Presentations from VOCypf Forum Event February 2022
The VOCypf Forum Event took place online on 23 February at 9.45 am
Respond, Recover, Reset
We were delighted to have project lead Professor Daniel King FCIPD, from Nottingham Business School, present the latest findings from the voluntary sector COVID-19 barometer survey research carried out by Nottingham Trent University and Sheffield Hallam University.
Read more about the survey Respond, recover, reset.
Presentation from Professor Daniel King - Fighting for Survival
Contact: daniel.king@ntu.ac.uk
Funders
This was followed up by presentations from two major local funders about how they have reacted and adjusted to the pandemic:
Harpur Trust:
Presentation from Lucy Bardner, Community Programmes Director
Working with Grantees and Bedford Communities for More Impactful Programmes
Contact: lbardner@harpurtrust.org.uk
Lucy invited the sector to contact her with honest feedback regarding situation and needs.
Bedfordshire & Luton Community Foundation:
Presentation from Francesca Johnstone, Head of Operations.
Presentation to follow.
Contact: administrator@blcf.org.uk or call 01525 306690
BLCF wants to hear from community about needs and experiences.
Local Perspectives - Strengths, Challenges, Opportunities
Domestic Abuse:
Presentation from Linda Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Home-Start
Local Perspectives - Domestic Abuse
Contact: linda@home-startcentralbeds.org.uk
SEND Services:
Presentation from Rose McHugh, Children's Service Manager, Bedford & District Cerebral Palsy Society
Contact: Rose@bdcps.org
Counselling & Therapeutic Services:
Presentation from Michele Flynn, Operations Manager, Bedford Open Door
Contact: mflynn@bedfordopendoor.org.uk
Co-production: embedding the views of service users
Presentation from Michele Flynn, based on
National Lottery Report: A Meeting of Minds
Summary
Thank you to everyone who attended and shared their experiences. A summary report will be produced in due course. If you would like to feedback on the event, or find out more about the role of VOCypf in Bedfordshire, please contact: