A fraction of the cost of similar national

conferences and right on your doorstep

5th November 2015

Coaver Club Exeter, EX2 4PS

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Social Action

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charity youth empower

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community

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citizens

People coming together to help improve their lives and solve the problems that are important in their communities.

Social Action includes volunteering, giving money, community action or simple everyday neighbourly acts.

Conference Supported by:

9.30 Registration & Coffee

9.50 Welcome from Devon Voluntary Action

10.00

Keynote speaker: Darin Halifax

City of Service Chief Officer at Plymouth City Council

“Creating a Social Movement.”

10.40 Refreshments and Networking

11.00 Morning Workshops

Choose from workshops A, B, C, D or E

12.10

Keynote Speaker:

Rob Wilson MP

Minister for Civil Society

12.45

Lunch Exhibition Stands - explore new opportunities and services

Networking: making new and refreshing existing contacts

On the spot advice

2.00

Keynote Speaker: Fiona Ellison

Voluntary and Public Sector Campaign Manager at Step Up To Serve

“Developing the next generation of supporters - why youth social action matters.”

2.45 Refreshments and Networking

3.00 Afternoon Workshops

Choose from workshops F, G, H, I or J

4.00 End of Conference

Volunteer Specials

Booking workshops B and F will help you to identify potential new

pools of volunteers

ProgrammeProgramme

Some workshops Some workshops Some workshops can link togethercan link togethercan link together

Geek Treat

Booking workshops C and G will help you to

get the most out of digital tools

Funding Package

Booking workshops E and J will provide you

with opportunity to hear from a range of funders and gain an

understanding of crowdfunding

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WorkshopsWorkshops At the conference there is a wide range of workshops to choose from depending on your organisations' needs. Details of the workshops are below and information about the workshop presenters are at the end of this programme.

At the time of booking you will need to choose a first and second choice for both the morning and afternoon sessions.

Workshop A

Connecting with Your Community

Engaging with all corners of your community can be challenging. In this workshop we will investigate ways to increase community support for your organisation and how to mobilise citizens into action.

It will also highlight practical ideas for you to take away and put into practice.

Darin Halifax, City of Service Chief Officer at Plymouth City Council www.ourplymouth.co.uk

Workshop B

Our Greatest Untapped Resource?

Skills, wisdom and life experiences from people can bring new talents and time to an organisation as volunteers and trustees.

This workshop will look at how you can involve volunteers of all ages and backgrounds by making the volunteering experience beneficial to both the individual and the organisation. It will use recent research and examples from the National Trust as a case study.

Hannah Jones, Volunteering and Community Involvement Consultant at the National Trust in the South West www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/south-west/

Workshop C

Maximising Digital Tools

Think the digital world is confined to Facebook and Twitter? Well think again!

This workshop will explore how to make the most out of the digital tools available other than Facebook and Twitter as well as highlight how the tools can be used together to provide a cohesive digital approach to getting your message out there.

Nina Goodwin, IT Trainer for Get up to Speed www.get-up-to-speed.co.uk

Morning WorkshopsMorning Workshops

Morning Workshops cont.Morning Workshops cont. Workshop D

Health, Ageing and Care

Workshop E

Finance and Funds for your Social Action

Come along to this workshop to hear from four funders. It’s a chance to hear what they can and can’t fund and share their wealth of knowledge and best practice on how to access their fund as they make their pitch to you.

Afternoon WorkshopsAfternoon Workshops Workshop F

Developing High Quality Youth Social Action Opportunities

Want to learn how to engage young people in your work? This workshop will focus on applying six quality principles to help you develop high quality opportunities for young people to be involved in social action. By the end of the session you’ll be able to identify: What a high quality experience looks like for a young person Practical steps to turn opportunities into high quality experiences Opportunities for young people to be involved in social action in your organisation Fiona Ellison, Campaign Manager at Step Up To Serve www.iwill.org

This workshop will investigate how social action can improve health outcomes and help people to age well and live independently for longer.

We will explore best practice examples and what lessons can be learnt from existing social action projects in Devon on care support and reducing pressures on hospitals. We'll also illustrate practical tips on volunteering in the health and ageing space and how to incorporate them into your organisation.

Lucy DeGaris, Head of Volunteering at Westbank www.westbank.org.uk

Jenny Fish Local Funding Officer

www.biglotteryfund.org.uk

Sarah Yelland Deputy Chief Executive

www.devoncf.com

Alison Boyd, Locality Development Officer www.new.devon.gov.uk/democracy/councillors-nav/locality-budgets/

Trevor Smale South West Grant Manager

www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk

Afternoon Workshops cont.Afternoon Workshops cont.

Working together with other organisations can be very rewarding. This workshop will examine

how to approach and set up a range of organisational working relationships. Highlighting

practical tips and sharing best practice examples as well as provide an understanding of the

legal implications which should be considered at every stage of partnership working by

the organisations involved.

Richard King, Partner at Tozers www.tozers.co.uk

Workshop J

Introduction to Successful Crowdfunding

In this workshop you will explore the principles behind a successful crowdfunding campaign and by the end of it you will be able to: understand the importance of preparation identify the best duration for your campaign define your funding goal and existing network think about rewards you can offer to supporters Oliver Mochizuki, CEO and Co-Founder of Fundsurfer www.fundsurfer.com

Workshop H

Measuring Your Impact - What Difference are You Making?

If the thought of measuring your impact strikes you with fear then this workshop is for you. We will share some important basic principles with you to help you to: Identify why you want to measure your results Understand different methods available to demonstrate change Develop a plan for how to review your findings Darin Halifax, City of Service Chief Officer at Plymouth City Council www.ourplymouth.co.uk

Workshop I

Partnerships, Collaboration and Consortia

Workshop G

Keeping up with Donors Instant Expectations

The way in which people donate to voluntary groups is changing with increased online giving.

