Benefits of networking

It is important to clearly identify the benefits for individual people, for you and for your organisation. Networking allows service providers within the network to coordinate their services. For example, a person’s personal care needs may be timetabled to fit in with their community transport to a local club later in the same day. This avoids duplication of services and streamlines services for people.

Wherever possible, specific benefits that arise from networking should be identified and maximised. Networks that provide identifiable benefits can be the target of extended participation.