Forth Valley Third Sector Conference: LAST CHANCE TO BOOK

Posted on February 5, 2019

This is your LAST CHANCE to book your place at this year’s Forth Valley Third Sector Conference: Growing Your Communities, with bookings closing at 5pm on Wednesday 6^th February.

The second Forth Valley Third Sector Conference, held in partnership between CVS Falkirk, CTSI and SVE, will take place on Wednesday 13^th February at Alva Academy in Clackmannanshire. The conference is open to anyone working or volunteering for third sector organisations or groups across Forth Valley, as well as local partners.

Tickets are £10 each, covering the cost of lunch provided by a local charitable organisation.

Bookings can be made via the Eventbrite page, or by contacting CVS Falkirk by phone: 01324 692000, or email: info@cvsfalkirk.org.uk

The conference includes a range of workshops on the day, including

Crowfunding: A New Way of Funding Third Sector
The Importance of Young Trusteeship in Scotland
GDPR: Where Are We Now? from Maureen Falconer of the Information Commissioner’s Office
Gift Aid and the Gift Aid Small Donation Scheme, delivered by HM Revenue and Customs

Anna Fowlie, the new Chief Executive of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), will be speaking on workforce issues faced in the third sector, while in the afternoon Karyn McCluskey, Chief Executive of Community Justice Scotland, will talk about the part communities play in offender repayment.

They will be joined on the day by the Deputy Director for Scotland of the Big Lottery, Neil Ritch, and Paul Reddish, Chief Executive of Project Scotland, along with 12 other leading speakers in their fields, covering a wide range of workshops, all based around this year’s theme: “Growing Your Communities”.

In addition to speakers and workshops, attendees will have access to surgeries from Firstport and the Association of Charity Independent Examiners (ACIE), a panel discussion, marketplace, and lots of networking opportunities.

Alternatively, for further information, please contact CVS Falkirk by phone: 01324 692000, or email: info@cvsfalkirk.org.uk

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