Wren and Greyhound resources
The Lasting Difference toolkit
The popular toolkit available as a free, writeable PDF from the Lasting Difference Website
Our Strategic Plan
Wren and Greyhound's strategic plan, restating our commitment to developing ourselves and our sector.
Buy Graeme's new book here
Graeme wrote the book on non-profit sustainability - literally. Follow this link to purchase 'Making a Lasting Difference' from our friends at Flying Underground.
Sustainability (see more at the www.TheLastingDifference.com)
Beyond Survival
The sustainability guide we produced with and for survivor-support organisations. Includes outcome framework, evaluation ideas, cost benefit analysis tools and case studies.
Market Shaping
Report and guidance produced from a one-day exploration of market shaping for health and social care commissioners.
Sustaining self-directed support
Sharing learning from a wonderfully engaging 10-workshop programme we ran on behalf of Scottish Government for 50+ independent support organisations.
Short Breaks for the Long Term
This guide was developed with Shared Care Scotland to help short break providers become more sustainable. But it will be relevant to others too, as it features valuable resources for sustaining organisations, projects and impact.
Leading for a Lasting Difference
Write-up of our pilot leadership workshop based on the newly updated Lasting Difference toolkit (Sept 2018)
Reconciling the Paradoxes
Short workshop note of how commuity-based equalities organisations can manage the paradoxes of sustaining services and impact.
Leadership
W&G leadership retreat 2015 - 'Unplugged'
A summary of the themes explored and learning generated during the 'Unplugged' leadership retreat in June 2015. Topics include coping with uncertainty; sustainability; relationships and getting your 'oomph' back! Lots of practical tips, resources and links to explore.
W&G Leadership retreat 2017 - 'Time & Space'
The notes from our second biennial leadership retreat, on the theme of 'time and space': How to make imperfect things happen; know your limits; step into who you want to be and manage relationships. Watch the companion video via our News page or YouTube channel.
W&G Leadership retreat 2019 - 'Leadership for a Lasting Difference'
The notes from our third leadership retreat on the theme of sustainable leadership, with an emphasis on feminism, succession planning and future leadership.
Leading like a punk
Notes from our explorations of punk leadership. The current generation of organisational leaders grew up influenced by punk music and culture. How does it influence them now?
Strategy
Scottish Environment LINK Strategic Plan
An example of a short, focused strategic plan based on wide stakeholder involvement. The strategy came out of a comprehensive review we led, facilitating a series of interviews, surveys, meetings and events with a range of stakeholders.
Voluntary Health Scotland strategy
This visually appealing strategy was created to help communicate clear and concise messages about VHS's important work in promoting the role of voluntary health organisations. A good example of strategic clarity.
Dyslexia Scotland Summary Strategic Plan
A short, visual strategic plan developed using creative and participatory processes.
LGBT Youth Scotland Strategic Plan
Informed by 'Lasting Difference' principles, this is a fresh example of the visually appealing strategic plans we are often asked to help develop.
Evaluation resources and reports
Independent Impact
The report of an independent impact review we undertook of Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living. Independence and impact were very evident, hence the title! Some lovely companion films are available at www.lothiancil.org.uk
Scottish Waterways Trust creative report
A creative example of one of our visual evaluation reports, in the format of a panorama showing the work and outcomes of the 'Canal College' project. Inspired by maps and leaflets from visitor attractions, it works best in printed form, where the back of the report is made up of themed 'tabs'.
Equalities Fund Outcome framework
An overview of the outcomes being progressed by projects funded through the VAF/Scottish Government Equalities Fund in 2014/15. This summary attempts to find a creative way to demonstrate the links between project-level outcomes, funder priorities and government strategy.
Creative Scotland
The final evaluation report of ArtWorks Scotland, an action research and funding programme designed to improve understanding of participatory arts. A shorter, visual report of this project is also available.
Evaluation of social care provider forums (ARC Scotland)
This short report provides learning from ARC Scotland’s experience of facilitating local forums for adult sector social care providers over a six-year period. It aims to inform and encourage collaborative working as a practical way to improve outcomes for people.
Voluntary Action Fund outcome framework and toolkit for anti-sectarian work
This toolkit provides a comprehensive grounding for projects, helping them to focus their activities, evidence outcomes and contribute learning to this fascinating field of work.
Anti-Sectarian programme evaluation
A review of work carried out by community based projects over five years, identifying learning from the Scottish Government funding programme on tackling sectarianism. A good example of national programme reviews we have carried out.
In Control Scotland review of Highlands-ISF-pilot
Self-Directed Support continues to be a major area of development for many of our clients. This report captures some useful and hopefully transferable learning from a two-year pilot of Individual Service Funds in the Highland area.
Multi-agency programme resources and reports
Coping with Cuts
Doing ‘more with less’ is no longer possible. Commissioners and providers are moving towards more collaborative approaches. We are exploring this with the Coalition of Care and Support Providers through a co-designed programme called ‘Coping With Cuts’. Resources will be added as the programme progresses.
Leading the SDS Change
Based on reflective questions from an Action Learning process, this tool is designed to help managers - and leaders - develop their thinking and practice. How do we effect change if we don't have formal authority in our roles? Where else can we derive influence from?
Doing Things Differently
A special set of five short publications on how to design and deliver social care differently. The result of a year-long action learning process involving commissioners and providers of children's services.
Embracing the Chaos
Our one-off guide to a 'non-event' held as part of the Embracing the Chaos programme in Edinburgh.
Making a Statement
Guidance produced for and by Health and Social Care Partnerships to help fulfil their obligations under the Carers (Scotland) Act.
Community Safety Impact Measurement
A guide to measuring the collective impact of Community Safety programmes, published by Scottish Community Safety Network following a six month Action Learning process which we led.
Consultation and involvement
Short Break Fund Consultation Toolkit
A simple and creative set of tools for involving people in planning and reviewing services. Designed for carers, but suitable for most settings.
Equal, Expert and Valued - Update report
The 2018 update of the Carers Collaborative report on carer involvement in health and social care.
Mental Health Charter for Physical Activity and Sport
Informed by our research and engagement activities, and with a foreword by Sir Chris Hoy, the Charter was launched in February 2018 to develop good practice and increase participation.
People Active for Change and Equality
An example of our approach to research and evaluation, this baseline report led to the Scotland's Mental Health Charter for Physical Activity and Sport.
Health and Social Care Integration
The first report of a 'Carers Collaborative' we facilitated with The Coalition of Carers in Scotland during 2016-17. It summarises approaches to carer involvement in Integration Authorities (IJBs) and makes a number of straightforward recommendations for the future.