News & Events
Volunteering and the Big Society - Radio Interview with Brian Carr
BVSC's Chief Executive, Brian Carr, was interviewed yesterday by BCC Radio WM's Steve Dyson live from the newly-refurbished MAC at this week's Be Birmingham Summit, alongside Jackie Mould (Director of Be Birmingham). The summit focused on the city's drive to refresh its Sustainable Community Strategy in the context of ongoing public spending cuts, and Brian and Jackie were asked, amongst other things, about the role of volunteering in the government's vision for the 'Big Society':
Third Sector Assembly Annual Conference 2010 - the Third Sector and the New Political Landscape
Date: Monday 14th June 2010
Time: 9.30am - 3pm
Venue: BVSC, 138 Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 6DR
Come and join us to explore the new political landscape and the challenges and opportunities this presents for the third sector. We will also be celebrating the successes of the Assembly and invite delegates to help shape future priorities for the Assembly.
The purpose of this tender is to develop an activity training active citizens in the community and members of staff from key organisations so that there is a common understanding on the difficulties facing community activists in getting their voice heard and the need for decision making partners to listen to the views of community activists and give good feedback even if they cannot act on the community suggestions.
The activity will focus on:
Third Sector Question Time: Meet the candidates