Are you looking for a partner to collaborate with? Do you want to establish or join a consortium?

The Partner Zone enables you to search for potential partners in your local area or further afield. You can seek other organisations who want to work together on a project or who are looking to put in joint bids for funding and contract opportunities.

This free service brings together organisations who have registered their interest on Funding Central to explore collaborative working opportunities and share their experiences and expertise directly with each other. We also provide you with some support and advice around collaborative working, exploring the key concepts that you need to know.

Why collaborate?

In the last few years, interest in collaborative working between voluntary organisations has been rising for a number of factors. In addition to these, working with others can enable organisations to deliver new, improved or more integrated services whilst also sharing knowledge, information and experience. Collaborative working can allow efficiency savings through sharing costs and enable organisations to develop a stronger, more united voice.

How to find a partner

There are several ways in which you can find ideal partner organisations to link up with via Funding Central. You can search by location, organisation type, range of activities/beneficiaries or by collaborative working skills and experiences. Once you have provided this information, you can view a list of potential partners - read their profiles, funding experiences, future plans and contact them directly via Funding Central.

If there are no organisations listed which match up with what you are looking for, why not create a profile to promote your services and experiences? Creating a public profile will enable others to contact you and explore how collaboration could help you deliver complimentary or enhanced services, or jointly apply or bid for funding opportunities. To do so, you will need to have registered and have created a partner profile – to get started, follow the 'Create a Partner Profile' link in your profile.

Need more help? Read our Partner Zone user guide