Planning and Resources

Planning and resources

Each mission group has a plan for the year ahead. It usually includes

• issues that need to be addressed (aims);
• actions to address those issues (objectives);
• what will be produced (outputs);
• what will happen as a result (outcomes);
• the evidence that will be used or collected (evidence);
• organisations and individuals that need to be involved (partners);
• details of how other organisations and individuals can contribute (opportunities);
• how it will communicate its work to the sector and others (communication);
• resource requirements and ways to meet them (resources); and
• when it will do the work (timescale).

Signatories support our collective work where possible with resources such as

• staff time;
• rooms and other facilities;
• promotion of initiatives;
• sharing of research and other intelligence;
• sharing of contacts; and
• financial contributions.