Forth Valley Third Sector Conference 2020: Booking Open!

Posted on February 12, 2020

Following our previous conferences, Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise (SVE), CVS Falkirk and Clackmannanshire TSI (CTSI) are delighted to announce that we will be holding our third annual Forth Valley Third Sector Conference on Tuesday 12^th May at the brand new Barracks Conference Centre in Stirling, and booking is now open via Eventbrite!

Our theme this year is “Investing in Your Place: People, Place, Participation”, reflecting our commitment as Third Sector Interfaces to helping community groups, charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises throughout the Forth Valley area continue to thrive and learn by making the most of their own communities.

(Image caption: promotional banner for the Forth Valley Third Sector Conference 2020, featuring the date, the venue, and artwork of landmarks from each of the 3 Forth Valley areas.)

Our keynote speakers will be Aileen Campbell, MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government, and Kenneth Ferguson, Director of the Robertson Trust.

There will be 6 workshops from facilitators who work across the local and national landscape; each workshop will run twice during the conference, at 10am and 11:20am. Attendees will be asked to select their 2 workshops when booking their tickets.

Places are £18 each, covering the cost of lunch and refreshments, with early bird tickets of £15 available until the end of February. Booking is essential.

Check out the day’s programme below:

9am Registration
9:30am Welcome
10am First Workshop
11:05am Comfort Break
11:20am Second Workshop
12:25pm Presentation from Kenneth Ferguson
12:45pm Lunch and Marketplace
1:45pm Aileen Campbell, MSP, Keynote Speaker (including Q&A)
2:30pm Afternoon Plenary
3:30pm Networking Afternoon Tea

Join us on the day for this chance to come together as the local Forth Valley third sector, engaging in thought-provoking discussions and practical, informative workshops that will be sure to leave you feeling inspired.

Let us know you’re coming! Tweet about the event or tag us on Facebook, using #FVTSC2020.

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