Free event
Annual Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) Conference The Power of Community
DateThursday, 3 October, 9:00am
LocationThe Fielder Centre, Hatfield Business Park Hatfield Avenue, Hatfield AL10 9TP
PriceFree event
About this event
The Hertfordshire Voluntary Sector Conference, 2024, brings together the county's sector leaders, offering a day of learning, networking, and collaboration. Embrace the opportunity to connect with community partners, fund providers, and other dedicated stakeholders who are working to support Hertfordshire's residents. The conference will give us all an opportunity to listen, discuss and plan, informed by the thoughts and everyday experiences of those involved as service providers, professionals, volunteers, users of services and leaders from the statutory sector. For authentic contribution, we need organisations and groups of all sizes and shapes to join us so that the conversations really reflect the broad experience we have in the county of Hertfordshire.
If your organisation would like space for a stall, please contact Community.Wellbeing@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Please note if attending virtually; it only includes the items shown in the main hall (please see agenda for what is included)
Venue
The Fielder Centre, Hatfield Business Park Hatfield Avenue, Hatfield AL10 9TP
Hatfield Business Park Hatfield Avenue, Hatfield
Hatfield
AL10 9TP
Further information
This event will include 2 workshop sessions with the below options available and will introduce the new Chief Executive of Hertfordshire County Council.
Workshop 1 - Growing Communities - The Power of Connecting and Collaborating
- Building Social Networks: Strategies for creating and strengthening social networks within the community
- Volunteer Engagement: Effective ways to engage and retain volunteers.
- Collaboration Models: Examples of successful collaborations between community groups and organisations
- Community Events: Ideas for organizing and promoting events that bring the community together.
Workshop 2 - The Impact of Partnership Working for Early Prevention and Promoting Community Wellbeing
- Early Intervention Programs: The importance and implementation of early intervention programs.
- Health and Wellbeing Initiatives: Successful health and wellbeing initiatives implemented through partnerships.
- Case Management Systems: Effective case management systems in partnership settings.
Workshop 3 - Reaching Diverse Communities and Reducing Health Inequalities/Demographics
- Cultural Competency: Training on the importance of cultural competency in reaching diverse communities.
- Tailored Services: How to tailor services to meet the needs of different demographic groups
- Language and Communication Barriers: Strategies to overcome language and communication barriers.
- Faith and Mental Health: Exploring the intersection of faith and mental health, and how religious communities can support mental wellbeing.
- Unpaid Carers: Addressing the challenges faced by unpaid carers and providing strategies for support and advocacy with Minority Ethnic Communities
- Community Connectors Workshop: Highlighting the role of community connectors in bridging gap sand fostering stronger community ties.
Workshop 4 - Accessing Community Services: Barriers and Challenges
- Identifying Barriers: Common barriers to accessing community services.
- Solutions and Best Practices: Best practices and solutions to overcome these barriers
- User Experience: Incorporating feedback and experiences from service users.
Workshop 5 - Fundraising, Grants, Support, and Partnerships for Grassroots Organizations
- Fundraising Strategies: Various fundraising strategies and how to implement them effectively.
- Grant Writing: Workshop on writing successful grant applications.
- Building Partnerships: Strategies for building and maintaining partnerships with other organisations
- Resource Allocation: Effective allocation of resources to maximize impact.
- VCFSE Example: Examples from VCFSE's successful fundraising campaigns and partnerships.