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Better Relationships, Better Outcomes Review

The ‘Better Relationships Better Outcomes’ Review is an opportunity to reset relationships between third and public sector and build towards the type of relationships and approaches we want to see in the future.  It is a chance to consider how the sector is commissioned, how we are involved in decision-making, how services collaborate, and possibly most importantly how we work in and with the communities we serve.

We are seeking a selection of evidence for the review panel to consider that will inform their thinking about what could realistically be done in the short and longer term to improve the impact of the third sector in the city. 

Anyone working in the third sector in Glasgow - whether as a member of staff or a volunteer – can contribute to the review. We are interested in knowing about both your experience to date and your thoughts on how things could be done better.  This is an open invite to all in the sector to contribute.
1.What type of third sector organisation do you represent? 
2.Which of the following best describes the nature of your work?
3.Which of the following best describes your organisations' relationship with public bodies such as Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership?
4.Please score the quality of your relationship with Glasgow City Council. If you have no relationship with this body and see no reason to have one then please choose Not Applicable (NA) .
Very poor
Fairly poor
Neither good nor poor 
Fairly good
Very good 
N/A
5.Please score the quality of your relationship with Glasgow City HSCP. If you have no relationship with this body and see no reason to have one then please choose Not Applicable (NA)
Very Poor 
Fairly Poor 
Neither good nor poor 
Fairly Good 
Very good 
N/A
6.Glasgow City Council agreed a Concordat between the Council and the third sector in March 2018.  Do you think that there have been changes in the relationship since then?
7.Can you give any examples of why you’ve said this?
8.What do you see as working well in the city in the relationship between public bodies and the third sector (either as a whole, or your organisation)
9.And is there anything you regard as working less well?
10.What could be done to improve how the third sector is commissioned / resourced?
11.What could be done to improve collaboration and partnership working in the city?
12.What could be done to improve inclusion and participation in decision-making?
13.What improvements do public bodies need to make to achieve a better relationship and better outcomes?
14.What improvements do we in the third sector need to make to achieve a better relationship and better outcomes?
15.Are there any changes that you think public and/or third sector should make to improve how we work alongside communities?
16.What is needed to support the changes outlined in your answers to question 10-15?
17.Do you have any examples from elsewhere in the UK that Glasgow could learn from, in terms of the relationship between public bodies and the third sector?
18.Is there anything else that you would like to add and about the relationship between public bodies and the third sector?
19.If you would like to be contacted / consulted later in the process, please provide contact details below. These will not be shared outside of GCVS.