Positive Youth Foundation

Team Analysis September 2014

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

SWOT ANALYSIS
Primary factors

Strengths
Staff team developed internally PYF ethos
Developing board of trustees (range of sectors)
Respected delivery models, range of models
Motivated staff team
Experience and knowledge of sector
Competence, and capabilities across the team
Quality, and reputation of provision
Good network of stakeholders
High profile strategic stakeholders
Young People engaged at all levels
Good office base
Brand identity

Opportunities
Develop our education, health, creative and training
packages in to commecial entities
Utilise our standing within the sector through a
Consultancy and Support arm of PYF
Capitalise on local industry opportunities
Develop staff team competence
Be recognised as the go-to for youth services
Board to hold specific remits of responsibility
Promote outcomes through robust evaluation
reports
Further reach of social media

Weaknesses
Staff too familiar with each other
Changing structures based on funding
Financial pressures each year UNCERTAINTY
Reliance upon grants
Staff knowledge and capabilities
Capcity of staff team
High-pressure industry (financial and operational)
Over reliant upon a few key members of staff
Being all things to all people
Not evidencing outcomes enough

Threats
Key staff members leaving the team
Complacency within the team
Capacity as new work comes in
Reduced quality over quantity
Change of personnel within key partnerships
Price deflation due to external budget pressures
Animosity within sector due to success
Competitors introducing new products and
innovation, leaving PYF behind

SWOT ANALYSIS
Positive factors

S
Workforce

Workforce

Robust CPD planned

Motivated staff team
Sector knowledge

Competent staff team

Increase range of quality of
provision
Relevance of provision

Stakeholders

Stakeholders

Developing board of trustees

Key stratgeic partners at a local,
regional and national level
Young people involved at all levels of
PYF

Responsible board membership

Position PYF as a leading delivery
agency in the sector
Yopung people act as expert
advisors

Products

Products

Reputation of quality provision

Range of provision across strategic
themes
Flexible delivery models

Sustained and increased delivery

Further commissions and
contracts
Financially viable models
established

SWOT ANALYSIS
Negative factors

Workforce

Workforce

Internally developed staff leads to

over familiarity
Over-reliant upon core members
Capacity to take on new work
Staff capabilities

Core staff members leave the

team
Complacency
Limited development time
Not being Fit for Purpose

Financial Model

Financial Model

Reliant upon grants

Need multiple grants to enable single
salaries
Challenges in administration
Short-term planning

Loss of staff and services

Reduced provision
Relying upon reserves for core
functions

Products

Products

Lack of structure in some products

Reliant upon core staff team to design
and deliver
Easily replicated by competition

Lack of commissions
Competition undercut PYF
Competition innovate to a higher
standard
Incompetance of delivery teams

SWOT ANALYSIS
Strengths

Ensure staff members

feel valued by
implementing robust
performance reviews and
related rewards
Maintain engagement
with key stakeholders to
ensure PYF has an ongoing presence around
key sector agendas
Ensure key products of
PYF have clarity of
purpose by reviewing
current offer and
demonstrating need
across our portfolio

SWOT ANALYSIS
Weaknesses

Goals and project plan:

weaknesses
Develop a robust
workforce development
plan, identifying key
areas of support required
Whilst accessing
research related grants,
to develop financially
viable products to
underpin reserves
Establish clear roles and
responsibilities across
the team to enable
confidence in service
wide engagement

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Opportunities

Goals and project plan:

Opportunities
Position PYF as a key
provider in youth and
community provision by
evidencing outcomes of
current work and
sharing appropriately
with key stakeholders
Develop an enhanced
pool of resources,
relevant to the sector
Enhance workforce
skills and confidence
through training and
performance related
rewards

SWOT ANALYSIS
Threats
Goals and project plan:
threats
Increase chances of
staff retention through
attractive
developmental
opportunities
Financial modelling to
incorporate more
charged revenue, as
well as receiving
expert advice on
preparing and
presenting financial
models
Hold regular briefings
to test credibility and
success of products to
ensure relevance

Positive Youth Foundation - SWOT

Summary

The findings of the SWOT analysis

should be considered as part of the
boards strategic assessment.
It is envisaged that once priorities have
been identified, the SWOT analysis will
form the basis of the revised PYF
Business Plan for 2015-2017.