Here is a summary of the findings from the survey we ran in November for the NHF smaller associations national group. To download a copy of the full report please click here.
General
- 91 organisations contributed
- Very fragmented approach to influencing NHF and therefore potential to be more co-ordinated
- Majority support for areas of focus identified by the Group
Collaboration
- Smaller HAs want to collaborate more and this includes an interest in buying and selling services from / to other associations
- There is limited interest in collaborating with larger associations
- Most are engaged in partnership working with local authorities being the main partners
- Most are members of a benchmarking group (SPBM, HouseMark or other associated group)
- There is significant interest in collective commissioning of services
Development
- There is a substantial minority that are not developing AND see growth as critical and / or aspire to develop
- Most see the national group as having a potential role in helping them develop new homes
Next steps
- Share the findings
- Co-ordinated approach to collective commissioning / procurement through regional and benchmarking meetings
- The group will work with Acuity, particularly on the delivery of our National SPBM event in March 2014, which will have a strong focus on development
