The Association of Chief Executives of Third Sector Organisations (ACEVO) Regional Conference
In an age of austerity, our ability as third sector leaders, to work with organisations within and beyond our sector will be crucial.
Now, more than ever third sector organisations must look carefully at current and potential partners to continue to deliver a more innovative and cost effective solution.
Topics Covered
Recession and recovery - hard times or smoke and mirrors?
"In good times, economic and social development comes slowly. In bad times, things fall apart alarmingly fast."
Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General, ahead of the G20 summit in April 2009
Key seminar on a key aspect of policy by the new coalition government on devolving powers from the centre: How best can we deliver regional economic growth in a period of deficit reduction?
Work has begun on the UK's biggest "zero-carbon" social housing development in Airedale, near Castleford. Following Wakefield Council's decision to approve plans for the Wakefield and District Housing (WDH) "Zero...
Social housing undergoes retrofit in Rotherham Eighty seven social housing projects across the UK, including three in Yorkshire, are set to benefit from a share of £17 million of government...
The Technology Strategy Board and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) are launching a £1.2m SBRI initiative to fund development work on ultra-efficient lighting (UEL) for the...
Efficiency North – was announced winner of the 'Working Together to Improve' Award at the Local Government Yorkshire and Humber Making A Difference Awards 2009 which took place at the...
National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and the Voluntary Sector Studies Network are presenting the Annual Conference 2010. Join over 150 academics, practitioners, and policy-makers with a shared research interest in the voluntary sector and voluntary action. This is the key UK conference for the voluntary sector research community. Many of our delegates are also from overseas, providing a real opportunity for shared learning with researchers from different countries and contexts.
Key seminar on a key aspect of policy by the new coalition government on devolving powers from the centre: How best can we deliver regional economic growth in a period of deficit reduction?
How does culture fit within the Big Society, localism, and making neighbourhoods better? Is there room for culture within the the local authority improvement agenda? How can creativity help to engage people? In lean times, what is the argument for embedding culture within renewal work? Is the role of the arts in public realm bigger than public art?
This one day conference, supported by Arts Council England, will draw upon a successful and nationally unique three year programme called ‘Creative Places’ in Sheffield.
The Association of Chief Executives of Third Sector Organisations (ACEVO) Regional Conference
In an age of austerity, our ability as third sector leaders, to work with organisations within and beyond our sector will be crucial.
Now, more than ever third sector organisations must look carefully at current and potential partners to continue to deliver a more innovative and cost effective solution.