"This is a report about the past, but it has to start a conversation about the future." This Manchester Voluntary Sector Assembly event will launch the State of the Manchester VSCE 2021 report, talk about its findings and you will have the chance to discuss with VCSE colleagues what the future could look like and how we can work towards this together.
The aim of this Voluntary Sector Assembly is for the VCSE sector to discuss the findings of the latest State of the Manchester VCSE Sector report which gives a full picture of where we are and the challenges we are facing. We will also discuss the report recommendations and how these can be achieved.
A copy of the report can be found on our website - https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/policy-and-influence/state-sector
Join us for an afternoon of discussion and debate to help shape the future of our sector in the city.
Please note that this event is for Manchester VCSE staff and volunteers only.
Agenda
2pm Welcome
2.10pm Report launch and findings – Mike Wild, Macc Chief Executive
2.20pm Questions and comments
2.30pm Introduction to the discussions
2.35pm Breakout rooms - to focus on some of the recommendations of the State of the Sector report and how we achieve these
3.20pm Summary of discussions and next steps
3.30pm Close
Breakout rooms
You will have a choice of a breakout room (based on the report recommendations) when you book from the following: (Depending on numbers, not all of these may go ahead)
- The VCSE sector should be embedded as a strategic partner
- How to make co-design of local services the norm
- A need to review commissioning approaches
- A new approach to supporting and retaining the paid and voluntary VCSE workforce
- Building productive relationships between private business and VCSE organisations
- How to increase public engagement with the local social economy
Bookings are open via this link