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 |
|---|---|
| Age UK Dorchester | Benefits Advice Surgery and cross-referrals |
| Artsreach | B-side Festival promotion |
| Atlantic Academy | Collaborative events / activities and Growing Local stakeholder |
| 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 | Community consultation |
| Fancy’s Farm | Shared resources |
| Friends of Victoria Gardens | Events |
| Gracewell of Weymouth | Events |
| Housing & Care 21 (Foylebank Court) | Lunch clubs and training kitchen |
| Lantern Trust | Cross-referrals |
| Nothe Fort | Events |
| 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 lead partner – group coordinates COVID-19 response |
| Island & Royal Manor of Portland Rotary | Funding and events |
| Portland Town Council | Funding, collaborative projects, information sharing and shared resources, representation on PTC’s Environment Committee and Growing Local stakeholder |
| Public Health Dorset | ICA member of Dorset Health & Wellbeing Board and Growing Local stakeholder |
| 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 |
| Voluntary Sector groups | Shared resources, volunteer recruitment / training and collaborative events |
| Volunteer Centre Dorset | Advice, information sharing, DBS checks and general support (including VC Connect) |
| Wessex Orienteering | Walking / orienteering activities |
| Wyke Regis / Lanehouse Medical Practice | Cross-referrals and volunteer recruitment |