In this workshop we will explore potential donors instant expectations and how to rise to that

challenge using digital tools to help you develop an online donation presence.

Nina Goodwin, IT Trainer for Get up to Speed www.get-up-to-speed.co.uk

Speakers and PresentersSpeakers and Presenters

www.iwill.org.uk @Fiona_Ellsion

Fiona Ellison Voluntary and Public Sector Campaign Manager at Step Up To Serve

Fiona has been involved in a number of initiatives across the youth sector. From developing the Young Achievers Awards; to supporting the development of a ground-breaking programme of work at the National Union of Students, on student opportunities engagement; to most recently at GoThinkBig developing work experience opportunities for young people. She currently leads the work that the Step Up To Serve deliver, through the #iwill campaign, activity to support pubic and voluntary sectors develop more opportunities for young people to take part in youth social action.

@iwill_campaign

Rob Wilson MP Minister for Civil Society at Cabinet Office

Rob Wilson was appointed as Minister for Civil Society on 27 September 2014 and after the general election in May 2015 retained the role. He was elected the Conservative MP for Reading East in 2005. As Minister for Civil Society he leads on the civil society agenda and is responsible for the Big Society agenda, National Citizen Service and youth policy, social action, civil society sector support and social enterprise and social investment.

@minforcivsoc www.gov.uk/government/policies/social-action

Darin Halifax City of Service Chief Officer at Plymouth City Council

Darin is Plymouth’s Cities of Service Chief Service Officer - one of only 4 in the U.K and has been in post since May 2014. He manages volunteering programmes in the city concentrating on social movement and the impact of social action and is based in the City Council. Prior to this, he was the city’s Community Cohesion Coordinator where he led the city’s partnership work on good community relations, hate crime and community tensions. Prior to that, he was a civil servant in the Department for Work and Pensions for 20 years.

@ourplymouth www.ourplymouth.co.uk

Workshop PresentersWorkshop Presenters

Sarah Yelland is the Deputy Chief Executive at Devon Community Foundation (DCF) which supports hundreds of voluntary and community groups and is the leading route for philanthropic giving in Devon. DCF has distributed over £10,000,000 to more than 3,424 projects across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay and is one of 48 Community Foundations in the UK. Sarah has over 25 years experience in the community and social care sector and has been part of the DCF team for nearly six years where she manages the grants team.

Alison Boyd is a Locality Development Officer at Devon County Council (DCC). Her roles includes building relationships, promoting and supporting effective partnerships between organisations and communities. She also supports the 62 elected members with the allocation and administration of their £10,000 locality budgets which they can use to respond to local needs up to 31 March 2016. Councillors can, if they wish, make grants to support projects or activities that benefit the communities they represent and help meet DCC’s strategic objectives as described in Better Together 2014-2020 plan.

Lucy DeGaris has been the Head of Volunteering at Westbank for the last 10 years, a charity providing care and promoting health in Devon and beyond, and has over 400 volunteers carrying out a wide range of roles. Lucy has led on several Big Lottery funded projects with volunteering at their heart. Most recently she has been responsible for delivery of a Cabinet Office funded social action programme which has recruited more than 100 volunteers and supported over 700 older people.

Richard King, a partner at Tozers for over 30 years, is well known for his expertise in charity law, featuring in the Legal 500 and Chambers law directories. A member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners and of the Charity Law Association from its inception, he advises all types of charity, both local, regional and national. Richard also has great experience in setting up new charities and trading companies, as well as academy schools.

Jenny Fish is a Funding Officer (Local) for the England Early Contact Function of the Big Lottery Fund providing support and services across Devon, Cornwall, Plymouth, Dorset and Torbay. Her role is to promote Big’s demand led funding portfolio, primarily Awards 4 All and Reaching Communities and apply local knowledge of the area to comment on applications prior to assessment. She delivers learning and information to the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector on Big Lottery funding strands and engages with local stakeholders in order to inform funding programmes.

Nina Goodwin is an IT trainer working as part of the Cosmic and Peninsula consortium to deliver inspiring talks and workshops across Devon and Somerset under the Get Up To Speed programme. It is designed to help businesses and communities across Devon and Somerset improve their ICT skills and knowledge. The programme is funded by Devon and Somerset County Councils and delivered by the Cosmic Peninsula Consortium on behalf of Connecting Devon and Somerset.

Trevor Smale joined Lloyds Bank Foundation as the South West Manager in 2006. He came from a public

sector background, working initially in planning, regeneration and European funding. He then focused

on performance management and corporate governance, becoming a managing inspector with the

Audit Commission and then a council chief executive. He has a passionate interest in rural issues. That

interest has involved him doing many related academic, advisory and voluntary roles.

Oliver Mochizuki is the CEO of Fundsurfer and a Film Producer. Fundsurfer is a hybrid funding platform

for creative, green and social projects and companies offering access to a wide range of alternative

funding options. Funding is combined with support to get you ready to crowdfund or raise investment.

Oliver is an experienced charity trustee having co-founded the music and arts festival ‘BrisFest’. He is

also a RSA fellow, member of the IOD 99 and director of Bristol Media.

Hannah Jones is a Volunteering & Community Involvement Consultant for the National Trust in the

South West. Hannah has worked for the National Trust for 14 years and her role is to support and advise

volunteer managers who enable the involvement of over 14,000 people each year who give their time

to help look after special places and share them with millions of visitors each year.

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voluntary and community sector conference in Devon:

meet and share experiences with other local organisations

chance to hear keynote addresses from professionals on Social Action

choose from a wide range of quality workshops led by experts

access a wide range of free materials and specialist advice

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