Delivering Sustainable Civil Society At A Time Of Deficit Reduction - National Event - 1 Nov 2010

KEY SEMINAR IN LONDON ON DELIVERING THE NEW COALITION GOVERNMENT'S APPROACH TO ENGAGING THE THIRD SECTOR AND VOLUNTEERS FAR MORE IN RUNNING SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC, AND HOW THIS CAN BE FUNDED:

HOW BEST CAN WE MOST EFFECTIVELY DELIVER SUSTAINABLECIVIL SOCIETYAT A TIME OF DEFICIT REDUCTION?

- ENABLING THE THIRD SECTOR TO GROW AND PROSPER

· THE APPROACH OF THE NEW COALITION GOVERNMENT;

· GROWING THE THIRD SECTOR DESPITE CUTBACKS IN PUBLIC FINANCE;

· HOW CIVIL SOCIETY CAN PROVIDE PUBLIC SERVICES AND MEET POLICY GOALS?;

· THE ROLE OF BANKS, BUSINESS AND PHILANTHROPY;

· THE IMPACT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES


Monday 1 November 2010 - Royal Commonwealth Society, London

Contributors include
· Minister or Senior Official, Office of Civil Society, Cabinet Office

· Sir Stuart Etherington, Chief Executive, National Council for Voluntary Organisations

· Marie Hanson, Director, STORM (Battersea)

· Bernie Morgan, Chief Executive, Community Development Finance Association

· Malcolm Hayday, Chief Executive, Tridos Bank

· Jane Greenoak, Senior Adviser, Funding and Partnerships, National Housing Federation

· Mick May, Chief Executive, Blue Sky Development and Regeneration

· David Wilcox, Social Reporter, Co Author, Social by Social

· Dr Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, Director General, Royal Commonwealth Society

· David Wilcox, Social Reporter, Co Author, Social by Social

· Senior Representative Community Foundation

Social Enterprise

Issues covered
· What are the coalition government's ambitions and expectations for civil society?

· How best can we make it easier to run a charity, social enterprise or voluntary organisation?

· How best can we get more resources into the sector, strengthening its independence and resilience?

· How best can voluntary organisations meet the challenges of new Government policies?

· How can small, grassroots organisations in deprived individuals and communities survive and prosper?

· How can small voluntary bodies respond to cutbacks in public expenditure to meet deficit reduction?

· How can we deliver effective finance for civil society through sustainable, independent financial institutions?

· How can we support local organisations develop wealth in disadvantaged communities and markets?

· How best can we make money work for positive social, environmental and cultural change?

· How can banks help create a society that protects and promotes the quality of life of all its members?

· How can we help ordinary people do extraordinary things through thoughtful and intelligent grant-making?

· How can we do this in the most deprived neighbourhoods

· How do roles of housing associations have to change as part of civil society and providing public services?

· How a civil society organisation can help break the cycle of re-offending?

· How can local social enterprises develop cutting edge approaches to services for all parts of the community?

· How can new technologies help civil society organisations engage communities and deliver public services?

· Where can we hope to be in ten years time?

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There are discounts for voluntary and community organisations, and for block bookings.

Commonwealth Club:
All delegates to the seminar will be able to use the facilities of the stylish and cutting edge Commonwealth Club for themselves and their guests in the evening after the event.