Date
Wednesday 17June
10:00 until 11:30
Understand the Civil Society Covenant and the Civil Society Council. Share your view on what needs to happen next to build a better relationship between civil society and government.
Event details
This event will give you an overview of the Civil Society Covenant and how it is currently being implemented. You will have the opportunity to hear from the Chair of the Civil Society Council and CEO of NCVO, Kate Lee OBE.
You’ll hear from civil society leaders, including members of the Civil Society Council, about what good partnership looks like. You’ll have the opportunity to tell us about your experiences, and what you want to see prioritised to improve the relationship between civil society and government, at a national and local level.
PRICING
This event is free.
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OUTCOMES
By the end of the event, you’ll:
understand what the Covenant is and how you can use it
understand the role of the Civil Society Council and its members
learn from civil society leaders about what makes partnership between civil society and government work
share your view on what needs to happen now to ensure progress
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Anyone working or volunteering in a civil society organisation with an interest in improving the relationship between civil society and government, whether that is at a national or local level. You don’t need to have experience of engaging with government to attend this event.
WHO’S DELIVERING THE EVENT?
The event will be hosted by NCVO, with guest speakers from members of the Civil Society Council.
HOW WILL IT BE DELIVERED?
This event will take place on Zoom. Captions will be available.
We'll share joining instructions, including the Zoom link, one week in advance.
Event timings:
10.00: Welcome and introductions
10.10: Introduction to the Covenant
10.20: What works in practice
10.40: Panel Q&A
11.00: Breakout group discussions
11.20: Signposting and close.
WILL THIS EVENT BE RECORDED?
No, this event will not be recorded but slides will be circulated.
YOUR ACCESS NEEDS
We’re committed to running accessible training and events. We want you to feel welcome, included, and able to fully engage in our sessions.
All online events will have closed captions. We're also happy to arrange speech to text writers or BSL interpreters (subject to availability).
To help us, please share any access needs you have when prompted by our booking form. We may be in touch to ensure we’re making the right adjustments.
HAVING TROUBLE BOOKING?
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CONTACT US
Email ncvoevents@ncvo.org.uk with any questions you have about this event.
