Blue Triangle has today launched its new five year strategy, against the backdrop of a national housing emergency. The organisation will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025, during which time Blue Triangle has expanded into ten local authorities.
CEO Gary Meek said:
“We have taken this opportunity to reflect on recent achievements, our previous aims, along with engaging our stakeholder groups including supported people, staff, committee members, and other partners to devise a roadmap that will enable us to meet the needs of all. This will enable us to deliver on our obligations as a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) and Social Care Provider.
“By setting out our commitments, our aim is to enhance and improve on the great work that we already do across all our communities, and perhaps work with more people across Scotland where there is opportunity to do so. Annually updating our business plan will allow us to both measure progress, but more so ensure we have an agile plan that is both relevant and reactive to the present time.
“We are not immune to the changes and challenges that have been witnessed over recent times including cost of living crisis, adult social care spending cuts and war/conflict across the globe but have proven our resilience in continuing to focus and protect the people we support when these challenges do arise. A huge aspect of our work will continue to empower the people who we support and connect with, addressing challenges faced by those who come through our services, specifically stigma, discrimination, exclusion, and exploitation. We want to be courageous, tactful, and tackle these issues in the right way either through our campaigns, or simply by designing solutions through the lens of our supported people.
“Looking ahead, we are taking this opportunity to review our financial plans to ensure we maintain a resilient business, one that has proven to be successful for 50 years and build upon this with a service operating model that is sustainable, allowing us to reinvest. As a slightly unique RSL, our desire is to offer more housing solutions in the coming years through investment in both affordable and supported Housing. We will work with the regulators and housing teams to align our investments with local housing and strategic plans.
“Finally, over the coming years we want to celebrate. As an organisation who has grown immensely in its 50 years of supporting people and providing housing services, I want us to celebrate all the people we have worked with and the people in the business who have made this organisation what is it.”
Blue Triangle’s new strategy includes three commitments:
- We commit to improving the lives of the people we support
- We commit to enhancing the communities in which we work
- We commit to ensuring resources are reinvested to support future developments and as a sustainable organisation
The organisation aims to support 600 people over the next five years, to achieve Care Inspectorate Grade 5 across 95% of Blue Triangle services, and to become a leading campaigner in the sector. Blue Triangle also has ambitious aims of achieving £20m turnover during 2024-2029, reinvesting £700k of surplus, and securing 20% income from other funding.
Read the new strategy here.
