We are pleased to announce details of a half-day conference taking place on Thursday 13th March 2025 at the Great Hall, London Metropolitan University; the first of a series of 4 half-day events during 2025 to explore and create a plan of action that supports the sustainability of the sector during this critical time.
Voluntary Action Islington has brought together partners to work with us on this and includes: VAI’s VCFSE Advisory Group; London Metropolitan, Sheffield Hallam and Nottingham Trent Universities; and Islington Council.
Draft Agenda
Launch of the Islington VCFSE Leaders Collaborative:
A new collaborative aimed at community leaders within Islington’s VCFSE sector. We would like you to help shape and be part of key areas that are most important to you and others within the sector.
Hear about how you can be involved in developing a new strategy to improve the way we work with Islington Council (and vice versa) including a review and update of the Islington Compact –
a partnership agreement between the VCFSE, Islington Council and partners.
2. Keynote Speaker & Workshop on defining and promoting our Impact and Social Value:
Professor Chris Dayson, Professor of Voluntary Action, Health and Wellbeing in the Centre for Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University.
Dr Ellen Bennett, Senior Lecturer & Postgraduate Research Tutor, Sheffield Business School.
Dr Beth Patmore, Nottingham Trent University.
Introduction to Evidence Islington and how your organisation can benefit from this programme:
Hear more about Islington’s exciting 5-year programme to build research capacity amongst residents and the VCFSE and help shape future focus.
Opportunity to inform Evidence Islington about your data and evidence needs and what support your organisation would like through this programme
3. Investment in services delivered by the VCFSE:
Table discussions on how we can work together more collaboratively to sustain and grow the level of investment in the VCFSE sector.
4. Next steps:
We would like you to tell us what themes you would like to include on the agenda for the next 3 half-day events.