In summary there may be some merit in researching the potential of drawing together the specialised region wide model and linking it to the intense localised provision of neighbourhood project with their excellent communication strategies. This would draw together the two current and most successful models into a loose partnership where the former expertise could be called upon by the latter at appropriate times.
The use of social enterprise as a stepping stone rather than a stand alone model is also worthy of consideration and the melding of different good practices may be a complex but necessary way forward? It is however important to emphasise that the most successful programmes always appear to have strong foundations steeped in the true “business” model and the arguments must be driven along proven quality commercial lines. This, as a way forward, is not a solution in itself but perhaps just the start of trying to address the barriers indicated above, all of which need tackling if a true agenda for change is to be achieved.
