Advice in the future: Scenarios and issues for the future of the advice sector
This analysis of the strategic future for the advice sector was produced by National Council for Voluntary Organisations’ Third Sector Foresight project in collaboration with AdviceUK and commissioned by the Performance Hub.
The report is available to download below. It analyses how key trends affecting the voluntary and community sector generally and advice sector specifically will impact on the future of advice organizations.
The report outlines how the operating environment for advice organizations is changing in four key areas and some of the opportunities and challenges that may arise:
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The need for advice services
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Funding of advice services
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How advice will be delivered
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The advice sector workforce
The report also introduces four possible scenarios for the future of the advice sector:
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‘Advice Direct’: Rationalised remote advice services
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The virtual advice grid: Networked remote advice service
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Advice super centre: Rationalised face-to-face advice services
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Local advice networks: Networked face-to-face advice services
Scenarios are visions of alternative futures. They can help organisations to think creatively about future opportunities and challenges.
The report contains signposts to further information, questions to think through and, a tool that will help organisations take some practical action.
For further information about NCVO Third Sector Foresight and to order strategic planning toolkits and reports, visit: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/3sf/.
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