Assignments 2011

Alloa Community Enterprise (ACE) - Completed a stakeholder consultation as the basis for the development of a new business model and a subsequent capital grant application.

Perth & Kinross Council (PKC) - In collaboration with CEiS, assisted PKC to identify and select a partner with whom to develop an independent social enterprise of scale based on horticulture and traditional building services with the social benefit of creating employment and improving employability. The assignment culminated in a compact agreement between the parties to guide their future relationship.

Perth & Kinross Council (PKC) - Assisted by CEIS, carried out a stakeholder consultation into the feasibility of developing a social enterprise to employ and develop the employability of hard to reach service users. Subsequently, with the senior managers and the strategy group, developed a preferred enterprise model.

Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface (CTSI) - Delivered a board development programme in which the Board designed how they would operate and support the Chief Officer and Staff of CTSI.

Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface (CTSI) - Assisted the Board of CTSI to develop from scratch an organisation to deliver the activities of a Third Sector Interface. This involved developing with the Board, the business strategy and the operating model, putting in place the business structures, processes and systems, and developing the content of the website www.ctsi.org.uk

SWG3 - In association with CEiS, assisted SWG3 to articulate what SWG3 delivers and the resulting social impact. The resulting paper was used as the basis for a number of capital grant applications and to date Creative Scotland has awarded SWG3 £60,000.

Reachout (Scotland) - In association with CEiS, assisted the Board of Reachout (Scotland) to develop a growth strategy and assisted the organisation to link with support agencies and grant funders.

CRNS - Delivered a Board Development workshop that identified how CRNS should manage the changing relationship with their funder, the Scottish Government.

Impact Arts - In association with CEiS, and as part of an 18 month programme of 1-2-1 support for the executive directors, delivered a Board Strategy Development workshop designed to gain the input of the Board into the future development of Impact Arts.

Mungo Foundation - In association with CEiS, completed a feasibility study with the senior management team into 3 commercialisation options.

Community Central Halls (CCH) - In association with CEiS, delivered a Board development programme in which the Board designed how they would operate and support the Chief Officer and Staff of CCH.

CLASP - In association with CEiS, delivered a board development programme in which the Board designed how they would operate and support the Chief Officer and Staff of CCH.

From 2003 to March 2008, Alistair, as a 2-day-a-week contractor, provided Scottish Enterprise with strategic support on Local Enterprise Companies activity, building capacity with social enterprises.