Wednesday 27th May 2009 - News Release and for General Distribution
Government and voluntary sectors unite to protect Brighton and Hove
residents from the heat of recession
Key leaders and decision makers from the public and third sector within
Brighton and Hove, will come together on 11th June for a one day event that
has been specifically designed to find better ways to share expertise and
work in partnership to support the city and its residents during and beyond
recession.
Councillor Dee Simson, Cabinet Member for Community Affairs, Inclusion &
Internal Relations, Roger French, Chair of The Local Strategic Partnership
and Simon Fanshawe, Chair of The Economic Partnership, will be keynote
speakers, alongside representatives from local government, voluntary and
community groups and the private sector.
The aim of the event is to:
- Establish the key challenges faced by city residents during the current
economic climate such as issues around health, employment and social care
- Find out how these needs are currently being provided for in terms of
public and voluntary services
- Examine how the public and voluntary service providers, faced with
reduced budgets and resources, can themselves, survive and continue to
offer collaborative support
- Devise an action plan which outlines how local authorities, third sector
organisations and, where appropriate, the private sector, can work together
in partnership to address resident and community needs more effectively
The conference at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel, is the first event of its kind in
Brighton and Hove and has been co-ordinated by the third sector support
organisations; Community Voluntary Sector Forum (CVSF) and The Working
Together Project.
"There is a lot of expertise and knowledge within the city's voluntary
sector on how to assist hard to reach groups and communities. This sector
can offer professional and specialist services in many areas such as mental
health, disability, health and social care and young people. We feel that by
working in partnership with the public sector and, where relevant, the
private sector, the path to recession recovery for Brighton and Hove will be
clearer, stronger and more successful." Paul Bramwell, The Working Together
Project
All delegates will attend specially designed workshops, practical
action-planning sessions and organised networking, in order to develop
better ways to work together and offer cohesive and comprehensive services.
In conclusion, the event will map the work of current recession initiatives
within the city and this will feed into the development of a joint action
plan that can be put into place across the city.
Simon Fanshawe, Chair of The local Economic Partnership, comments:
"The next few years will see enormous reductions in public spending, yet a
demand for a level of services that government will struggle to provide. The
voluntary sector will also be faced with demands to increase their
productivity and their effectiveness, both in terms of cost and impact. Both
sectors will have to develop better partnerships with one another to make
their budgets go further. This conference is a crucial gathering that will
be a reality check for the future and a chance to discuss the opportunities
and challenges offered by this wholly new scenario to develop services for
and with the people of Brighton and Hove."
Who should attend?
* Voluntary organisations
* Community groups
* Social enterprises
* Statutory sector commissioners
* Public sector community liaison representatives
* Local businesses interested in assisting third sector partnerships
This event is FREE to attend and includes refreshments, lunch and networking
drinks
11th June 2009
9.30am - 5.30pm
Ramada Jarvis Hotel
149 Kings Road
Brighton, BN1 2PP
For a detailed agenda and to book your place:
Please call The Working Together Project on (01273) 234773 OR email
<email obscured>
ENDS
MEDIA ENQUIRIES
Fay MacDonald, Director, Diosa Media
07880 896 131
<email obscured>
FURTHER INFORMATION
The Community and Voluntary Sector Forum has over 500 members and provides a
strong voice to ensure the community and voluntary perspective is included
in decisions which affect the people who live, work and play in Brighton and
Hove. As an independent charity, it provides the space, support and
information its members need to work together and influence local policies
and practices. Its specialist projects around children and young people,
community empowerment, and health and social care bring together members who
are experts in their fields, to drive up the standards of services available
to local people and communities http://www.cvsectorforum.org.uk/
Sally Hiscock, CEO, CVSF
+44 (0)1273 234000
<email obscured>
The Working Together Project (WTP) is dedicated to meeting the workforce
development and community capacity building needs of the Third Sector and
the Public Sector by offering a wide range of creative and partnership based
training, learning and education. WTP is committed to community empowerment,
reducing inequality and improving services to disadvantaged people and
communities http://www.workingtogetherproject.org.uk/org/
Paul Bramwell, Chair, Working Together Project
+44 (0)1273 234773
<email obscured>
Fay MacDonald | Director | Diosa Media
Events Chair & Executive Committee Member, Brighton & Hove Chamber of
Commerce
Diosa Media Ltd
07880 896 131
www.diosamedia.com
Diosa Media is a Limited company registered in the UK at Mill House, 103
Holmes Avenue, HOVE, BN3 7LE - Company Number 06269490
Government and voluntary sectors unite to protect Brighton and Hove
residents from the heat of recession
Key leaders and decision makers from the public and third sector within
Brighton and Hove, will come together on 11th June for a one day event that
has been specifically designed to find better ways to share expertise and
work in partnership to support the city and its residents during and beyond
recession.
