Pro Bono O.R. has
been gaining momentum over the last couple of months. We now have our first completed project,
another three currently underway and a further four that are about to commence. To give you an idea of the type of projects
we are doing I have provided a very brief project summary of all the projects.
Summary of Projects:
Work for Us -
Completed
Help
managers and trustees to build insight into the current situation and to
develop a robust strategy [for survival and turnround].
HARVS - Active
To get a robust picture
of the costs of running the wellbeing service and of any issues to be addressed
in the light of forthcoming funding cuts and contract changes.
RSPCA- Active
Develop a stocks and
flows model to illustrate how many dogs are “in the system” and how they move
through that system, over their lifetime.
Springboard- Active
Develop a resource
planning tool that can be used to examine different options together with a
short report.
Projects that are
currently at ‘assigning a volunteer’ stage:
Organisation A:
(1): Support
developing and embedding coherent outcome frameworks across the whole
organisation in order to demonstrate impact and effectiveness.
(2): Support to
help the organisation develop a structured and pragmatic approach to applying
for funding.
Organisation
B:
The
orgnisation requires an expert OR modeler to join an advisory panel to advise
on the design of a poverty systems model that can be used to test out different
policy options for relieving poverty.
Organisation C:
Facilitate a
discussion on future strategy at a meeting of the trustees and senior staff.
Organisation D:
Help the
organisation implement an impact measurement framework.
With demand
increasing I have recruited new volunteers and now have over 100 volunteers, 70
of whom are currently available to work on projects.
I have also
established relationships with organisations such as Reach, Cranfield Trust,
Small Charities Coalition and BVSO who are supporting and promoting the
project.
If you are interested in receiving Pro Bono O.R. support, becoming a
volunteer or just want to find out more information, please write to felicity.mcleister@theorsociety.com
Pro bono blog: http://probonoor.blogspot.co.uk/
If you are not already a member of The OR Society and
are interested in joining please visit https://www.theorsociety.com or
send an email to carol.smith@theorsociety.com
Additionally you may be interested in becoming a member
of our Third Sector Special Interest Group (ORiTS). For more details
visit: https://www.theorsociety.com/Pages/SpecialInterest/ORThirdSector.aspx
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