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Economic Impact of Heritage in Yorkshire and the Humber

It is widely accepted and understood that heritage makes a large and extremely important contribution to our sense of place, our quality of life, and certainly the attractiveness of the...

 
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Big Society Unplugged
Thu, 11/11/2010 - 09:00 - 17:00

St Mary's Centre, Sheffield

An unmissable conference! Big Society may be the defining idea of the Coalition government. It looks certain to affect the way the voluntary and community sector works, is funded, how it's structured, and the way it delivers services. This is a unique opportunity to find out the very latest news and thinking, and to tell one of the key people in the design of Big Society how you think it will affect the lives of the VCS and of communities in Yorkshire and the Humber.

 
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"How Yorkshire works" - Yorkshire & the Humber Forum information session
Thu, 14/10/2010 - 13:00 - 16:00

Octagon Centre, Hull

Come to this interactive session in Hull to help demystify the jargon, find out about the new governance arrangements, and track the implications for the voluntary and community sector as we go through a period of rapid change. * What do we mean by Yorkshire & the Humber? * How are decisions taken? * How does the voluntary and community sector fit in? * What does Yorkshire & the Humber Forum do? Cost: £25.00

 
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Welfare reform: what will the new coalition government do to support vulnerable people to be economically and socially independent?
Wed, 22/09/2010 - 10:00 - 13:00

Aspire, Infirmary Street, Leeds

Crisis’ WILLOW Project (Welfare Influencing and Lobbying: Learning Opportunities and Work) is a national programme that is investigating how the Government’s welfare to work strategies are either helping or hindering vulnerable people into employment and/or training. As part of a national programme of events, Michael Fothergill, the WILLOW Project Manager, will be holding an event at Aspire in Leeds to look at the new administration’s proposals to support people who are furthest from the labour market into suitable and sustainable employment.

 
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ACEVO Regional Conference - Stronger Together
Thu, 16/09/2010 - 09:00 - 17:00

Leeds

The Association of Chief Executives of Third Sector Organisations (ACEVO) Regional Conference In an age of austerity, our ability as third sector leaders, to work with organisations within and beyond our sector will be crucial. Now, more than ever third sector organisations must look carefully at current and potential partners to continue to deliver a more innovative and cost effective solution. Topics Covered

 
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Communities Assets Enterprise 2010 - DTA National conference
Sun, 12/09/2010 - 09:00 - Tue, 14/09/2010 - 17:00

The Quad and Assembly Rooms, Derby

Communities Assets Enterprise 2010 - DTA National conference Inspiring places: the art of the possible

 
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Big Society - consultation
Mon, 06/09/2010 - 10:00 - 12:00

St George's Centre, Leeds

Yorkshire and the Humber Forum is organising a conference - 'Big Society Unplugged' - in Sheffield on 11 November, at which Nick Hurd MP, Minister for Civil Society, will be the key speaker. We need your input to produce a Big Manifesto for the Big Society, to present to the Minister at the conference. We are holding a consultation session in Leeds on 6 September when you will be able to input ideas, opinions, suggestions, and concerns about the Big Society, and learn more about how the Forum is engaging with it.

 
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Royal Statistical Society - Statistics User Forum Annual Conference
Wed, 27/10/2010 - 10:00 - 16:30

Savoy Place, London WC2R 0BL

Recession and recovery - hard times or smoke and mirrors? "In good times, economic and social development comes slowly. In bad times, things fall apart alarmingly fast." Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General, ahead of the G20 summit in April 2009

 
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Investors needed for barn conservation project

Businesses, individuals and charities are being headhunted to support a unique project to restore and conserve some of the thousands of dilapidated field barns in the Yorkshire Dales National Park....

 
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First steps to sustainable procurement - North Yorkshire Green Business Club
Mon, 06/09/2010 - 07:30

Conyngham Hall, Knaresborough, HG5 9AY

Sustainable procurement is fast becoming a big issue for business, but what does it really mean? Could it reduce costs and make a difference to your performance? From stationery to machinery, every organisation procures goods and services and sustainable procurement is a topic that is relevant to all sectors and business types.

 
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