Regional Development Manager -
West Midlands
 

The VCS Engage programme is working collaboratively in the West Midlands to improve the effectiveness of the children, young people and families sector.

The programme exists to support the strategic involvement of the sector in local and regional decision making, and to identify and address the support needs of VCS partners locally and regionally. The work is focussed around five key areas of activity as outlined in the regional action plan, which can be accessed here.

Resources/ reports

Looking to the Future: Continuing our work with children, young people and families in 2011 and beyond. A conference for voluntary and community sector organisations in the West Midlands, Thursday 20^th January 2011, Birmingham.

Post conference report including a summary of keynote speeches and workshops. 

Graphical summary of the day

 Keynote Presentations

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The Children, Young People and Families VCS: A National Perspective, Maggie Jones, Chief Executive, Children England

Charting the New World: Engaging with New Structures, Policies and People, Sharon Palmer, Chief Executive, Regional Action West Midlands

Training Workshop Presentations

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• Keeping Children Safe, Rebecca Edwards, Safe Network
• Managing Change in VCS Organisations, Chrissie Wright, DSC
• Funding Diversification, Laurence Green, Social Enterprise West Midlands;
• Working Together to Compete for Contracts, Ian Curtis, ConsortiCo
• Evidencing Outcomes and Impact: An introduction, Jane Holdsworth, Charities Evaluation Service Outcomes Super Champion

The Value of Infrastructure to Organisations Working With Children, Young People and Families: Report of the round table event held on 28^th October 2010 at bayc, Birmingham