advtce needs of ethnically diverse voluntary and community groups in BCP. SMI HEP 2 £15,000 Dorset Community Action I£S,0001 and Dorset Race Equality Council I£IO.0001 were given to facilitate the SMI HEP 2 project. Ukraine Infrastructurè Fund £4,313 International Care Network was granted £4,313 to help the Ukrainian refugee crisis in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Winter Crlsls 2022123 £129,836 £89,577 worth of funding was awarded to 13 groups, ranging from £2.545 - £9,900 and with the support ol Citizens Advice Bcp I£SO,0001 we provided 200 individual supermarket or energv vouchers to people who have been m05t affected by the cost-of-living cri51S this winter In the 8ournemouth. Christchurch and Poole area. Yours Slnterely £4485.96 The grant was given to Pramalife to fund A Good Life project. Support cost$ 2023 2022 Accountancy fees Trustee expenses Payroll admlnistration costs Filmin81 Promotional costs Auditllndependent examinatTon 2.800 763 2,067 1.781 7,500 2,568 463 2,181 4,483 6,500 14,911 16.195 Governance costs includes payment5 to the auditor5 of E7500 for oudit fees12022 £6,500). 61 COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUEOI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 10 Trustees None of the trustees lor any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits fDm the Community Athon Network during the year. Durlng the yeèr £38512022- £2221 ol expenses were reimbursed ro Trustees. -62- COMMUNITY ACFION NETWORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH Z023 11 Employees Number of employèès The average monthly number of employees durin8 the year was.. 2023 Number 2022 Number 25 18 Employment costs 2023 2022 Wage5 and salaries Staff training costs 750,904 10,284 561,723 6.434 761,188 568,157 Included in the above are Social security costs of £58.42412022- £40,8731. l employee received remuneration 8reater than £60.000. but lower then £70,000 in the current year (none in the previous year). The full time equlvalent of staff a5 at March 2023 was 25. Total remuneratr.on of key mana8ement personnel during the year was £109,62012022.. £102,987) and employer's pensions E4,51612022.. £4.7161. Pension contributions were paid for 2812022.. 301 staff under defi'ned contribution scheme. Volunteers Our CAN volunteers provided ongoing support for the vaccination programme, helping at the large-scale vaccination 51te in Bournemouth, pop-up clinics and local pharmacies. Their role was vital in supporting Patients through the whole vaccination proces5, rneetin8 and greeting them as they arrived. puttlng them at ease. managing queues, overseeing the waitin8 room, maintaining infection control. and answering questions. 8etween,15t April 2022 and 31st March 2023, the vaccinatr'on marshals gave 9739 hour5 of their 'me. Since the volunteer programme commenced In January 2021. over 95,000 houT5 of Support has been provided which 15 phenomenal. Alon8side this programme, we launched our Wellbeing volunteer scheme. whereby volunteer5 were recruited. trained. and supported to dèliver telephone befriending SUPPOrt to older people within our communlty who were experiencing lonelines5 and sotial i501ation. Thi5 is now extended to include fa￿-tO- face befriending support and help with one off ad-hoc tasks such as collecfjon shopping or delivering prescriptions. -63- COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK NOTES TO TH£ FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 12 Debtors 2023 2022 Amounts falllng due within one year.. Trade debtors Prepayment5 and accrued income 2,121 18.523 46,136 5,644 20,644 Sl.780 13 Creditors.. amounts falllng due wlthin one year 2023 2022 Other taxatlon and Social security Trade creditors Other creditors Attruals and deferred income 50.613 21,972 27,057 6,843 174 11,295 34,537 107,122 45,369 Included within accruals and deferred income is £20,51012022 - £3,2241 of funds held on behalf of other organisaknons. COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR EAIDED 31 MARCH 2023 14 Restflrtèd funds The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balan￿5 of donations and 8rants held on trust for specific purp05e5'. Movement in funds Incomini R*SOUt￿$ resouice5 Transle l Aprll ZVZZ 31 MaKh 2023 Sundry Voluntary Settor Reps Donation to local community groups Ethnically Diverse Research Poole Voluntary Service Fund A5dan Aw3rd5 For All SMI Health Check SMI HEP2 166 166 1,249 I,ooi 11.2491 I,ooi 3,021 9,216 40 14,264 111,2431 