Background Standard model of costs produced in 2013 Use of the model highlighted issues where further refinement of the model was required Without this there was concern that providers would be unable to deliver the required level of support for the funds available ID: 533592
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document "Revised Standard Model of Advocacy Costs..." is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Slide1
Revised Standard Model of Advocacy Costs 2016Slide2
Background
Standard model of costs produced in 2013
Use of the model highlighted issues where further refinement of the model was required
Without this there was concern that providers would be unable to deliver the required level of support for the funds available Slide3
Costing models
OPAAL members all use different models of delivery of Advocacy Services
OPAAL members also have a disparate range of costs for all elements of their business
When new funds arise there is insufficient time for OPAAL to negotiate rates for delivery with a wide range of members
Feedback had also been received that OPAAL members sometimes struggled to persuade commissioners and funders of the true cost of delivering advocacy services
This combined to provide evidence of the need for a pre-costed model of Advocacy Services
This refined model uses the refined costings of members to inform the Standard Model
This will also be used by OPAAL in the submission of bids for fundingSlide4
Methodology
Previous figures were circulated for comment and discussion
In addition, partners were/are asked to provide feedback about ways in which the original model had proved insufficient to meet needsSlide5
Methodology
Three basic models under which Advocacy Services might be ‘purchased’ by OPAAL in future were originally developed:
- All Staff Delivery Model
- All Volunteer Delivery Model
- Mixed Staff/Volunteer Delivery Model
Following this Peter Stone Consulting produced a spreadsheet upon which stakeholders were asked to enter data about their products and services
Subsequent refinements included the need to define the outputs which would be required in return for a contracted sum
In this refined model only the Mixed Model ‘A’ has been developed; it is the most popular model of delivery and, at this stage, seems the most sensible package upon which to base a delivery modelSlide6
Mixed Delivery Model
Advocacy Manager
(h.p.w.)
Volunteer Coordinator
(h.p.w.)
Advocate
(h.p.w.)
Administrator
(h.p.w.)
Volunteers
(h.p.w.)
Model A (old)
5
14
14
7
3.5 (10)Slide7
Mixed Delivery Model
Advocacy Manager
(h.p.w.)
Volunteer Coordinator
(h.p.w.)
Advocate
(h.p.w.)
Administrator
(h.p.w.)
Volunteers
(h.p.w.)
Model A (old)
5
14
14
7
3.5 (10)
Model A (new)
10
19
19
7
3.5 (10)Slide8
Costings
Model A (old)
STAFF/VOLUNTEER MODELS
Salary
£29,535
Support
£5,100
Central
£3,900
One Off
£3,750
Total
£42,285Slide9
Costings
Model A (old)
Model (new)
STAFF/VOLUNTEER MODELS
Salary
£29,535
£42,768
Support
£5,100
£5,671
Central
£3,900
£3,900
One Off
£3,750
£3,750
Total
£42,285
£56,090Slide10
Outputs
MIXED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS MODEL A - Required Outputs in a 3 year project
Model
FTE values
Number of clients seen by each paid
advocate p.a.
20
37
Number of clients seen by ten volunteers (3 each)
30
30
Number of cases open at any one time for service
25
46
% of time spent on advocacy (Adv +Vols)
65%
65%
Average amount of support given to each person
8 hours
8 hours
% of time spent on non-advocacy undertaken by each project*
35%
35%
Number of volunteers recruited
10
18
Number of volunteer cancer champions recruited p.a.
5
5
Number of training opportunities for staff and volunteers p.a.
4
7
Timely reporting of cases on national database
100%
100%
Number of advocacy stories created
12
22
Number of project blog items created/posts on OPAAL's advocacy blog
6
11
Accurate and timely implementation and monitoring of OPAAL advocacy standards
100%
100%Slide11
SALARY
COSTS
(inc NI/Pension) inc £3,888 discretionary
£42,768
SUPPORT COSTS
Ongoing Training cost per annum
£0
Travel & Subsistence Expenses per annum
£2,171
Travel and Subsistence for national mtgs/training
£0
Room Hire per annum
£0Publications/promotion per annum£500Volunteer travel & subsistence expenses per annum£2,500Volunteer other expenses per annum
£500
Support cost
£5,671
CENTRAL COSTS
Management Costs per annum
£1,000
Admin Support Costs per annum
£0
Rent per annum
£1,000
Accommodation Support Costs per annum
£0
Telecommunications per annum
£1,000
Stationery per annum
£200
Postage per annum
£200
Insurances per annum
£200
Governance per annum
£300
Central cost
£3,900
ONE OFF COSTS
Recruitment - one off
£2,000
Furniture - one off
£500
IT & Telecoms - one off
£750
Advocacy Training - one off
£0
Induction Training for role - one off
£250
Volunteer Advocacy Training - one off
£250
One Off cost
£3,750
Total Cost
£56,090Slide12
Discussion
Views on the revised model
Comments and reflectionsSlide13
Next Steps
Final revisions to model
Use by OPAAL in future bidding
Issue to all members for their use/reference