CPPS Policy Exchange Ltd Seminar

[Alison J Stevens]

CPPS Policy Exchange Ltd

How Best Do We Maximise The Size Role, And Impact Of Social Enterprise And Provide Funding At A Time Of Deficit Reduction

Date: Monday 11th April 2011.
Time: 09:00am.
Venue: The Royal Commonwealth Society, London.

This CPPS seminar brings together key figures from across sectors in the important debate on how children’s social work and child protection and be more effective, less bureaucratic and more cost-effective to meet the Coalition Government’s aims and expectations at a time of major cuts in public expenditure.

The day encourages brief, focused presentations followed by engaged discussion by all attending in a relaxed setting. It is hoped that it will make a valuable contribution to taking forward the issues.

MEETING THE CHALLENGE AND OPPORTUNITY OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES;
INCREASING SOCIAL INVESTMENT AND CORPORATE/SOCIAL SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS;

DEVELOPING INITIATIVES THROUGH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE NHS;

BUILDING NEW APPROACHES TO EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICES;
TAKING FORWARD THE GREEN AND WHITE PAPERS

What is the policy and agenda of the Coalition Government on Social Enterprise at a time of deficit reduction?
How is the Cabinet Office developing an implementation plan on recruitment, training and placing of community organisers?
How will the White Paper on giving incentivise more social investment, philanthropy and giving?
What will be the impact of the Big Society Bank using funds from dormant bank accounts?
What will be the impact of the transition fund to enable social enterprises to modernise and be more entrepreneurial?
How can social enterprises become more ready to bid for public service contracts?
How does Government expect business to support small and medium enterprises, eg by mentoring?
How best can the social enterprise sector take the bull by the horns and run with it?
How do we develop the challenges and opportunities and avoiding the risks?
How can the corporate sector make the fullest contribution to developing social enterprise in the UK?
How can we make best use of potential pro bono work to enable social enterprises to grow and prosper?
How can local government best support and develop social and community enterprise?
How can local government offer people routes out of inequality and poverty through social enterprise?
How can local government provide alternatives to public service provision through social enterprise?
How can the NHS best support social enterprise?
How can social enterprise provide effective health and care services for local communities?
How is BIS’s national business mentoring initiative being taken forward?
How can business develop a tailor-made and flexible social enterprise mentoring and support programme?
How best can we learn from practical examples of successful corporate/social partnership programmes?
How can such programmes provide young people with training, support and opportunities to build a brighter future?
How can they enable disadvantaged adults develop skills essential for sustained employment?
How can big business be in the forefront of championing social enterprise and ensure it gets the recognition it deserves?
How do we ensure social enterprise becomes part of the mainstream?
Where will we be in 10 years time?

Speakers Include:
Diana Whitworth – Member – Big Lottery Board
Cliff Prior CBE – Chief Executive – UnLtd
Helen Paterson – Strategic Director for Transformation – Sunderland City Council
Eileen Fairhurst – Chairman – Salford Primary Care Trust
Kate Lightfoot – Skills Specialist – Eden Project
Jane Clarke Legacy Director – Legacy Director – Business in the Community

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