Managing resources

Well intentioned strategies and programmes need resources if they are to produce the intended results for community cohesion, so what questions do you need to ask about how you are managing the key resources of finance, information, your workforce and other resources like technology, land and buildings?

Finance

Do you know the cost of all your programmes? Have you allocated sufficient resources and how do you control expenditure to ensure value for money? How do you explain your allocation of resources to communities so that they understand and perceive it to be equitable?

Information

The eighth of the ten challenging questions in this guide is all about how you manage information for community cohesion.

People

Please see questions 9 and 10 of the ten challenging questions in this guide.

Other resources

Do your plans and programmes for community cohesion require additional resources such as new IT systems or alterations to the way you use land and buildings? Have you considered the costs and benefits of using these resources?