What role for VCS and Social Enterprise?
21 April 2011, 14:00PM - 21 April 2011, 16:30PM
Marches Enterprise Partnership
Thursday 21st April, 2-4.30pm
Leominster Bridge Street Sports Centre
Key Note Speakers:
• Neil McInroy, Chief Executive from the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) – Productive local economies: creating resilient places. (CLES is the leading membership based organisation in the UK dedicated to economic development, regeneration and local governance).
• Keith Thorpe, Head of Urban Policy Unit, Department for Communities and Local Government – LEPs and VCS/Social Enterprise engagement, a national picture
• Natalia Silver, Assistant Director of Economy and Culture, Herefordshire Council – A Local Authority perspective of LEPs and the engagement of VCS/Social Enterprise
Although this event is being organised at short notice, this is a unique opportunity to discuss how to create a strong and resilient economy across the Marches area. This seminar is aimed at Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin, and in particular:
• Those in the VCS or Social Enterprise sector who feel that the sector has a valuable contribution to make to the local economy
• The private sector and members of the Business Boards who want to know more about the VCS and Social Enterprise sectors and how they contribute to the economy
• Local Authority Officers who may be supporting the Private sector or Business Boards
This seminar is being hosted by the West Midlands Rural Community Action Network (WMRCAN) following resources being secured through Regional Action West Midlands (RAWM) to explore how the VCS and SE sector can best engage with the LEPs. Please confirm attendance at the seminar by emailing Sarah Fishbourne on sfishbourne@tiscali.co.uk by Tuesday 19th April.
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