Working together with other organisations has never been more important to the success and sustainability of community-based organisations, which is very much the case for ICA.
Below is a summary of the organisations we’re currently working with:
If you think you could benefit from working with ICA, please do contact us.
PARTNER | NATURE OF PARTNERSHIP |
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Age UK Dorchester | Benefits Advice Surgery and cross-referrals |
Atlantic Academy | Collaborative events / activities and Growing Local stakeholder |
b-side | Collaborative projects and funding bids |
CCG, NHS Foundation / Locality Team etc | ICA partner on the Portland Hospital & Healthcare Development Group and Growing Local stakeholder |
Chemists, including Boots | Prescriptions and COVID-19 support |
Community hospitals (Westhaven and Weymouth | Referrals and COVID-19 support for those leaving hospitals |
Domiciliary care providers | Cross-referrals |
Dorset Citizen’s Advice Bureau | Referrals and COVID-19 support |
Dorset Community Action | Advice and information sharing |
Dorset Council – Adult Social Care & Children’s Services | Advice, information sharing and cross-referrals |
Dorset Council – Other | Funding, advice, information sharing and COVID-19 support |
Dorset Fire & Rescue | Advice, information sharing and cross-referrals |
Eden Portland | Collaborative events, activities and consultation |
EPIC Games Dorset | Collaborative events |
Friends of Victoria Gardens | Collaborative events |
Housing & Care 21 (Foylebank Court) | Lunch clubs and training kitchen |
Island & Royal Manor of Portland Rotary | Funding and information sharing |
Lantern Trust | Cross-referrals |
Nothe Fort | Collaborative events |
Nottingham Trent University | Collaborative events, activities and consultation |
Pengillys Solicitors | Sponsorship and legal surgery |
Portland Carers Group | Advice, information sharing and cross-referrals |
Portland Churches | Information sharing, referrals and COVID-19 support |
Portland Community Hospital | Service support and cross-referrals |
Portland Community Partnership (PCP) | Information sharing |
Portland Connect / Tricuro | Cross-referrals |
Portland Foodbank | Shared resources and cross-referrals |
Portland Library | Information sharing |
Portland Permaculture Group | Growing Local stakeholder |
Portland Resilience Committee | ICA is a lead partner – group coordinates COVID-19 response |
Portland Town Council | Portland Project co-funder, information and resource sharing, Growing Local stakeholder, ICA representative on PTC’s Environment Committee |
Public Health Dorset | Growing Local stakeholder. ICA is also a member of the Dorset Health & Wellbeing Board |
Royal Manor Health Centre | Data sharing, cross-referrals, volunteer recruitment, COVID-19 and Growing Local stakeholder |
St. George’s Primary School | Shared resources and collaborative events |
Venues | C2000, Easton Methodist Church, Lobster Pot, Royal Manor Health Centre, St. George’s Centre, St. John’s Hall, Wellworthys Sports & Social Club and YMCA |
Volunteer Centre Dorset | Advice, information sharing, DBS checks and general support (including VC Connect) |
Voluntary Sector groups | Shared resources, volunteer recruitment / training and collaborative events |
Wessex Orienteering | Collaborative walking / orienteering activities |
Wyke Regis / Lanehouse Medical Practice | Data sharing, cross-referrals and volunteer recruitment |