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What do users of The Big Picture
say about it?


Have found it very good, people have found
it user friendly, easy to pick up and not too
'jargonny'. We used the results of our Big Picture day to shape an application to Lloyds TSB Capacity Building - this has led to 10 days of consultancy on strategic planning, marketing, fundraising and governance.
Mike Nicholson, Befriending Network
Scotland


I think one of the main benefits of The Big Picture is its flexibility. The framework can be adapted and used with a variety of people from Youth Groups through to Board Members. Another benefit is that organisations can choose to utilise the framework and have the opportunity to enlist the help of a peer supporter to assist them  in the process.
Katrina Gibbons, Hamilton District Council for Voluntary Services


We deal with crisis management – it’s only
by stepping back and looking at The Big Picture that we see that our main aim is to stop domestic violence.
North Ayrshire Women’s Aid


I feel that its main value to us is as a facilitating tool supporting the development of consensus, involvement and focused intervention in concerns expressed by residents and staff.
Dunoon Care


As a result of the self evaluation work on The Big Picture we can now approach  major funders with a clear and  comprehensive 3 year plan to help us meet the needs of families with sick children in
Scotland.
Lesley Clemson, Action for Sick Children
Scoltand


Contact SCVO for details:


Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
Mansfield Traquair Centre
15 Mansfield Place
Edinburgh EH3 6BB
Tel 0131 556 3882
Fax 0131 556 0279
Text phone 0131 557 6483
E-mail: enquiries@scvo.org.uk
Website: www.thebigpic.org.uk
Website: www.scvo.org.uk

Scottish Council for Voluntary
Organisations 2003
Funded with assistance from the
ESF Objective 3 Programme.
What makes The Big Picture special?
The Big Picture is an organisational development framework that has been developed for and by the voluntary sector. Written in simple, accessible language it draws on good practice from all sections recognising the unique qualities of the voluntary sector.
Like the voluntary organisations it has been designed for, The Big Picture is based on a clear set of values and principles these are:
ENABLING RESULTS Process lead to results, The Big Picture encourages you to satisfy your stakeholders and achieve a positive impact in your work.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT No matter where you are, you can still get better. The act of questioning and learning through the use of The Big Picture will lead to a process of continuous improvement.
NON-PRESCRIPTIVE Changes should relate to the needs of your organisation not an external set of rules laid down by others. The Big Picture allows you to take a guided tour of self discovery.
QUESTIONS, NOT ANSWERS The Big Picture is non-judgemental in its approach. You are helped to identify the right questions, but it is up to you to determine the answers.
THE VALUE OF PRACTICAL TOOLS The Big Picture is intended to be useful (it meets a recognised need), usable (its format and style will
encourage people to take it off the shelf), and acceptable (it will be seen as appropriate for our sector).
FLEXIBLE The Big Picture is designed to be used in a variety of different ways, by many different types of organisation, at all levels in the organisation.
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