Types of collaboration

There are many ways for organisations to work together which vary in nature, purpose, degrees of commitment and levels of formality.

Some common opportunities for collaboration in the voluntary and community sector are outlined below and in each section you'll find a host of case studies and suggestions for further resources:

Networking

Shared staff or resources

Shared accommodation

Joint service delivery

Joint fundraising

Influencing and campaigning

Joint business planning

Mergers

View also a list of reports and research related to cross-sector working in partnership.