Future Focus 2024

Future Focus – Network, Inspire, Connect

Future Focus brings together the local VCSE sector to engage in a range of workshops on key topics affecting the sector, share ideas and innovation, be inspired by stories and network with one another.

This year Future Focus is an opportunity to ‘Network, Inspire and Connect’. This is an occasion for organisations to come together with their Peers, hear inspiring stories, engage in thought provoking conversations and celebrate all the great work that the VCSE achieves in Leicester and Leicestershire.

Agenda:

• 9:30 REGISTRATION
• 10:00 Welcome: Kevin Allen-Khimani, CEO, VAL
• 10:10 Keynote Speaker: Caroline Trevithick, Chief Executive, LLR ICB

• 10:35 Morning Workshops
• 11:45 BREAK
• 11:45 Spotlight Sessions
• 12:30 VAL AGM - Linda Jones, Chair of VAL
• 13:00 NETWORKING LUNCH
• 14:00 Afternoon Workshops
• 15:00 Final Thoughts & Close - Linda Jones, Chair of Trustees, VAL
• 15:15 Final Networking opportunity

Delegates will have the choice of attending one of four planned workshops in the Morning and one of four workshops in the afternoon. There are limited spaces available so please book promptly.

In addition to this attendees will hear from our Keynote Speaker, be provided with lunch and opportunities for networking. This year we are also Holding two spotlight sessions.

Spotlight Sessions:

• Henry Dawe, Radio Play - The Autumn of My Years
• Anthony Kevins, Loughborough University - Balancing Social Care Priorities

Morning Workshops:

1. GP practice improvements in response to patient experiences - Gemma Barrow - Healthwatch Leicester and Healthwatch Leicestershire, Mayur Patel and Sue Venables - NHS LLR
2. Diversifying your income - Faye Hennessy & Ben Jowitt - Charities Aid Foundation - CAF Bank
3. Volunteering in 2024: from national picture to local focus - Gethyn Williams - Gethyn Williams Consultancy
4. Community Wealth - Tobias Gould

Afternoon Workshops:

1. Perfecting volunteering partnerships - Ali Brand-Barker - Charnwood Forest Geopark
2. Back Streets to Corridors of power - Steve Meadwell - Centre for Social Justice
3. How Charities Can Maximise Impact Through Digital Marketing - Rahoul Naik - Jetpack Marketing
4. Supporting the Armed Forces Community – Round Table Discussion - VAL, ICB, Leicestershire County Council & RAFA

This event is free for VCSE and Statutory Sector organisation who are based, and operating, in the County.

If you are from a City organisation there is a small £25.00 charge.

Lunch and Refreshments are provided throughout the day for all delegates.

Event Location

Future Focus is being held at Beaumanor Hall; the address is below and details on how to get there can be found on the hotel website: https://www.beaumanorhall.co.uk/

Beaumanor Hall, Beaumanor Dr, Woodhouse, Loughborough LE12 8TX.

Contact Us

If you have any issues or questions around booking, please contact the team on: [email protected]

Host or Publisher Voluntary Action LeicesterShire