This unmissable final consortium event for the voluntary and community sector in Essex will cover the following topics:

9:00 Arrival and refreshments

9:30 Welcome

9:35 ESTIC – round up of recent achievements

                Social Return on Investment Update

                Third Sector DVD

                Tender Readiness Toolkit

10:05 ESTIC – looking to the future

                Research library

                VCS Information Highway – Chris Beales

                Webportal and Voluntary Sector database – Chris Beales

                Third Sector Commissioning Champion

                Other possible activities

10:45 The work of the Essex County Council Voluntary Sector Unit, ‘Delivering a Stronger Relationship with the Voluntary and Community Sector’ – Tom Nutt / Clare Aitkin

11:30 BREAK

11:45 The Health and Wellbeing Board- Clare Hardy, Senior Manager, Executive Office, Essex County Council

12:30 Towards a Big Society – update on the recent dialogue between the Essex VCS CEO network and Essex County Council – Laura Warren

13:00 The future of networking within the infrastructure update and feedback session – Paul Murphy

13:30 LUNCH

Refreshments and lunch will be provided
(please note VST reserves the right to charge delegates who book and then who do not attend on day fee of £5 to cover catering costs)