How the Partnership is Run
Running the Partnership:
The partnership will have a chair and administrator. Each role will be taken by one organisation as their contribution to leading on an aspect of the partnership’s work.
The allocation of organisations to take on specific roles will happen at the first full partnership meeting, and thereafter annually. However, any funding bids for partnership work should aim to build in the cost of administration to recompense a partner organisation for taking on this task.
Decision Making Processes:
The partnership will endeavour to make inclusive decisions where partners have an equal say.
When partners miss meetings they must abide by the decisions made in their absence. All decisions must be made with due regard to those not present.
Where decisions are required between meetings this can be communicated via e-mail; a no response will be interpreted as assent.
Sub Groups
Sub groups will be convened as and when required, and their membership will be determined by the subject matter.
The membership of sub groups should be as consistent as possible and partners should notify others of any difficulties they are encountering in attending.
Sub groups can only be initiated by a decision of the partnership.
Each sub group will have a specific task and time frame, and will be dissolved when the task is completed.
Sub groups must provide regular feedback to the partnership, and non members given an opportunity to contribute their views on the issues under discussion (via e-mail).
Representation on Outside Bodies
It will be appropriate for members to represent the partnership on outside bodies at times, and at other times it will not. This distinction must be decided by the partnership.
Where representation is appropriate the issues and points under discussion in the external arena must be brought to the full partnership in advance (at a meeting or via e-mail).
When speaking for the partnership, any representative must do so on behalf of the partnership as a whole, and not as individual members. In such circumstances, members have delegated power to take decisions on behalf of the partnership.
