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Ensure
that partners have common goals
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Don’t
use sector specific terminology as this can be confusing and
intimidating.
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Agree on
the distribution of responsibilities
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Agree on
procurement and allocation of funds
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Draw up
a Partnership Agreement
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Develop
an Action Plan
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Build
Service Users involvement into as much of the management and
development of the service as possible
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Maintain
good communications between partners and hold regular meetings
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Nominate
a chair for the meetings and agree outputs and responsibilities
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Take and
agree minutes of each meeting
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Undertake
timetabled evaluations and ensure all partners receive credit for
their participation.
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The
Princes Trust has produces a detailed report on Making
Partnership Work as well as a summarised leaflet to highlight main points.
