The voluntary sector: a guided tour

Thursday 15  March 2012 (10.15–12.30)
Northern Ballet, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7PA

The voluntary sector: a guided tour is one in the series of Landscape seminars run by Involve Yorkshire & Humber.

The voluntary and community sector (VCS) takes many shapes and forms, and plays a vital role throughout society. Boundaries are blurring, with the VCS taking on more and more public service delivery, sometimes in partnership or competition with the private sector. Where does social enterprise fit in? And how does corporate social responsibility (CSR) relate to the sector?

David Cameron’s call for the Big Society has caused increased debate about the nature and role of the VCS. This seminar will help you navigate your way through the sector in Yorkshire and the Humber and help you build crucial new relationships. Book now.

You will

• hear from key players

• gain an understanding of the history of the VCS

• explore how the sector is organised and how it relates to the public and private sectors

• get hard information about the type, size and activities of voluntary organisations in Yorkshire and the Humber (from Involve Yorkshire & Humber research)

• look at what the voluntary sector does at local, city region/regional and national levels

• identify at what levels you could engage and work with voluntary and community organisations, and who you should be making new partnerships with

• have the opportunity to meet and network with people from key organisations in different sectors 

Speakers likely to include

• national voluntary organisation

• Judy Robinson (Chief Executive, Involve Yorkshire & Humber)

• local support and development organisation

• local voluntary or community organisation

• public sector

Who should attend

• people in the VCS taking on new, wider responsibilities

• people new to the VCS

• commissioners

• public sector officers and councillors who work with the VCS

• private sector organisations who would like to engage with and work with the VCS

• CSR leads in companies

  
Price

• Involve Yorkshire & Humber member - £38.00

• other voluntary and community organisation - £48.00

• public sector - £58.00

• private sector - £68.00

Special offer 

Book a place on The voluntary sector: a guided tour and two other seminars (see below) at the same time for a big discount:

• Involve Yorkshire & Humber member - £95.00

• other voluntary and community organisation - £120.00

• public sector - £145.00

• private sector - £170.00