9,216 40 353 13531 129,3831 120,2641 14,4891 17.3881 129,4821 14,6451 196,1461 11,3211 14,0561 14,5211 1129.8641 47,106 24.220 17,723 13.9561 Yours Sincerely Steps Forward Trusted Voice5 Volunteer Vaccination Champlons Dorset Wellbeing Hub Young Volunteer Workshop Bounce Back Ukraine Infrastructure Fund Winter Crisis 2022123 4.489 12,000 29.482 14,6121 4.645 4,297.294 1,321 4,056 4,334 4.205,482 4.995 1S0,0(X) 474 15,136 15,0001 4,323.830 286,401 1344,4041 113.S681 4,252,259 65. COMMUNifY ACTION NETWORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 14 Restrl¢ted funds (Continuedl Voluntary Sector Reps Grant funding to support advocacy and repTe5entations on a wide range of partnerships. Donatfjon to local community 8roups This was funds received into CAN to be distributed to small eharitiesl community groups as specified by the owner. Ethnically Oiverse Research Project to develop a model of delivery that meets the identified support and advice needs of ethnically diverse voluntary and community groups in BCP. Poole Voluntary Service Funds Funding for supportsng Specific Poole based projects. Awards ft>r All Grant funding to support volunteers helping vulnerable people. SMI Funded by NHS Dorset. Project to accElerate preventative progTammes-. SUPPOrt the gathering and analy51S of local health inequalities insight and knowledge. SMI HEP 2 Funded by Dorset Council. Project to reduce health inequalities and address unconsclous bias In ttrE health and care system th3t contributes to healthcare inequalities In Dorset. Yours Slncerely A Project supporting youn8 pen pa15 corresponding wtth socially isolated and lonely older people. Steps Fon¥ard Funded by ESFA. A short learning program focLised on volunteering Trusted Voices Funded by Public Health Dorset. A project to better cascade information about covid and vaccinations to communities that have been under5erved by 8eneral public health communicadons Voluntèer Vaccinatlon Champions Funded by NHS Dorset. Volunteers in the community helping people make an informed vaccination choice and delivering training to professiona15 to better enable thern to Inform people they are workin8 with. -66- COMMUNITY AcfioN NETWORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUEDI FOR TIIE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH2023 14 Restrirted funds (Continued) Dorset Wellbeing Hub Funded by NHS Dorset. An innovative collaboration brin8in8 together the local cornmunity, led by volunteer and community sector, working in partnership with our NHS and Council ctrlleagues, to cTrcreate h.rm foundations to enable individuals arid comrnunitie5 to improve and promote their own health and wellbeing. We are strategic partner5 With CCG and are holding fund5 as we work with them and other partners to develop an expression of interest to deliver the hub5 further. A budgetlspend ha5 been agreed between CAN and the CCG to cover our initial costs. Young Volunteer Workshop Funded by 8CP Council. Short piece of work to establish nature and eagerness of young people to volunteer. Bounce back Funded by BCP Council. 9-rnonth project to support h"nancial viability of local Charl￿eS and tomrnunity group post covid. Ukralne Infrastructure Fund Funded by NAVCA. Project to help the Ukrainian refugee crisis in 8ournemouth. Christchurch and Poole. Winter Crlsls 2022123 Funded by NHS Dorset. Short project working in partnership with NHS Dorset and Citizens Advice BCP to provide 5LlPPOrt to people Most affected by the cost-of-living crisis. .67. COMMUNrrY ACTION NETWORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT5 ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 15 Des18nated fund5 The income fund5 Of the charity include the following designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees lor specific purp05e5'. Movement in funds Incoml R•SoU￿•S Balanu at IAprfl 2022 sources 31 Maich 2023 Org development Project development Volunteer coordlnator Training 38,238 51,865 21,736 676 14471 14671 116,3851 1401 37.791 31,398 7.851 1,077 120,0001 2,500 441 112,5L5 441 117,3391 117,5001 78.117 Organi53tional Development Funds from our reserves have been utilised to fund a Partnership Management role. Estimated experiditure date for thi5 project is March 2024. Projtrt Dèveloprnent Funds from reserves have been utili5ed to build capacity and corntTibute to improve productivity and sustainability of the organi5ation. Estimated expenditure d6te for thi5 project 15 March 2024. Volunteer