BOSS Project

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The BOSS Project

Rural North East BACK OFFICE SERVICES SUPPORT

Managed by Tees Valley RCC,

The BOSS Project is a partnership of
 

supported by the BIG Lottery Fund

to investigate the need for 'back office services'

  for rural community groups

providing services to others

The BOSS Project

has a budget of £388K spread over 5 years (2009-2014)

BOSS will concentrate on supporting:

• Organisations that employ people and could use a payroll service
• Organisations that need help with information technology
• Good Governance in all rural community organisations
• Best practice in managing Accounts and budgets
• Compliance with regulations affecting community buildings
• Quality assurance in the management of community buildings

BOSS First Year Tasks

• Assessing the needs of Partners
• Assessing the needs of 800 rural infrastructure organisations (Village Halls, Parish Councils, Development Trusts)

BOSS First Year Targets

• Produce the Business Plan
• Identify need for Back Office Services
• Map providers of Services
• Identify Pilot Projects
• Directory of Services
• Devise Marketing Strategy
• Establish Project base-line Data

BOSS First Year Achievements

• £30K capital investment in ICT for Partners
• Survey of Rural Infrastructure Organisations
• Directory of Service Providers

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