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    Annual Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) Conference - Leading Through Changing Times: Strengthening Local Partnerships

    DateMonday, 20 October, 9:00am

    LocationHertfordshire Development Centre

    PriceFree event

    About this event

    About this event

    This years’ VCFSE conference aims bring together leaders, experts, and stakeholders from the Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise sector to explore the challenges and opportunities of operating in a rapidly changing environment. The event will focus on resilience, collaboration, sustainability, and innovation in the face of funding pressures, local government reorganisation, and societal and demographic changes.

    You’ll get to hear from the Chief Executive of the Fundraising Regulator, Leaders from Hertfordshire County Council and participate in a range of workshops designed to support the sector. Plus there’ll be:

    • Opportunities to network and engage with a range of information stalls throughout the day
    • Workshops will include sessions from the National Lottery Community Fund, the High Sherrif of Hertfordshire, the VCFSE Alliance and other partners
    • Refreshments over the course of the day
    • Free parking available

    We're keen for organisations and groups of all sizes and shapes to join us so conversations really reflect the broad experience we have in Hertfordshire.

    If your organisation would like a stall, contact Community.Wellbeing@hertfordshire.gov.uk

    Venue

    Hertfordshire Development Centre

    Robertson House Six Hills Way,

    Stevenage

    SG1 2FQ

    Parking

    Yes

    Further information

    This event will include 2 workshop sessions across the day with the following options available.

    Workshop 1: Working with funders - Applying to the National Lottery
    The Reaching Communities Funding Team on their new priorities and four New Missions – Community, Health, Children and Young People and Environment including eligibility criteria, application process and their equity-based approach with time for Q&A.

    Workshop 2: Measuring your local impact - Social Value Calculator
    Discover how to turn your community work into clear, credible evidence of impact in this interactive session.

    Workshop 3: Working in partnership - Not tokenism, but real collaboration
    Helping to be equipped to build authentic, effective collaborations that deliver shared outcomes for the whole family.

    Workshop 4: Meeting need - what does an aging population and new older generation mean for Hertfordshire?
    What kind of support does the new generation of older people want and how can we work effectively to meet their needs?

    Workshop 5: Breaking barriers by exploring resilience
    The challenges and pressures many VCFSE partners are facing, helping to move beyond coping, to building genuine and sustainable resilience across teams and leadership.

    Workshop 6: Innovate - Nurture through Nature
    How can we think outside of the (office) box and community hall? The High Sherrif of Hertfordshire will lead a session looking at examples of innovation using nature to support community and wellbeing.