The Adsetts Partnership
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The Adsetts Partnership is a not for profit company which provides collaboration opportunities for a range of voluntary sector organisations delivering services to those with disabilities or experiencing disadvantage. Primarily working in Yorkshire, Humberside and Greater Manchester the member organisations within TAP are all established organisations, delivering services directly. Each organisation works in a different specialism from other members or has a different geographical spread.
TAP members collaborate to bid for larger contracts whilst ensuring that economies of scale, financial clout, geographical spread and diversity of provision still apply. Members are from a range of sectors - social care, health care, education, employment, BME.
Under the TAP model, members retain their independence but work with a group holding company, which will be registered as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee.
The Group has a combined turnover in excess of £80m employing 2000 people and working with 40,000 users of services on the front line.
Sir Norman Adsetts OBE MA
Sir Norman’s passion is to encourage collaborative working. He is tireless in his work to draw sectors together to achieve far more than is possible through working in isolation. His success in this area during his time as President of Sheffield Chamber of Commerce from 1988 to 1989 and when he chaired Sheffield Partnerships from 1989 to 1992 still stands as a beacon to those who have since picked up the baton.
Married with two children and eight grandchildren, he has two autistic grandsons of 18 and 16. He is Chairman of Autism Plus, a trustee of the charity Research Autism, and has also sponsored the development of an Autism Centre in Sheffield Hallam University
. Sir Norman is chairman of the charity Autism Plus and is the driving force behind The Adsetts Partnership's creation of which he is currently Chairman.
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Community Network
: Community Network is the tele-conference provider for charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises.
Henshaws: Working across the North of England they give care, advice and training to anyone affected by sight loss.
Jobsteps: Their employment services support individuals with a whole range of needs from those who are disadvantaged or with disabilities with a particular focus in supporting individuals on the autistic spectrum.
Kirklees Active Leisure: Kirklees Active Leisure is a charitable trust which manages 11 major sports centre’s and swimming pools on behalf of Kirklees Council.
National Children’s Centre: The Centre provides practical services aimed at improving the lives of children, young adults and families in need.
NORSACA: NORSACA is a charity that works with people with Autism from across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, surrounding counties and beyond.
Paces: They aim to promote the care, welfare, interest, treatment and education of persons with motor dysfunction.
QED-UK: QED-UK Was founded with a mission to work towards a harmonious and cohesive society where opportunity is not dependent on ethnic origin, race, religion or gender.
Sheffield Football Club
: They encourage children to enjoy playing and watching sport, especially football at all levels.
Sova: Sova is a national charity with experience of working with people from disadvantaged and hard to reach groups.
Touchstone: Touchstone works in partnership with service users, carers, organisations and communities.
Wilf Ward Family Trust: The Trust has been providing social care services to a range of children, adults and older people with health or disability needs.
Wai Yin: Wai Yin offers culturally appropriate and bilingual services to the Chinese community in Manchester.
TAP members collaborate to bid for larger contracts whilst ensuring that economies of scale, financial clout, geographical spread and diversity of provision still apply. Members are from a range of sectors - social care, health care, education, employment, BME.
Under the TAP model, members retain their independence but work with a group holding company, which will be registered as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee.
The Group has a combined turnover in excess of £80m employing 2000 people and working with 40,000 users of services on the front line.
Sir Norman Adsetts OBE MANorman AdsettsSir Norman Adsetts OBE transformed SIG plc, which he joined in 1966 and ran as Managing Director from 1970 to 1996, from a small family firm into the biggest distributor of insulating materials in Europe.-Early years:...
Sir Norman’s passion is to encourage collaborative working. He is tireless in his work to draw sectors together to achieve far more than is possible through working in isolation. His success in this area during his time as President of Sheffield Chamber of Commerce from 1988 to 1989 and when he chaired Sheffield Partnerships from 1989 to 1992 still stands as a beacon to those who have since picked up the baton.Married with two children and eight grandchildren, he has two autistic grandsons of 18 and 16. He is Chairman of Autism Plus, a trustee of the charity Research Autism, and has also sponsored the development of an Autism Centre in Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam University is a higher education institution in South Yorkshire, England, based on two sites in Sheffield. City Campus is located in the city centre, close to Sheffield railway station, and Collegiate Crescent Campus is about two miles away, adjacent to Ecclesall Road in...
. Sir Norman is chairman of the charity Autism Plus and is the driving force behind The Adsetts Partnership's creation of which he is currently Chairman.
Current Members of TAP
Ampleforth CollegeAmpleforth College
Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire, England, is the largest Roman Catholic co-educational boarding independent school in the United Kingdom. It opened in 1802, as a boys' school, and is run by the Benedictine monks and lay staff of Ampleforth Abbey...
: Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire is the largest Roman Catholic co-educational boarding independent school in the United Kingdom
Autism Plus: Autism Plus are a charity providing services to adults and children with autistic spectrum disorders, learning disabilities and mental health difficulties.
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Council for Advancement and Support of Education
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education is a nonprofit association of educational institutions. It serves professionals in the field of educational advancement...
: The Council for Advancement and Support of Education is a professional association serving educational institutions and the advancement professionals.
Community Network
Community network
Community network is a term used broadly to indicate the use of networking technologies by, and for, a local community. Free-nets and civic networks indicate roughly the same range of projects and services, whereas community technology centers and telecentres generally indicate a physical facility...
: Community Network is the tele-conference provider for charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises.
Henshaws: Working across the North of England they give care, advice and training to anyone affected by sight loss.
Jobsteps: Their employment services support individuals with a whole range of needs from those who are disadvantaged or with disabilities with a particular focus in supporting individuals on the autistic spectrum.
Kirklees Active Leisure: Kirklees Active Leisure is a charitable trust which manages 11 major sports centre’s and swimming pools on behalf of Kirklees Council.
National Children’s Centre: The Centre provides practical services aimed at improving the lives of children, young adults and families in need.
NORSACA: NORSACA is a charity that works with people with Autism from across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, surrounding counties and beyond.
Paces: They aim to promote the care, welfare, interest, treatment and education of persons with motor dysfunction.
QED-UK: QED-UK Was founded with a mission to work towards a harmonious and cohesive society where opportunity is not dependent on ethnic origin, race, religion or gender.
Sheffield Football Club
Sheffield F.C.
Sheffield Football Club is an English football club from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The club is most noted for the fact that they are the world's oldest club now playing Association football, founded in 1857...
: They encourage children to enjoy playing and watching sport, especially football at all levels.
Sova: Sova is a national charity with experience of working with people from disadvantaged and hard to reach groups.
Touchstone: Touchstone works in partnership with service users, carers, organisations and communities.
Wilf Ward Family Trust: The Trust has been providing social care services to a range of children, adults and older people with health or disability needs.
Wai Yin: Wai Yin offers culturally appropriate and bilingual services to the Chinese community in Manchester.