Wednesday 16 September
Today
What matters now across stakeholders, funding and messaging. The agent keeps this current from Mark’s research, the mailbox and the drop folder.
Tasks to act on
8
2 proposed by agent · 0 overdue
Live asks
13
£30k in conversation or agreed
Tier 1 stakeholders
15
62 organisations · 5 people
Waiting for you
0
0 drafts · 0 new sources
Briefing
No briefing yet
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Next actions
- Identify PACT's national partnerships or family services leadProposedMark's suggested first national move for the family route.
- Identify the Oakwood Family Pathway Centre manager and propose a visitProposedAnchor prison; governed relationship that can vouch for YCG.
- Confirm whether the LEF Strengthening Justice application was submittedDeadline recorded as 17 Sep 2026 in the 7 Sep briefing. If not submitted, decide today whether it can be.Why: Largest live funding line; deadline is tomorrow relative to seeding.
- Ask Mark to resend the Friends and Family trackerThe .xlsx attached to his 16 Sep email is corrupt; the 'Notes on Approach' sheet could not be read.
- Send Rob the v1 specification and agree the pricing basisFixed price for the seven components against Section 11 of the spec; if over, agree the split in the Base Layer note.
- Review and approve the draft positioning, value propositions and templatesEverything in Messaging is a first draft written from Mark's documents. Approve, edit or reject each item; approved items are what the agent will use.Why: The agent drafts outreach only from approved messaging.Due 20 Sept (in 3 days)Owner: mike
- Make first contact with the HMPPS digital leadUnderstand the AI-assisted education product HMPPS has funded, position PLI as complementary, and ask about approval routes.Why: Mark's concern at the wireframe review: do not get beaten to the punch.
- Re-open Reeds with a non-exclusive founding-sponsor optionReshape the £25,000 exclusive package; keep pro bono content review and the written legal view in the conversation.Why: Exclusivity was resisted; the relationship is warm.
Asks in motion
- HALOWPlannedOakwood Family Pathway Centre: first conversation, flyers, newsletterNext: Find the centre manager; propose a short visit.
- PACTPlannedNational conversation to open Family Forums and visitor centresNext: Identify the national partnerships or family services lead.
- Reeds SolicitorsIn discussionFounding sponsor (proposal £25,000 for 12 months exclusive)Next: Prepare a revised, non-exclusive option and re-open with Nicola Maynard.
- YCG FoundationApproached£5,000 phase-one grant to the CIC (board paper 29 Aug 2026)Next: Confirm the trustees' decision and the written Foundation–CIC arrangement.
- Strengthening Justice grant (£50–100k/yr, 3–5 years)Next: Confirm submission status with Mark today.
- HMPPS / Ministry of JusticePlannedConversation with the HMPPS digital lead about the AI education product and approval routesNext: Mike to make first contact.
- RECOOPPlannedAdopt the free tier across ten sites; explore a shared tool under HMPPS contractsNext: Identify the chief executive; note the older-learner accessibility angle.
- User VoicePlannedCo-design and endorsement through Prison CouncilsNext: Check which of their six council prisons overlap with Oakwood, Leyhill and Five Wells.
Tier 1, not yet contacted
- Catch22Tier 1
- Garfield Weston FoundationTier 1
- HALOWTier 1
- HMP OakwoodTier 1
- National Lottery Community FundTier 1
- PACTTier 1
Recent activity
- Wireframe review with Mark (Rob's 'YCG one' wireframe)Ember Consult · 16 Sept
- HMPPS has funded an AI-assisted education productHMPPS / Ministry of Justice · 16 Sept
- PLI v1 Specification and Base Layer note issuedEmber Consult · 7 Sept
- Foundation board paper: £5,000 phase-one grant to the CICYCG Foundation · 29 Aug
- LEF Strengthening Justice review pack sent to Eppie SprungNC: Collective · 22 Jul
- Founding Sponsor proposal sent to Nicola MaynardReeds Solicitors · 20 Jul
- YCG Careers rebuild spec and quote INV-0027 (£5,000)Ember Consult · 22 Apr