EPMN CIC
Management & Business Structure
The Network is changing. It is moving from an unconstituted steering group led organisation to a formalised Community Interest Company to protect and preserve the sustainability of the group’s activities. As with all change, comes a period of transition, where the organisation adapts to its new management structure and practice.
The Every Parent Matters Network has become a Community Interest Company (CIC) which is a limited company, with special additional features, as it is created for the use of people who want to conduct a business or other activity for community benefit, and not purely for private advantage.
The Directors of the CIC are Members of the company and their focus and direction is decided upon by a large Membership. The development of the CIC is Membership led.
A Steering Group exists, which includes the Directors, and who represent the Membership for day-to-day decisions. Members can be voted to both the Steering Group and for Director status. The composition of the Steering Group is limited to 10 Members. At all times the Network will strive to encourage representation from diverse sections of the community on the Steering Group.
Merseyside Expanding Horizons will act in an advisory capacity to the Steering Group and Board, and will manage the finances of the CIC through a Service Level Agreement.
Members are partner organisations who work with parents and families. Representatives of statutory organizations, including Local authority departments and health organizations are also included within the Membership.
The Steering Group is supported in its work by the Project Coordinator, Paul Barnard.
Community Interest Statement
The activities of EPMN CIC will provide benefit to:
- Organisations (community, voluntary and statutory who are involved in working with and providing services to parents and/or those in a parenting role and families.
- Parents, grandparents, carers and others involved in bringing up children.
The attached document (CIC 36) shows how the activities of EPMN CIC will benefit the community. Click here
Objects of EPMN CIC
- Promote the range of services available for parents and families using relevant and accessible information tailored to meeting the needs of diverse communities to Members, parents and their families.
- Develop innovative and creative approaches to ensure services are relevant and accessible, building organisational capacity of Members and improving their delivery.
- Enable Members (both voluntary and statutory) to work together to share good practice, resources and experience through the hosting of accessible seminars / training / networking events to share information, skills and to develop innovative approaches to action planning and the dissemination of learning.
- Identify barriers preventing people from accessing services of Members and working to overcome them.
- Recognise diversity of both parents and their families and Members meeting their different needs.
- Liaise with and use existing networks to outreach to groups less well served, using effective and innovative ways to reach those individuals or groups.
- Identify existing provision, expertise, gaps and solutions being active both in research opportunities and offering evaluation services. Where gaps are identified, to work towards addressing these gaps through activities within the Membership.
- Encourage parents and families, through Member services, to use their existing skills and knowledge, and develop confidence and new skills through support and training.
- Make strategic links with decision makers in the city to act as a voice for parents and families ensuring that their experiences and opinions influence the strategic development of services in the city and to ensure longevity and sustainability of the Network.
- Develop, support and promote the provision of quality services appropriate to the needs of parents and families.
- Be aware of, and to strive towards influencing, local and National policy and agendas, ensuring that relevant information which may impact upon parents is made accessible to Members. This includes knowledge of the rights of parents and their families.
- Strive towards the development a one stop shop for parenting and familial needs albeit physical or virtual.
- Promote the importance of safeguarding to Members striving towards improving outcomes for children and their families.
- Strive to fostering effective partnerships between voluntary and statutory services, sharing good practice, promoting joined up working and to ensure services are fairly measured and of the highest quality.
- Any activity which furthers the development of the Company.
Terms of Reference
The EPMN Terms of Reference, adopted in July 2009 can be downloaded. Click here
