Big Society & Community Activists Conference

Date: 2nd September 2010
Time: 9.30 am - 1.30 pm (including lunch)
Venue: Mechanics Institute, Manchester

What does Big Society mean to thousands of volunteers already active in their communities?

Speaker: Neil Smith, Policy Manager for the Community Action & Campaigning Team at Cabinet Office. His presentation will be geared around questions and topics forwarded in advance from the North West Community Activists Network. These include: the role of community organisers, who will appoint them, what choice do neighbourhood groups have regarding community organisers and their training, how will neighbourhood groups hold Local Authorities to account after the dismantling of Regional Government and Regional Agencies, how will Big Society give power to neighbourhood groups and what will that power be?

Maxine Moar, from the National Association for Neighbourhood Management Steering Group, will also speak at the conference, as will a representative from the National Coalition for Independent Action.

Information about the North West Community Activists Network can be found at www.nwcan.org.

Pre-booking is essential for thie free conference. To book your place contact info@nwcan.org.