Councillor Dee Simson, Cabinet Member for Community Affairs, Inclusion &
Internal Relations, Roger French, Chair of The Local Strategic Partnership
and Simon Fanshawe, Chair of The Economic Partnership, will be keynote
speakers, alongside representatives from local government, voluntary and
community groups and the private sector.
The aim of the event is to:
- Establish the key challenges faced by city residents during the current
economic climate such as issues around health, employment and social care
- Find out how these needs are currently being provided for in terms of
public and voluntary services
- Examine how the public and voluntary service providers, faced with
reduced budgets and resources, can themselves, survive and continue to
offer collaborative support
- Devise an action plan which outlines how local authorities, third sector
organisations and, where appropriate, the private sector, can work together
in partnership to address resident and community needs more effectively
The conference at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel, is the first event of its kind in
Brighton and Hove and has been co-ordinated by the third sector support
organisations; Community Voluntary Sector Forum (CVSF) and The Working
Together Project.
"There is a lot of expertise and knowledge within the city's voluntary
sector on how to assist hard to reach groups and communities. This sector
can offer professional and specialist services in many areas such as mental
health, disability, health and social care and young people. We feel that by
working in partnership with the public sector and, where relevant, the
private sector, the path to recession recovery for Brighton and Hove will be
clearer, stronger and more successful." Paul Bramwell, The Working Together
Project
All delegates will attend specially designed workshops, practical
action-planning sessions and organised networking, in order to develop
better ways to work together and offer cohesive and comprehensive services.
In conclusion, the event will map the work of current recession initiatives
within the city and this will feed into the development of a joint action
plan that can be put into place across the city.
Simon Fanshawe, Chair of The local Economic Partnership, comments:
"The next few years will see enormous reductions in public spending, yet a
demand for a level of services that government will struggle to provide. The
voluntary sector will also be faced with demands to increase their
productivity and their effectiveness, both in terms of cost and impact. Both
sectors will have to develop better partnerships with one another to make
their budgets go further. This conference is a crucial gathering that will
be a reality check for the future and a chance to discuss the opportunities
and challenges offered by this wholly new scenario to develop services for
and with the people of Brighton and Hove."
Who should attend?
* Voluntary organisations
* Community groups
* Social enterprises
* Statutory sector commissioners
* Public sector community liaison representatives
* Local businesses interested in assisting third sector partnerships
This event is FREE to attend and includes refreshments, lunch and networking
drinks
11th June 2009
9.30am - 5.30pm
Ramada Jarvis Hotel
149 Kings Road
Brighton, BN1 2PP
For a detailed agenda and to book your place:
Please call The Working Together Project on (01273) 234773 OR email
<email obscured>
ENDS
MEDIA ENQUIRIES
Fay MacDonald, Director, Diosa Media
07880 896 131
<email obscured>
FURTHER INFORMATION
The Community and Voluntary Sector Forum has over 500 members and provides a
strong voice to ensure the community and voluntary perspective is included
in decisions which affect the people who live, work and play in Brighton and
Hove. As an independent charity, it provides the space, support and
information its members need to work together and influence local policies
and practices. Its specialist projects around children and young people,
community empowerment, and health and social care bring together members who
are experts in their fields, to drive up the standards of services available
to local people and communities http://www.cvsectorforum.org.uk/
Sally Hiscock, CEO, CVSF
+44 (0)1273 234000
<email obscured>
The Working Together Project (WTP) is dedicated to meeting the workforce
development and community capacity building needs of the Third Sector and
the Public Sector by offering a wide range of creative and partnership based
training, learning and education. WTP is committed to community empowerment,
reducing inequality and improving services to disadvantaged people and
communities http://www.workingtogetherproject.org.uk/org/
Paul Bramwell, Chair, Working Together Project
+44 (0)1273 234773
<email obscured>
Fay MacDonald | Director | Diosa Media
Events Chair & Executive Committee Member, Brighton & Hove Chamber of
Commerce
Diosa Media Ltd
07880 896 131
www.diosamedia.com
Diosa Media is a Limited company registered in the UK at Mill House, 103
Holmes Avenue, HOVE, BN3 7LE - Company Number 06269490
