Good number of attendees enjoyed the speakers
Good number of attendees enjoyed the speakers
Adam Rusell the speaker on 'Choice and Control'
Adam Rusell the speaker on 'Choice and Control'
Sue Keating of the Signposting Service
Sue Keating of the Signposting Service

2008

VCS Conference 2008 - Worcestershire Infrastructure Consortium


The Conference - run by WIC - saw a broad range of attendees predominantly from the VCS, but also with strong attendance from the Statutory Sector. A full attendees’ list is available in appendix 1.
Testimonials included:
"My first real introduction to WIC, very usefull!'
"Well done! Look forward to joint working.'
"Networking excellent'
"Important items/speakers to consider for the future."
"An opportunity to have your say, voice opinion and concerns."
Speakers in the morning block were as follows:

Introduction and aims of Conference
(Cathy Clement, Chair of WIC)

Personalisation
Adam Russell (Commissioning Manager for Choice and Control)

The Signposting Service
Sue Keating (Herefordshire & Worcestershire Fire and Rescue Service)

Compact
Phil Street (Executive Director, Partnership Projects - Bromsgrove)

Safer Communities Presentation
Launa Walker (Programme Manager, South Worcestershire Community Safety Partnership)

The Safer Communities Presentation was followed by table discussion groups on the same topic asking for:

‘Your Own Examples of Good practice in Safer Communities policy’

Details of this feedback are available in Appendix 2.


The afternoon block saw a shift in form from speakers to workshops. These workshops investigated a number of topics as below:

• Signposting– ‘How could this work for your organisation?’

• Compact – ‘How is Compact working three years on?’

• VCS Voice Hub: Representation Workshop - ‘What is the role of the VCS Representative?’

• Volunteering Hub: ‘What is the value of volunteers to your organisation?’

• Business Support Hub: ‘What does Business Support mean in the Voluntary Sector?’

Details of workshop activity are available in Appendix 3.

A sample of Conference Evaluation is available in Appendix 4


Message from the Chair of WIC and Close
(Cathy Clement, Chair of WIC)

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