StreetScene’s ongoing development plan (2009 – 2015)
Previous plans and their outcomes
2005- 2006
- Feasibility Study; Devise and cost plan for expansion of StreetScene facilities within current legislation in conjunction with stakeholders. Areas to be investigated being:
- Detox facility for approx 8 clients. Heroin detox only.
- Post care / Day care programme facilities.
- Additional treatment centre using existing model. (done)
- Set up Charitable Limited Company for the trading operations of StreetScene. (done)
- Develop Accountancy system to streamline its operation and bring all units into line using the same system. (done)
- Put all houses on excel petty cash system so end of month figures can be entered directly onto QB. (done)
- Produce monthly or quarterly accounts. (done)
- Develop ISP to hold email server, website and intranet. Develop client records to be held on intranet. (done)
- Support Staff in completing NVQ’s. (done)
- Produce certificates for staff completing in-house training. Get training accredited with a recognised body. (not done)
- Implement Staff Stakeholder pension scheme and investigate Senior Staff Pension plan. (done)
- Liaise with major purchasers to ensure strategic partnerships and economic co-operation is developed. (done and ongoing)
- Investigate bonus scheme for not taking sick days. (done)
- Investigate incentives available that do not compromise our care. (ongoing)
- Look at present mobile phone provider to see if there is a better deal. (done)
2007-2008
- Have additional units running if feasible from 1 year plan. (done – Cornerways)
- Expand Board of Trustees from 4 to 6 to include experts. (done)
- Look for financial backing. (financial backing done via Future builder)
- Look for celebrity aid. (celebrity aid put on back burner as consensus could not be reached)
- Feasibility Study; Devise and cost plan for expansion of StreetScene facilities within current legislation in conjunction with stakeholders. Areas to be investigated being:
- Education/employment in local area (as per new Government Strategy) (ongoing)
- Mother and baby unit. (done but not feasible at this time)
- Further develop fringe benefits for staff to include Sickness benefit insurance, Death in service, Critical Illness cover, Corporate rates of insurance. (ongoing)
- Review business plan. (ongoing)
2009 - 2010
- Develop StreetScene model so it can be duplicated either for expansion or franchise. (Development ongoing)
- Continue to develop staff benefits and staff training opportunities. (ongoing)
- Review business plan. (ongoing)
Current Plans
1 Year Plan – 2009-2010
- Perform feasibility study on the introduction of a new kind of tertiary care, incorporating support into employment – as per government guidelines.
- Investigate the increased possibilities of ‘outward bound’ type of activities make feasible by the land-rovers (part of developing StreetScene model).
- Liaise with major purchasers to ensure strategic partnerships and economic co-operation is further developed.
- Investigate further fringe benefits for staff that do not compromise our care.
- Increase contributions to Staff Stakeholder pension scheme in preparation for 2011.
- Ensure successful embedding of personnel and payroll software.
- Investigate the best software packages for client record and NDTMS.
- Investigate improved and more permanent location for administration.
- Investigate need for increased move-on accommodation.
- Introduce new Night staff rota system.
- Introduce co-ordinated Recruitment to Induction plan for new staff.
- Introduce a cook to assist the clients in learning how to cook and other kitchen skills.
Future Plans
3 Year Plan 2011-2012
- Secure funding for tertiary care.
- Introduce tertiary service to assist clients into employment.
- Increase move-on accommodation if necessary.
- Plan and implement refurbishment programme to upgrade all premises.
- Further develop fringe benefits for staff to include Sickness benefit insurance, Death in service, Critical Illness cover and corporate rates of insurance.
- Ensure all staff have reached a defined level of computer literacy for implementation of client software.
- Implement client software.
- Increase number of land-rovers to accommodate all clients.
- Staff Handbook and Statement of Particulars integrated into software system.
- Introduce systematic in-house certification system for training such as:
- DSS form completion.
- Driver awareness.
- Nutrition.
- Drug administration.
- Relapse prevention.
5 Year Plan 2013-2015
- Continue upgrading facilities.
- Carry out audit of StreetScene, including its successes and failures during the life of this plan, its current position, the direction of the market and possible future directions.
- Produce future plans.
- Continue to develop staff benefits and staff training opportunities.
- Review progress of all new software, highlighting any potential areas for increased efficiency in the use of the collected data.
