The agenda outlines an Economic Inclusion Forum taking place on November 6, 2014 from 9:30 am to 12:40 pm. It includes welcome remarks, presentations on the local enterprise partnership's priorities and engagement, online statistics and social value guidance from local councils. There will also be 45 minute learning sessions on bidding together and developing a focus for 2015. Additional presentations will cover health, work and wellbeing and a welfare provision consultation, followed by announcements of future events.

1. AGENDA
Economic Inclusion Forum
Thursday 6 November 2014
Time Agenda Item
09:30 – 10:00 Registration & Refreshments
10:00 – 10:05
Welcome and Aims of the Event
Heather Roythorne – Finch, VAL
10:05 – 10:25
Leicester Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership: News and Priorities
Corin Crane, Director, Leicester & Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership
10:25 – 10:35
Representative Engagement
Steve Kendall, Leicester & Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership Board
VAL and VCS Representative
10:35 – 10:50
LSR Online / Local Statistics –
Alex Lea, Research & Insight Manager, Leicestershire County Council
10:50 – 11:00
Social Value Guidance
Leicestershire County Council
11:00 – 11:20 Refreshments and Networking
11:20 – 12:05
45 min Learning Sessions:
1. Bidding Together - Jackie Woodhouse, VAL Research Officer
2. Developing the VCS Focus for 2015 – VAL Policy Team
12:05 – 12:20
Health, Work and Wellbeing
Simon Calvert, Managing Director, The Fit For Work Team
12.20 – 12:40 Leicestershire Welfare Provision Consultation
12:40 Future Events and Opportunities
Voluntary Action Leicestershire, 9 Newarke Street, Leicester, LE1 5SN
www.valonline.org.uk