Crann Documentation
Strategic Plan
A review of the 2020 -2023 strategic plan by the Board of Directors of CRANN confirmed its commitment to the sustainability and growth of CRANN as the leading organisation in the provision of the shared services model to CCO’s and CVSIPs in Ireland.
Market research conducted by the Trinity Enterprise Teams in 2019, 2021 and 2023(Appendix 1,2,3) concluded that
- There is a current market need within CCOs for a Business Support Organisation in Ireland,that has specialist knowledge of the Community Childcare sector, and that shares the same ethos of CCOs.
- CRANN is ideally and uniquely positioned based on its critical success factors, to expand itsmembership base with its shared services offerings, and the possible opportunity toreplicate the model in other locations.
- To address the question of the expansion strategy, while Standardization and Organic Growthmay not rank highest in effectiveness to scale, but it excels in other areas such as lowercomplexity, high feasibility, ongoing sustainability and lower cost than the other optionsavailable to CRANN.
- The 3 research projects all emphasised the proviso that the business systems, organisational capacity and access to funding in particular are in place.
Both the sustainability and growth of CRANN through the increase in its membership and/or through the expansion of its existing members facilities to cater for increased numbers of service users is fundamentally limited by funding.
Key Focus Areas
Taking in to account the above research and recommendations, and the progress made with the implementation of the CRANN Strategic Plan 2020 – 2023, the Board of Management of CRANN identified the following key areas over the next 3 years, 2024 – 2027:
- Continue supporting our member organisations in the provision of high-quality service.
- Expand the innovative SBS of CRANN as a Community Services through Organic Growth.
- Influence Governmental Departments for Improved pay and pay structures for childcare staff and secure CORE funding for SIPs
- Generate Funding through
1. Corporate/Philanthropy/ Donor
2. Government Depts - Partner State and Funding Agencies to improve their understanding of what CRANN does in supporting member community organisations.
