John McNally, MP, to Open Forth Valley Third Sector Conference

Posted on January 26, 2018

We are delighted to announce that John McNally, MP for Falkirk, will be opening the Forth Valley Third Sector Conference with his keynote speech!

Heavily involved in the local community, Mr McNally first became a councillor in 2005, and was elected as MP in 2015 and 2017.

The conference, taking place on Tuesday 13^th February at Forth Valley College in Falkirk, is the first collaboration event between CVS Falkirk, Clackmannanshire TSI (CTSI) and Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise (SVE).

We aim to deliver a conference that is both relevant and informative to the third sector across Forth Valley. This event is FREE to all third sector organisations.

The theme of this year’s conference is “People Make Communities” and the day will be full of workshops centred around three themes: Inclusive Engagement, Making a Difference and Growth and Sustainability.

Places are limited, so booking is essential.

To book your place, or for further information, please visit the Eventbrite page.

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