The forum agenda outlines a morning event covering topics such as credit unions and the voluntary and community sector, European structural investment funds, and the impact of the recent election on local people and the voluntary sector. Attendees will hear from speakers on these topics, have a chance to network over refreshments, and participate in a workshop on how the voluntary sector can respond to the election outcome. The event runs from 9:30am to 1:00pm on June 23rd.

1. Forum Agenda
Tuesday 23rd June 2015
9.30am – 10.00am Registration and Refreshments
10.00am – 10.10am Welcome and Introduction
Heather Roythorne-Finch, Voluntary Action
LeicesterShire
10.10am – 10.30am CreditUnions and the VCS
Yasin Macci, Business Development
Manager, Clockwise
10.30am – 10.50am EuropeanStructuralInvestmentFund –
Programme now live
Ian Wilson, Case
Heather Roythorne-Finch, VAL
10.50am – 11.00am Hear from the new VCS Leicester and
Leicestershire Partnership (LLEP)Board
Member
Paul Bott, VCS LLEP Board Memberand
Chief Executive VISTA
11.00am – 11.20am Networking and Refreshments
11.20am – 11.30am Impactof the Election on local people and
the VCS
11.30am – 12.30pm Workshop: How can the VCS respondto
the election outcome?
12.30pm – 13.00pm Next Steps for the VCS