Social Enterprise Conference
28th March 2007
Urban Hope, Liverpool Hope University, Hope Park (FLM 138), Taggart Avenue, Liverpool, L16 9JD
Tel: 0151 291 2102 Fax: 0151 291 3640
LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY
with
CHESTER & DISTRICT HOUSING, URBAN HOPE,
PARKS OPTIONS LTD, KENSINGTON LIFE BANK,
KENSINGTON REGENERATION, & NEO NOW
Conference:
Social Enterprise – a key for the future
‘Moving from grant dependency to self sustainability’
Venue: Kensington Life Bank and Family Learning Centre,
Liverpool, L7 2QR
Date: Wednesday 28th March 2007
Time: 9.15am (Registration) to 4.00pm
Price: £155 per delegate.
For further information please contact Lori Newcombe, Commercial Manager, Life Bank, (0151 300 8420 and Newcoml@hope.ac.uk ), or Dave Green at Urban Hope (0151 291 2102 and Greend@hope.ac.uk )
Social
‘Moving from grant dependency to self sustainability’
The Conference
This conference is a unique and exciting opportunity to hear leading practitioners giving their views on developments in social enterprise, in the UK and abroad. Case studies will be used to exemplify collaboration between the private sector and not-for-profit organisations. There will be Keynote presentations from eminent figures in social enterprise who will also participate in the Workshops.
Who should attend?
The conference is a ‘must’ for professionals and practitioners from all sectors linked to Social Enterprise.
You should consider attending if you are interested or involved in environmental regeneration, empowering communities, the effective use of grant funding, and statutory duties. This event targets:- social enterprises in the voluntary and community sector, local authority regeneration departments, councils for voluntary services, social housing agencies, regeneration and enterprise subsidiary companies, colleges, universities, health sector agencies with a regeneration and enterprise remit, local education authorities, neighbourhood partnerships and young people's organisations.
Come to Liverpool in order to share best practice and devise strategies for success. This event will offer a stimulating and thought-provoking day in a venue which exemplifies fruitful collaboration.
Content
Introduction and welcome :
The Rt Revd James Jones The Bishop of
Keynote speakers :
Stephen Sears Chief Executive - ECT Group
‘Social Enterprise - making a real impact’
ECT is a leading social enterprise, dedicated to providing public services that work. Stephen was named Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2004 at the New Statesman Upstarts Awards. Go to - http://www.ectgroup.co.uk/
Martin Carey Chief Executive - Urban Hope
‘Placing communities in the driving seat’
Urban Hope is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Liverpool Hope University with expertise in the areas of widening access, regeneration and enterprise. It prides itself on finding solutions to difficult urban challenges. Go to -http://www.hope.ac.uk/enterprise/urbanhope/index.htm
There will also be exhibitions, and development workshops. The workshops will enable you to bring your own questions and issues for exploration, and you can select two from a choice of five.
Workshops :
1. Community and voluntary based organisations transforming into Social Enterprises
2. Social Enterprise as a framework for developing eco-sustainability
3. Social registered landlords as a social enterprise
4. Social enterprise as a vehicle for resolving local health issues
5. Private and ‘Not for profit’ collaboration
- presented and led by practitioners and the keynote speakers.
Your day will include refreshments, a buffet lunch and the opportunity to look around the Life Bank and surrounding Kensington Campus.
If you would like to register for this conference, please complete the booking form overleaf to be returned by 21st February 2007 at the latest. You will then receive summaries of each workshop to help you make your choices.