A number of medium sized voluntary sector providers operating in the north of England have come together under the umbrella The Adsetts Partnership (TAP). 

Member organisations are drawn from a range of sectors - social care, health care, education, employment, BME. They are all specialists in their field; all members will  deliver cohesive, holistic services without losing the benefits of each individual organisation’s specialism and their relationship with those they support.  All members have a unique offering - where two prospective members have a similar range of provision The Adsetts Partnership will ensure that they are differentiated either by geographical spread or by a unique offering not provided by the other prospective member before accepting their membership.

The Adsetts Partnership is a not-for-profit company. Our unique group structure offers benefits to all member organisations whilst retaining their autonomy and individual specialism, indeed it offers the chance to develop your offering in partnership with like-minded providers. There are two levels of membership; full or associate. 

“The Adsetts Partnership offers members an opportunity in a time of uncertainty in the third sector”                      

Sir Norman Adsetts OBE

Why The Adsetts Partnership

The voluntary sector is facing difficult times.  With over 60% of charity income now derived from contracts, in the current climate of finance cuts and rationalisations our sector needs to respond proactively to protect the vulnerable or disadvantaged groups we work with.

Commissioners at both national and a local level want to contract with single providers. The silo approach, whilst ensuring the needs of our service user groups are better met, is not acceptable to commissioners. The Adsetts Partnership offers the best option - a one-stop-shop provider which has all of the particular specialism required to give our service users the best possible provision.

The Adsetts Partnership draws together collaborations of different members depending on the nature of the delivery contract. Their bidding team works with each member to ensure the best possible delivery model for the contract.

In addition, The Adsetts Partnership offer s cost efficiencies through the provision of optional centralised services, leaving each member to concentrate on what they do best.

“By bringing the different organisations together under one umbrella partnership, we can deliver larger contracts whilst retaining the close relationship of the individual charities with service user groups”

Philip Bartey, Group Chief Executive

Benefits of being a member of The Adsetts Partnership

• The Adsetts Partnership will bid for large contracts in your specialist area on your behalf.
• The chance to work collaboratively with partners whose work complements your own.
• Your charity will be more appealing to the commissioners as part of a multi specialist organisation.
• You can reach new markets as part of a large organisation rather than a small/medium specialist charity.
• You can purchase a range of cost effective central services—finance, hr, marketing, fundraising and bid writing.
• Raise your profile
• Broaden your geographical spread without losing your focus.

Jobsteps Employment Services is a founder member of The Adsetts Partnership working across the north of England:

Jobsteps Employment Services is a specialist provider working closely with anyone seeking employment from the long-term unemployed to those disadvantaged in the   labour market and those with disabilities. They have a particular specialism working with individuals on the autism spectrum.

‘Jobsteps wants to play a key role and be at the heart of The Adsetts Partnership’s employment services.  We believe that by being a member of The Adsetts Partnership we will have a great opportunity to achieve our full potential as an employment services provider.

Using the central services that The Adsetts Partnership  offers allows us to free up our time to investigate and  further develop employment opportunities for our  customers.’

Andrew Mills, Jobsteps Employment Services Chief Executive