FSD awarded EFQM "Committed to Excellence" Status
August 2011
Forth Sector Development has recently achieved EFQM “Committed to Excellence”
status, having successfully participated in the Big Lottery funded Supporting
Voluntary Action (SVA) Quality Matters project
This internationally recognised award, presented by Quality Scotland,
marks Forth Sector Development’s commitment to continuous improvement,
which was demonstrated by carrying out an in-depth assessment off the
organisation and identifying and implementing key areas for improvement.”
Aileen Campbell, the minister for local government launched the guide to
building successful Public Social Partnerships (PSPs)
July 18/2011 .
The guidance, published on 8th July 2011, is based on 10 PSP pilots from
across Scotland who were part of the Scottish PSP Project funded by the Scottish
Government and led by Price Waterhouse Coopers, with Forth Sector Development
acting as a delivery partner.
This short film showcases some of the Pilots, their thoughts on the Project
and on the PSP model in general.View the guide here 
Social Impact Scotland launched 14th March 2011.
14th March 2011
Part of the legacy of the Scottish Government's SROI Project, the portal
is managed by Forth Sector Development, and retains comprehensive information
on Social Return on Investment,as well as introductory information on other
core methodologies and approaches including Social Accounting and Audit,
Triple Bottom Line, Balanced Score Card and others.
The portal offers a comprehensive introduction to the field and aims to
support third sector organisations, funders, public sector commissioners,
procurement and service delivery agencies, social enterprises and commercial
businesses to access information, case studies, publications and guidance
to further sources of support. The site will continue to expand to give
access to information on a spectrum of social impact measurement options
with useful links and details of where you can get support.
http://www.socialimpactscotland.org.uk/
