Community Partners' gathered for our second conference in 2014
Royal Holloway, University of London will be hosting our third biennial Community Action Partners' Conference at the College in September. This conference is aimed at serving and better connecting the network of charities and community organisations Community Action is associated with. All are welcome to attend this free, particularly volunteer co-ordinators or supervisors who manage volunteers and this year we are extending to CEOs and senior management.
Since the last event the volunteering culture at Royal Holloway has continued to grow from strength to strength, with the university being awarded the Times Higher Education Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community. Follwoing feedback from partners who attending previous conferences we have extended the event to a whole day to provide further opportunity to share best practise and a great networking environment for the voluntary sector.
Vice Principal Bob O'Keefe will welcome delegates, and introduce our keynote speaker Charlotte Hill, CEO of Step Up to Serve. There will be a choice of morning and afternoon sessions , a Panel Discussion & Questions on the importance of volunteering in our current political climate. The day will end with closing remarks from Vice Principal Bob O'Keefe.
Keynote Speaker Profile:
Charlotte Hill became Chief Executive of Step Up to Serve in April 2014 in the first year of the Campaign. Prior to joining the #iwill campaign she had been Chief Executive of UK Youth since 2010. After studying Political Science & Philosophy at Birmingham University and working part time for Richard Burden MP during her studies, Charlotte started her career working in Parliament for Rt. Hon. Harriet Harman QC MP in a number of roles. After five years with Harriet Harman, Charlotte moved to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) as their Parliamentary Advisor.
After the NSPCC, Charlotte moved to Australia and worked for a Government Relations & Communications Consultancy and for a children’s charity in Sydney. She then worked in Cambodia on her way back to the UK, teaching English in an orphanage. Charlotte is an RSA Fellow, Companion at the CMI, Vice Chair of Whole Education, a trustee of Football League Trust and also a member of the Management Committee of Westminster House Youth Club in her local area. She also sits on the Advisory Panel for both Try for Change and Unleashing Potential. She is a keen golfer and cyclist, cycling from London to Paris for UK Youth in 2011 with the charities President Nigel Mansell CBE.
Contributors confirmed so far include; Better Volunteering Better Care, British Airways, Challenges Abroad, #iwill, KickStart Ghana, Magna Carta Legacy, Step Up To Serve, Students’ Union, Surrey County Council, vInspired, Voluntary Support North Surrey. More to be announced soon #CAconf2016
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Please register online for this event by 1 September 2016