Strengths, Weaknesses, Threats & Opportunities This strategic plan addresses the following key strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities which apply to SCTI now and in the foreseeable future: Strengths: Weaknesses: Basis for strong management team Working with key local and international stake holders. Very focused management and Volunteers Initial project can translate to more Insufficient funds/ resources projects Lack of statistics and data base of the SCTI encourages and enables the number of those living with SCD, engagement of those who benefit from Thalassaemia and carriers(gene traits) the organisation in the planning and Inability to employ full time decision-making of the organisation. professional Research, Management & SCTI maintains and behaves with qualified staff due to inadequate integrity. funding Being the first parent and patient led Inability to expand project goals due to organisation, provides SCTI with a limited resources basis for a national representation of Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia in Ireland. Opportunities: Threats: Promoting the need for a national The growing number of target groups screening programme for SCD ant migrating to Ireland means more Thalassaemia in Ireland. vigorous awareness campaigns needed To work in partnership with thus the need for more resources. international organisations in Language barriers within different promoting the awareness of the target groups. genetic conditions at a global scale. An environment of constant sudden change both in the external and internal Community board service, circumstances of the Organisation, and presentations to community service users. organisations. Limited knowledge and interest about Impact on health-care public
Strengths, Weaknesses, Threats & Opportunities This strategic plan addresses the following key strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities which apply to SCTI now and in the foreseeable future: Strengths: Weaknesses: Basis for strong management team Working with key local and international stake holders. Very focused management and Volunteers Initial project can translate to more projects SCTI encourages and enables the engagement of those who benefit from the organisation in the planning and decision-making of the organisation. SCTI maintains and behaves with integrity. Being the first parent and patient led organisation, provides SCTI with a basis for a national representation of Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia in Ireland. Insufficient funds/ resources Lack of statistics and data base of the number of those living with SCD, Thalassaemia and carriers(gene traits) Inability to employ full time professional Research, Management & qualified staff due to inadequate funding Inability to expand project goals due to limited resources Threats: The growing number of target groups migrating to Ireland means more vigorous awareness campaigns needed thus the need for more resources. Language barriers within different target groups. An environment of constant sudden change both in the external and internal circumstances of the Organisation, and service users. Limited knowledge and interest about Opportunities: Promoting the need for a national screening programme for SCD ant Thalassaemia in Ireland. To work in partnership with international organisations in promoting the awareness of the genetic conditions at a global scale. Community board service, presentations to community organisations. Impact on health-care public
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