The forum agenda outlined presentations and workshops around understanding the needs of voluntary community services and commissioners, including case studies on what commissioners look for in bids from Caroline Walsh and Camilla Ball, as well as updates from Vince Attwood and Matt Lilley on the Leicester City Children's Trust Board and from Tina Robinson on funding opportunities from the Leicestershire & Rutland Community Fund.

1. Forum Agenda
Tuesday 30th June 2015
9:30am – 10:00am Registration & Refreshments
10:00am – 10:15am Welcome & Introduction
Tricia Reynolds,Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL)
10:15am – 10:25am VCS Experts Update (TBC)
Vince Attwood & Matt Lilley
LeicesterCity Children’s Trust Board
10:25am – 10:40am
10:40am – 10:55am
Presentations:
Case Study: What Commissionerslook for in bids
Caroline Walsh, Service Manager, Children’s Centre
Programme,Leicestershire County Council
Case Study: What commissionerslook for in bids
Camilla Ball – ProcurementSpecialist, Arden & Gem,
Commissioning SupportUnit
10:55 am – 11:20am Refreshment Break& Networking
11:20am – 12:30pm WorkshopSession: Understandingthe needs of
the VCS and Commissioners.
Tricia Reynolds,Policy Officer,Children, Young
People and Families, VAL
12.30pm – 12.45pm Tina Robinson
Funding Co-ordinator (Outreach)
Leicestershire & Rutland Community Fund
12:45pm – 13:00pm Evaluation & Closing Remarks
Tricia Reynolds,VAL