steering group 

The programme is overseen by a Steering Group of 21 partner organisations, from front-line advice providers embedded within the communities they serve, to funders and membership or umbrella bodies.

We invite you to read a couple of extracts from the Steering Group’s terms of reference, which show the group’s purpose and objectives:

Purpose:

The AWDF Steering Group will provide strategic direction and pan-programme oversight, facilitate transparent communication, and create opportunities for shared learning, with a specific focus on insights and potential solutions from the Learning Partner’s reports and other deliverables generated by the programme.

The Steering Group will also serve as a forum for task and finish groups to present their discussions and seek guidance, and be accountable for furthering the work.  Additionally, the Group will agree action plans and take decisions where appropriate.

Specific Objectives

1. Develop a mission statement for the Advice Workforce programme.

2. Develop an annual work plan for the programme.

3. Articulate, and from time-to-time, review which advice organisations are within the scope of the programme and its work.

4. Set up and oversee the work of Task and Finish Groups to research and/or pilot specific solutions, and make recommendations to LLST (the fund-holder) on the creation, direction and/or dissolution of new T&F groups as necessary.

5. Agree an evaluation plan and commission evaluation and learning partner/s.

6. Continuously review evidence from relevant work, to inform commissioning (and further funding) and/or solutions to scale up.

7. Provide guidance for the sector and funders in respect of topics explored by the programme, including but not limited to organisational and funder practice.

8. Liaise with the AWDF Learning Partner to share learning and obtain feedback on emerging issues that need to be addressed.

Steering Group’s current membership 

Frontline advice delivery organisations:

Centre for Armenian Information and Advice; Community Links; Day-Mer (Turkish & Kurdish Community Centre); East European Resource Centre; Legal Advice Centre (University House); Refugee Action; Toynbee Hall (Debt Free Advice).

Umbrella partners and membership bodies:

Advice UK; Advice Services Alliance; Inclusion London; Law Centres Network; London Citizens Advice.

Funders: London Funders/Propel:

City Bridge Foundation; Greater London Authority (GLA); Legal Education Foundation; National Lottery Community Fund; Paul Hamlyn Foundation; Trust for London.