Find out what we'll discuss at our 14 October event on strengthening the VCS in North West Leicestershire.

1. Strengthening the VCS in North West Leicestershire
14 October 2014
North West Leicestershire District
Council Chambers
Coalville
LE67 3FJ
Final Agenda
9:30 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:05 Welcome and housekeeping
10:05 – 10:30 Opportunities for the VCS including Leicester and
LeicestershireEnterprisePartnershipactivity.
Christine Fisher, Chief Executive, North West
Leicestershire(NWL) District Council
10:30 – 10:40 Importance of Collaboration
Heather Roythorne– Finch, Policy Officer, VAL
10:40 – 11:15 Exercise: Where does the sector needtocollaborate
in NWL?
11:15 – 11:35 Refreshments
11:40 – 11:45 Introductiontothe Learning Sessions
11:45 – 12:30 Preparing for Opportunities –VAL Executive
Manager InfrastructureSimon Jenner and Rhonda
Dean Whitwick Community Enterprise
12:30 – 1:15 Social Prescribing inNWL – Ben Smith VAL
1:15 – 1:20 Round up of the day and future opportunities
1:20 – 2:30 Networking andlunch withVAL Volunteering and
Groups Support services