The strategic plan

By working through the strategic planning process, you should now have sufficient information to write a strategic plan. A good strategic plan is short and to the point and is used to communicate the strategy to its stakeholders. A long or complicated document is less likely to be used in everyday activities.

The strategic plan will usually include:

• A statement of the organisation’s vision and mission
• Specific aims and objectives
• How you are hoping to meet those aims and objectives
• The key changes it aims to make in the next few years
• Brief reasons why these aims are right for the organisation
• The main implications of the strategy in relation to finance, staffing, funding, volunteers, skills and resources
• Roles of key people in delivering the strategy
• An assessment of likely risks or obstacles
• Timescales and process for monitoring and evaluating the strategy