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.
Here are some of the organisations we have worked with over the last year.
| PARTNER | NATURE OF PARTNERSHIP |
| Atlantic Academy | Consultations, events, Growing Local activities |
| b-side | Events and collaborative projects |
| Bournemouth University | Information sharing, joint funding bids |
| Casterbridge Speakers | Collaborative training workshop for Portland Youth Council |
| Citizen’s Advice Bureau | Cross-referrals |
| Domiciliary care providers | Cross-referrals |
| Dorset Council – Adult Social Care & Children’s Services | Advice, information sharing, cross-referrals |
| Dorset Council – Other | Funding, advice, information sharing, input into Dorset’s evolving statutory offer |
| Dorset Fire & Rescue | Advice, information sharing. cross-referrals |
| Dorset Integrated Care Partnership (NHS, Dorset Council and a range of voluntary organisations) | Joint project delivery. ICA a lead partner on the Portland Healthcare Steering Group and Portland Hospital & Healthcare Development Group |
| The Drop-In Youth Service | Collaborative events and activities |
| Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme | Collaborative training and project delivery |
| Eden Portland | Consultation, collaborative events and activities |
| EPIC Games Dorset | Collaborative events |
| Friends of Victoria Gardens | Collaborative events |
| Housing & Care 21 (Foylebank Court) | Lunch clubs, training kitchen |
| Island & Royal Manor of Portland Rotary | Funding, information sharing |
| Islanders Youth and Community Centre | Advice, volunteer recruitment |
| Isle of Portland Orchids | Collaborative workshops |
| Lantern Trust | Cross-referrals, collaborative funding bids and future strategy planning |
| NHS Dorset – Children’s and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAHMS) | Advice and youth consultation |
| NHS Dorset – Hospitals (Dorset County, Westhaven and Weymouth etc.) | Support referrals for hospital leavers |
| NHS Dorset – Transformation, Modernisation & Place, Frailty and Integrated Neighbourhood Teams | Supporting future planning and strategy |
| Nothe Fort | Collaborative events |
| Nottingham Trent University | Information sharing, joint projects, conference support |
| Portland Carers Group | Advice, information sharing, cross-referrals |
| Portland Churches | Information sharing, cross-referrals |
| Portland Community Partnership (PCP) | Advice, information sharing |
| Portland Community Fridge | Information sharing |
| Portland Foodbank | Cross-referrals |
| Portland Library | Information sharing |
| Portland Town Council | Portland Project co-funder, information and resource sharing, Growing Local stakeholder |
| Rotary Club of Portland | Funding, event support and transport for their trips |
| Royal Manor Health Centre | Cross-referrals, volunteer recruitment and Growing Local stakeholder |
| Save the Children | Bespoke training workshops for Portland Youth Council |
| Southwell Area Living Together (S.A.L.T) | Event support and transport for their trips |
| Steps Youth Service | Information sharing, joint funding bids |
| UK Parliament | Collaborative training workshop for Portland Youth Council |
| 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, PR, general support (including VC Connect) |
| Voluntary Sector groups | Shared resources, volunteer recruitment / training, collaborative events |
| Wessex Orienteering | Collaborative walking / orienteering activities |
| Weymouth & Portland Marine Litter Project | Signposting and promotion |
| Weymouth & Portland Primary Care Network (Weymouth & Portland based GP practices) | Supporting future planning and strategy |
| Wyke Regis / Lanehouse Medical Practice | Data sharing, cross-referrals and volunteer recruitment |
Below are a few of the partners we’re currently working with:
If you think you could benefit from working with ICA, please do contact us.