TANDEM IN OXFORDSHIRE 

Grant to Tandem in Oxfordshire

From 1999 until 2017 we employed two part-time co-ordinators and supported up to 30 partnerships at any one time. However we found it increasingly difficult to raise sufficient funds each year, and ....more

From 1999 until 2017 we employed two part-time co-ordinators and supported up to 30 partnerships at any one time. However we found it increasingly difficult to raise sufficient funds each year, and so took time to restructure the organisation, working without an office and with fewer co-ordinator hours. We are now clear about how many co-ordinator hours we need to support up to 25 partnerships at any one time, and in order to ensure continuity and stability to the service we are looking to appoint a co-ordinator for 15 hours a week from the Spring of 2019. We are very confident that we have now got an efficient and cost-effective structure that maintains our high standards of safety and support for our partnerships. The co-ordinator will organise the day-to-day running of Tandem, evaluate and follow up referrals, recruit and train volunteers, support and monitor the partnerships, and report to the monthly management committee meeting. Our experience is that it is important to the service to have one person who can take time to build up relationships with both service users and volunteers, enabling the service to change shape where necessary to accommodate the varying needs.

Advance people's physical and mental health, wellbeing and safety

the salary of a Co-ordinator