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Wiltshire VCS Assembly 2011

27th September 2011 - Lackham Country House, Lacock

View the report from the Assembly by clicking here.


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March 2011
The first Wiltshire VCS Assembly of 2011 was held in Bradford on Avon at the Cumberwell Park Golf Club on 1st March 2011. “Making the most of what we have” was the theme of the recent VCS Assembly with guest speakers Julia Stafford and Sally Neath from Alba.

For a summary of the event, please click here. (PDF Document)

Presentations from the day:

Julia Stafford and Sally Neath, Alba - Making the most of what we have (PDF Document)
Rosemary Hopgood, Charities Information Bureau - Funding in the New World (PDF Document)
Emma Charlton, The Learning Curve - Marketing and Promotion (PDF Document)
Sharon Charity, Brightsparks Communications - Working with the Media (PDF Document)

PHOTOS FROM THE DAY:

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September 2010
The last Wiltshire VCS Assembly was held on Tuesday 28th September 2010 in Salisbury. The theme was 'What's all this about the Big Society' with guest speaker Angela Kail, the Senior Analyst at New Philanthropy Capital.

For a summary of the event, please click here. (word document)

Presentations from the day:

Karen Winchcombe - WIC Update (PDF document)
Karen Winchcombe and Janice Fortune - Voice of the Voluntary and Community Sector (PDF document)
Angela Kail - What's all this about the Big Society (Word document)

WORKSHOP NOTES

Margaret Kershaw, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust - Cost Efficiency Notes (PDF document)

DISCUSSION GROUP FEEDBACK

Delegates were divided into selected discussion groups to discuss “What will the VCS need to do to be ready for the Big Society?”.

Discussion Group Notes (PDF document)

PHOTO'S FROM THE DAY

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Janice Fortune - Wiltshire VCS Assembly  - September 2010 Wiltshire VCS Assembly  - September 2010

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March 2010
The first Wiltshire VCS Assembly of 2010 was held on Tuesday 2nd March 2010 at The Assembly Rooms, Warminster.

The theme was 'Influencing for the Sector' and the guest speaker was Peter Couchman CEO of Plunkett Foundation.

General Information

Click here to view the VCS Assembly Feedback Publication (pdf)
Click here to view a summary of the day

Click here to view the event Evaluation and Summary
Click here to view the Assembly Questions and Answers
Click here to view The Role of WIC paper

PRESENTATIONS

Click here to view Peter Couchman's presentation
Click here to view the WIC structure presentation
Click here to view Compact presentation
Click here to view the VOICE presentation

COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST (COI) FEEDBACK

Click here to view the Assembly Feedback - The Role of WIC
Click here to view the Environment COI
Click here to view the Children, Young People and Families COI
Click here to view the Culture, Heritage and Sport COI
Click here to view the Equality and Diversity COI
Click here to view the Health and Social Care COI
Click here to view the Information and Advice COI
Click here to view the Interfaith COI
Click here to view the Transport COI



Pictures from the event:
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Rex Webb Peter Couchman
Steph Little Terry Deegan