Introduction to the Big Society and Funding to Support it

The Workshop will cover:

•Main policy drivers and implications of the ‘Big Society’
•An analysis of Coalition Government deficit reduction policies and their implications for delegates and their organisations
•Implications for other funding mechanisms such as local and central government funding
•Existing and proposed funding streams for the Big Society
•Alternative funding streams, including Charitable Trusts, Lottery and European
•Existing Funding streams that will still be accessible
•Partnership development and the Big Society
•Social Enterprise and the Big Society
•Advantages of the Big Society for non profit making organisations
•Case studies
•Group exercises & report back
•Identification of growth areas in partnership development
•Resources and funding for Big Society project development
•Sources of information and further help