Submitted by Daniel Mapp on Fri, 11/03/2011 - 13:33
Over 100 people attended the February 2011 WCN Assembly. That’s the most ever…and it was a bit of a squeeze to fit everyone in.
Notes from speeches and copies of all the presentations
Localism: a summary of policy changes
Bernard Collier (Chief Executive, Voluntary Action Westminster) reviewed the changes being brought in by the Localism Bill.
Download Bernard Collier’s presentation on the Localism Bill
Volunteering: citizens making a difference
What is volunteering? And why do people do it? Gareth Owen (Chief Executive, Volunteer Centre Westminster) explains what’s happening locally and nationally in the world of volunteering.
Read notes from Gareth Owen’s speech on volunteering
An introduction to GP commissioning
A presentation on Central London Community Health Care, a cluster of GP surgeries already commissioning services (Peter Crutchfield, Managing Director of Central London Community Health Care).
Download the GP commissioning presentation
We have no money; we have to think
Notes from Mike More’s speech on Council spending cuts, cross-borough working, and the building a civic society in Westminster.
Download notes from Mike More’s speech
Notes from workshops
GP commissioning workshop notes: download now
Civic Society workshop notes: download now
Informal and formal volunteering workshop notes: download now
What did people think?
Overall, people felt that the event met most of its aims, although several people said there needed to be more time available. Some people felt that the speeches were difficult to relate to. There was a lot of information – but it was hard to see what the real-world impact would be. Practical examples would be helpful in this.