Event location: Yorkʼs Historic Guildhall, YO1 9QN

Date: 14th May 2009

Event time: 09:30 to 16:00

Who is this for?

Corporate managers within the LA interested in developing stronger communities, Voluntary organisations interested in demonstrating inclusivity, Social care professionals wanting to learn about how they can contribute towards building more resilient, inclusive communities.

Our premise: In response to modern day challenges, both national and local government have stressed the importance of building stronger communities so that all people have the capacity to respond to problems and lead a good quality of life. Local authorities are required to work with partners to develop ʻsustainable community strategiesʼ and work in ways that respond to different corporate interests.

At the same time much innovation has focussed on understanding what it takes to build communities that are fully inclusive of people with disabilities and older people - interventions like POPs, Small Sparks, and Local Area Coordination. All these interventions have recognised that practical innovation comes about at the interface between the public and voluntary sectors.

The aim of the day is to share perspectives and to bring the skill set and expertise of VCS partners and local public agencies together in developbuilding stronger and more inclusive communities.

To confirm a place please reply to incontroladmin@mencap.org.uk (01564 821 650) - or to find out more, contact
John.Gillespie@in-control.org.uk

For more information please download the event flyer.