How RAISE works

We organise our internal systems to ensure that VCOs can participate in:

• setting RAISE's agenda;
• RAISE governance;
• making decisions about RAISE programmes and activities;
• evaluating RAISE's impact and effectiveness.

We do this through the RAISE Board and three Committees. The Board is elected biannually by a transparent process open to all RAISE members. The Committees, made up from members of the Board and meeting bi-monthly, are:

• Finance & Resources Committee;
• Development & Policy Committee;
• Governance & Operations Committee.

The RAISE work plan contains clear objectives and outcomes. Quarterly Board meetings measure progress against these objectives.

We have developed and implemented, amongst other documents, the RAISE:

• conflict of interest document
• standing orders and financial regulations
• a financial risk assessment.

These documents are available here .

An independent Audit of RAISE operation in February 2002 said:

The structure which has been set in place, using the three different committees to undertake a specific function in the development, delivery and review of projects is an incredibly robust and transparent process.RAISE income increased from £14k in 99/00 to £740k in 01/02. This is a testimonial to RAISE's ability to deliver.

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