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Economic Recovery and the Third Sector – Online Seminar
12 November, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
An online seminar for local third sector organisations, community members and key partners from across the Community Planning Partnership.
Programme
9:30-9:45 Welcome, and Introducing the Midlothian Third Sector Compact: Lesley Kelly
9:45-10:45 Speakers and Discussion Panel
- Antonia Jennings, Trustee, Rethinking Economics: Toward a Wellbeing Economy in Scotland
- Kirsten Hogg, SCVO: The National Picture: Economic Recovery and the Third Sector in Scotland
- Derek Oliver: Director, Place, Midlothian Council: The Local Picture: Economic Recovery in Midlothian
- Alastair Mathers: Community Planning Manager, Midlothian Council: Employability and Skills
10:45-11:00 Overview of Key Funding and Investment Streams: David Henderson, MVA
11:00-12:00 Workshop Discussions
- Volunteering, skills and employability
- Keeping it local: the role of development trusts and other anchor organisations in leading locality-based regeneration and recovery
- Sustainable inclusive recovery: how do sectors work together to provide economically and environmentally sustainable services
12:00-12:30 Feeding back and concluding remarks
- Workshop groups feedback
- Concluding remarks