Come to this interactive session in Hull to help demystify the jargon, find out about the new governance arrangements, and track the implications for the voluntary and community sector as we go through a period of rapid change.
* What do we mean by Yorkshire & the Humber?
* How are decisions taken?
* How does the voluntary and community sector fit in?
* What does Yorkshire & the Humber Forum do?
Cost: £25.00
Crisis’ WILLOW Project (Welfare Influencing and Lobbying: Learning Opportunities and Work) is a national programme that is investigating how the Government’s welfare to work strategies are either helping or hindering vulnerable people into employment and/or training. As part of a national programme of events, Michael Fothergill, the WILLOW Project Manager, will be holding an event at Aspire in Leeds to look at the new administration’s proposals to support people who are furthest from the labour market into suitable and sustainable employment.
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.