Events

Compact and partnership working events are being held around the country; here are some of the latest for your diary.

• Understanding, Measuring & Reporting your Impact
• Whose Voice Is It Anyway?
• Future Communities, Future Engagement
• ACEVO Spring Conference 2010
• NCVO Public Service Delivery Network masterclass

---

Understanding, Measuring & Reporting your Impact

When: 10 March 2010
Where: Phoenix Studios, Leicester LE1 3HU

Measuring and demonstrating your impact is important, and this training event will help you understand how to measure and report your economic, environmental and social impact. A number of frameworks will be considered including the Social Return On Investment (SROI) framework and the Balanced Scorecard. Find out more and book

---

Whose Voice Is It Anyway?

When: Thursday 11 March 2010, 10am - 4pm
Where: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Centre, Berkley Street Birmingham B1 2LF

If you are from a local infrastructure organisations interested in getting the voice of local groups heard, a community advocate, voluntary and community sector development worker, activist or volunteer, this event will help you find practical ways to influence and communicate more effectively. The day will include live theatre, social media, face-to-face conversations and networking.

Speakers include Stuart Etherington, NCVO, Dead Earnest Theatre, and contributions from Oxfam, The Young Foundation, Carnegie UK Trust.

Places are £49 (inc VAT) for voluntary organisations, £60 (inc VAT) for statutory and private organisations - book on the NAVCA website.

---

Future Communities, Future Engagement

When: 17 March 2010, 9.30 to 15.45
Where: Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, London

This free, national conference will feature workshops on mainstreaming community empowerment and the role of elected members, as well as keynote speakers from the public and voluntary sectors. It will be of particular interest to Local authority and partner body policy makers and practitioners, and elected members. Topics will include:

• how communities are changing, and the impact on engagement policy and practice
• innovative authorities and their successful engagement initiatives
• improvement tools developed by the Network of Empowering Authorities (NEA)

Speakers include:

David Walker (Audit Commission).
Julia Unwin (Joseph Rowntree Foundation)
Andrew Kerr (North Tyneside Council)
Toby Blum (Urban Forum).

Book now online or contact Cheryl Flack on 020 72966199 or Cheryl.flack@idea.gov.uk

---

ACEVO Spring Conference 2010

Theme: A Joined Up Future for Community Health and Social Care?
When: 25 March 2010

This day-long event will cover: the drive for greater quality, innovation, productivity, plans for community health services and social care, the impact of public spending cuts on HSC services and opportunities for organisations to work together to deliver more joined up services.

To book or to find out more visit the ACEVO website www.acevo.org.uk/springconference, or contact ACEVO: events@acevo.org.uk or 020 7280 4962.

---

NCVO Public Service Delivery Network masterclass

Theme: Legal foundations
Where and when: London 28 April, Manchester 6 May 2010

NCVO’s Public Service Delivery Network invites you to a legal masterclass led by solicitors at TPP law  providing you with essential knowledge and understanding of some of the key legal issues related to public service delivery under contract. Two half-day sessions on navigating commercial agreements and TUPE and pensions. Book for one or both sessions or get more information, or contact NCVO’s Sustainable Funding Project on 02075203162.

Join Us!

Conference Feedback