Social Enterprise

Thursday July 15th 2010, Grosvenor Hotel - London, 09:15 - 16:00

Driving Economic Regeneration Through Social Enterprise

Overview

Having won more than 230 public service contracts worth more than £46.2m in 2009, are social enterprises now better equipped to play a bigger role in strengthening local economies and communities during the economic downturn?

As both central and local government reduce their spending during the economic slowdown and focus on providing value for money, what are the opportunities for social entrepreneurs? And what are the barriers they face in setting up, managing and growing their businesses?

The Government believes that the innovation and enthusiasm of civil society is essential in tackling social, economical and political challenges that the UK faces today.

Social enterprise has an import role to play in the government’s Big Society vision. In The Coalition: Our Programme for Government, the government outlines its commitment and support to the creation and expansion of social enterprises. The coalition government will encourage and support social enterprise to have much greater involvement in the running of public services. The government will also use funds from dormant bank accounts to establish a ‘Big Society Bank,’ which will provide new finance for neighnourhood groups, charities and social enterprises.

This timely and informative forum will offer delegates the opportunity to discuss and examine the the role of social enterprise in tackling the social and economic challenges that the UK faces.

Agenda

09:15	Registration and Coffee
10:00	Chair’s Welcome Address Phil Hall, Director, Not for Profit, Education and Social Enterprise, Royal Bank of Scotland / NatWest (CONFIRMED)
10:10	Social Enterprise- the changing context of public services provision The challenge for public services – reducing the deficit, promoting fairness and responsibility Challenges and opportunities for social enterprises – improving efficiency in public services, greater autonomy for services and employees Ben Jupp, Director, Public Services Strategy and Innovation, Cabinet Office (CONFIRMED)
10:30	Funding the Future of Social Enterprise Increase in demand, increase in cost, finding alternative investment Discovering new and innovative fundraising measures during a time of financial uncertainty Sustainable fundraising Jonathan Lewis, Chief Executive, The Social Investment Business (CONFIRMED)
10:50	Questions and Answers Session
11:10	Coffee and Networking
11:40	Investing in Social Enterprise, Helping Communities Flourish Helping to make communities better places to lives, delivering social enterprises Creating opportunities for people to become social entrepreneurs, especially those in deprived areas Delivering training to those in deprived areas Social enterprise, helping social and economic regeneration Alastair Wilson, Chief Executive, School for Social Entrepreneurs (CONFIRMED)
12:00	How Can Social Enterprise Foster Innovation and Drive Value for Money? How do commissioning models and practices need to change in order to maximise the added value of social enterprise delivery? How can we construct a commissioning and service delivery model that fosters innovation? What mechanisms are available to commissioners specifically to support innovation? How can the value of innovative services from social enterprises be recognised by commissioners? Simon Tucker, Head of Launchpad, Associate Director, Young Foundation(CONFIRMED)
12:20	Questions and Answers Session
12:40	Lunch and Networking
13:40	Challenges and Opportunities for Social Enterprise During a Time of Financial Uncertainty How can social enterprise reform public services at a time when value for money is one of the most important issues? Strengthening the sector now and in the future Building a sustainable future for the sector How social enterprise and private business can work together to achieve greater impact and mutual benefit? Peter Holbrook, Chief Executive, Social Enterprise Coalition (CONFIRMED)
14.00	Creating Opportunities for People to Learn New Skills and Give Back to Communities Through Social Enterprise and Volunteering Bridging the skills gap in the third sector Improving skills and experience of employees, through volunteering and working Creating opportunities for the unemployed through social enterprise Raising awareness of the role and importance of social enterprise to the community and personal development What level of support is available to social enterprises to employ volunteers or to retrain people who are in receipt of benefits? Allison Ogden-Newton, Chief Executive, Social Enterprise London (CONFIRMED)
14:20	Questions and Answers Session
14:35	Coffee and Networking
15:05	Case Study: Social Enterprise Making a Difference in Health and Social Care Turning Point’s Connected Care Model – harnessing the knowledge and skills of local people to work collaboratively to join-up the way that support and services are delivered Patient opinions – using Web 2.0 technologies to empower patients and their families to share their experiences, while providing health service managers and clinicians with valuable customer insight Innovative services for community-led commissioning Introducing greater trust and accountability between services and local communities Hilary Samson Barry, Director, Statutory Relations, Turning Point (CONFIRMED)
15.25	Social Enterprise Making a Difference in Health Integrated support, coordinated provision: Harnessing the knowledge and skills of local people to provide healthcare services and support Community-led commissioning: Developing innovative services to meet community need Introducing greater trust and accountability between service commissioners, service providers and local communities Prof. Sue Atkinson CBE, Chair, Public Health Action Support Team (PHAST) (CONFIRMED)
15:45	Questions and Answers Session
16:00	Coffee and Networking

*programme subject to change without notice

Audience

Delegates will include heads of commissioning, heads of procurement, research directors, head of partnerships, development managers, fundraising managers, service directors, policy managers and will be drawn from local authorities, charities, voluntary organisations, social enterprises, service providers, volunteer organisations, youth organizations, community groups, central government, academia, and from across public services such as education and young peoples services, NHS, social services and police.

Social Enterprise

Thursday July 15th 2010, Grosvenor Hotel - London, 09:15 - 16:00

Driving Economic Regeneration Through Social Enterprise

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