The First Ark Group Our approach to enterprise and procurement

Mark Bradshaw, Director of Business Assurance

Kerry Cullen, One Ark Manager

The First Ark Group

100% profits generated from activities to support business growth, create

employment, training and skills and wider

Group objectivesPR

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SALES LED BUSINESS

DEVELOPMENT

INNOVATIONRESEARCH &

DEVELOPMENT

DELIVERY & COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT

QUALITY CONTROL &

PERFORMANCEMANAGEMENT

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL

MANAGEMENT

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SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

APPROVED SUB-CONTRACTORS

SOLE TRADERS

AGENCY WORKERS/

TEMPORARY WORKERS

PARTNERS DIRECTLY EMPLOYED

JOINT VENTURES & ACQUISITIONS

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LIV

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PO

OLSupport and

nurture local social enterprise and form partner-ships to deliver

services

Support use of sole traders to

maintain independent local

business

Focus on employment from communities the services are delivered in

Partners adopt employment &

training approach and support CSR

levy

Skills development, Succession

planning and commitment to 5% apprentice-ships

Commission One Ark to source candidates for training programmes and to source funding to maximise delivery of

contract support to maximise future employment

Training programmesQualifications and work skills experience

Low skill starting point and prepare for future work

CREATE ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN COMMUNITY WHERE SERVICES ARE DELIVERED

DELIVERY POOL SUPPORTING THE RESILIENCE OF COMMUNITIES WE WORK IN FOR LONG TERM SUCCESS

SOCIAL VALUE AND THE DELIVERY MODELFM

HARD FMSOFT FM

REFURBISHMENTCOMPLEX SERVICES &

COMPLEX CLIENTS

SPECIALIST SERVICESNOT FOR PROFIT

SERVICESRETAIL, ADVISORY

SERVICES ETC

CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION

SME/RESIDENTIALNONE COMPLEX

Support and nurture Social Enterprise and

sustainable businessesthrough working with Chamber

of CommerceValue Works , KMBC etc.