KCSC Seminars
These seminars provide the opportunity for the local voluntary and community sector to debate on national policy issues which affect the sector locally. We discuss current issues which require local views and local solutions.
We encourage attendance from a wide range of diverse organisations to enable a full debate on issues which impact on all members of the sector.
The seminars will provide you with an opportunity to:
- Discuss how policy issues affect members of your community
- Hear what's happening at the national and local level
- Look at local solutions
You will benefit from:
- Understanding how policy works and the impact it has at a local level
- Keeping up to date with current views
- Knowing what role you can play in addressing local issues
Health Conference - 5 October
Delivering health improvement programmes in a time of reduced budgets.
Understanding health inequalities.
An update on funding opportunities from NHS K&C.
Trustee Seminar - 27 OctoberCome together and network with other trustees
Discuss and learn more about good charity governance.
KCSC Conference and AGM - 3 November
Discuss the Social Council’s plans for the next three years.
Elect a new board of trustees.
With guest speaker – Baroness Joan Hanham.
For details including booking of all upcoming events visit our calendar page
PREVIOUS SEMINARS
What Is Big Society?
Monday, 5 July 12.30pm - 2.30pm
The term 'Big Society' was used a lot in the run up to the election and forms a centrepiece of the new government's plans. This seminar examined what this term actually means and what its effect on the local sector is likely to be. Participants discussed how we could help shape it.
For more information about 'Big Society' read the London Voluntary Services Council briefing
KCSC Annual Lecture on Inequality and Poverty
Wednesday, 2 June 2010
This event on 2 June 2010 was addressed by Professor John Hills from the National Equality Panel speaking on the recommendations of his recent publication ‘An Anatomy of Economic Inequality in the UK’.
Michelle Kennedy, Child Poverty Sector Specialist; C4EO also gave an overview of some of the government's work to combat child poverty, highlighting its wider impact.
Maeve McGoldrick introduced the work on the Working Age Poverty project which Community Links have teamed up with Church Action on Poverty to deliver. The project aims to uncover the views of people of working age on poverty, work and unemployment
Presentation given by Prof John Hills
Download the Kensington and Chelsea Poverty Profile
Voluntary and Community Sector Election Hustings
Wednesday, April 21 2010, 10.30am - 12.30pm
This event allowed voluntary and community sector workers, volunteers and trustees put their questions to parliamentary election candidates. Participants were:
- Eddie Adams - Alliance for Green Socialism
- Sam Edwards - Labour Party
- Robin Meltzer - Liberal Democrat
- Sir Malcolm Rifkind - Conservative Party
- Julia Stephenson - Green Party.
The event was attended by over 85 people and was chaired by Samia Ahmed, Journalist, Channel 4 News.
Unlocking Social Enterprise Potential in Kensington and Chelsea
Wednesday 27 January 2010, 5.00pm – 7.00pm
This event looked examined the social enterprise model and asked if it suitable for all organisations. Support from Social enterprise London and RBKC's Business Initiatives Officer was also offered.
A full seminar briefing will appear here.
Managing Change Through Strategic Planning
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Speakers:
Cynthia Dize - Director from Age Concern/60 Plus
Ruth Lesirge - Visiting Fellow and Head of Governance Practice; Centre for Charity Effectiveness; Cass Business School.
This seminar examined some of the many questions that organisations need to think about in regard to succession planning. It also looked at the practical issues of supporting and developing staff through the merger of 2 separate organisations and learnt more about the role of the chief executive in succession planning and the experience of staff members.
Download the full seminar briefing notes
Generating Income
Thursday 7 May 2009
Speakers:
Sally Roberts, Sustainable Funding Project, NCVO
Andrew Kelly, Westway Community Transport
Francis Alexander, Chelsea Theatre
This seminar looked at ways organisations could diversify their income against a background of declining grants and pressure to deliver services. Different forms of the social enterprise model were examined with organisations who have successfully used it sharing their experiences.
Participants were encouraged to think about how they could build on their own services and current capacity to generate new revenue streams.
Beyond Commissioning
Thursday 26 February 2009
Speakers: Mark Creelman, NHS Kensington & Chelsea
Angela Spence, Siobhan Sollis, KCSC
Clement Musonda, Rain Trust
Commissioning public sector services is fast becoming the mainstay of voluntary sector funding, but what impact has commissioning had on the sector to date?
This seminar looked at how the sector is coping with the changes and whether delivering public sector contracts is of benefit to those delivering services. It also looked at ways in which the sector could continue to prepare itself for competitive tendering.
Download the full seminar briefing notes
Working in Partnership
Tuesday 20 January 2009
Speakers: Gareth Coles NCVO
Ian Baker, School for Social Entrepeneurs
Helen Leech, Open Age
Mary Gardiner, Kensington & Chelsea Social Council
Working in partnership is fast becoming a solution for voluntary and community organisations that are wondering how they will continue to deliver services in the future.
This seminar heard from speakers who gave an overview of the policy developments dictating the drive towards partnership working and learnt the lessons from successful partnerships as well as some of the possible pitfalls. Attendees were able to consider what there orgaisations could offer to potential partners and think about what their needs would be.
Download the full seminar briefing notes
The Implications of Personalisation for the Voluntary and Community Sector
Wednesday 17 December 2008, 4.30pm - 6.30pm
Speaker: Paul Rackham, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
Jamie Renton, ADKC
Jas Johal, ADKC
Mick Jones, Vitalise
This seminar looked at what the personalisation agenda meant for the local voluntary and community sector delivering adult social care. It addressed the challenges facing the sector in understanding its role within the agenda and discussed whether organisations are ready for the changes ahead.
It heard from local authority officers about the ways in which personalisation is being introduced into the borough and drew upon the lessons learnt from the pilot study. The experience of independent budget users was used to look at solutions for organisations that are unsure of what the implications will be and cover ways in which they can benefit.
Download the full seminar briefing notes
Michelle Kennedy, Child Poverty Sector Specialist; C4EO also gave an overview of some of the government's work to combat child poverty, highlighting its wider impact.
Maeve McGoldrick introduced the work on the Working Age Poverty project which Community Links have teamed up with Church Action on Poverty to deliver. The project aims to uncover the views of people of working age on poverty, work and unemployment.
Presentation given by Prof John Hills
Download the Kensington and Chelsea Poverty Profile - This handout was produced by KCSC and given out to attendees