York Big Local spring event agenda
Tuesday 21 April 2015, 10.30am – 3.30pm
10.00
Arrival, hot drinks and breakfast
10.30
Welcome, get to know each other activity and update on Big Local
Debbie Ladds, chief executive, Local Trust
11.20
Workshops – choose which workshops you want to attend
11.30
Transforming meetings
Community cinema
Have you ever sat bored and
frustrated in a meeting? Or unable
to speak up and say what you
think?
Two neighbouring Big Local areas
have been getting 100+ people out
of their homes on winters
evenings, making new friends and
finding out about Big Local.
The transforming meetings
approach has the capacity to
ensure that every voice is heard,
every decision is sharp – and time
is saved.
Northern College is a training
provider, delivering courses for Big
Local areas.
Lesley Whiting, Northern College
12.15
Lunch
How? They started a community
cinema at the local school.
Screenings of Frozen (sing-along!)
and Jersey Boys have been
packed, and families get an
affordable night out on their
doorsteps.
April Fisher, Goldthorpe with
Bolton-on-Dearne Big Local and
Derek Bramham, Thurnscoe Big
Local
Tell your story: recording
change in Big Local areas
This workshop will be an
introduction to the multi-media
evaluation of Big Local areas.
This will be an opportunity to:
tell your Big Local stories
be involved in making a short
film and podcast
see a film of Big Local media
to date
find out more about Our
Bigger Story, which will be
recording change in Big Local
areas.
Mandy Wilson and Paul Morgans,
Third Sector Research Centre led
team
Setting things up to last
Fresh Horizons is a social
enterprise in Huddersfield. They
started in 2002 with two members of
staff and now employ almost 70
people locally delivering a range of
services, with a turnover of £1.25m.
Fresh Horizons works by bringing
people together and inspiring them
to take hold of new opportunities for
jobs and learning, community
assets and enterprises.
Mike McCusker, Fresh Horizons
1.15
Engaging young people
Creating a community hub
Reviewing your Big Local plan
The Young Advisors Charity is a
national organisation which trains
and supports young people to
shape decision-making processes
that affect their communities.
Greatfield Big Local is turning a
disused school building into a
community hub. They are taking
the building on for five years,
before considering a formal asset
transfer.
How do you know Big Local is
working in your area? What do you
need to know to plan what you are
going to do next?
Find out about the work carried out
by Young Advisor teams through
one of their guiding principles, the
ladder of participation. Try 'the
ladder game' and think about their
methods for engaging with young
people in their community.
Jenny Southern, Young Advisors
2.15
Public speaking and
presentation skills
Improve your public presence and
engagement skills to get your
message across in a range of
different situations. Discover a
number of techniques for
communicating clearly, how to
prepare what you want to say and
how to put your point across in a
way that inspires.
Lesley Whiting, Northern College
Hear about how they established
their hub, their activities, the
relationships built and plans for the
future.
An opportunity to look at what a
plan review is and how you might
go about reviewing your Big Local
plan. Find out how Big Local areas
have carried out their reviews,
share your experiences and hear
about the tools and help available.
Digital inclusion and why it is
important
Tang Hall Big Local will share
some of the reasons and local
stories which inspired them to
focus on digital inclusion as a way
to help deliver key elements of
their local plan. This will be
followed by a discussion of what
Big Local areas can do in practice
and how to overcome problems from practicalities to funding.
Sue Pleasance, Aimee Bowler,
Nick Middleton, Greatfield Big
Local
Warwick Ahead Big Local and
Jayne Humm, Local Trust
Anna Bialkowska, partnership
chair, Tang Hall Big Local
Running a community library
Reviewing your Big Local plan
Social entrepreneurs and Star
People
Woodlands Big Local is now
running the local library, which
includes all the usual services
you’d expect, along with delivering
careers and employment support
through a worker.
How do you know Big Local is
working in your area? What do you
need to know to plan what you are
going to do next?
In this workshop you’ll hear how
they did it and tips for other areas
thinking about taking on an asset
or community service.
Woodlands Speaks Big Local area
3.00
Afternoon tea and cakes
3.15
What next? Debbie Ladds, chief executive, Local Trust
3.30
Close
An opportunity to look at what a
plan review is and how you might
go about reviewing your Big Local
plan. Find out how Big Local areas
have carried out their reviews,
share your experiences and hear
about the tools and help available.
Daniel Pearmain, Local Trust
Star People is an additional source
of funding and support for Big
Local areas. Star People know
their local area, the challenges and
opportunities and have a great
idea to benefit their community.
We call these people social
entrepreneurs. Find out how UnLtd
create a culture of
entrepreneurship within areas.
Sue Foster, UnLtd, Angie Jarvis
Selby Big Local and Cheryl Mann,
Barrowcliffe Big Local