A summit will be held in Newcastle to discuss civil society and the Northern Powerhouse. The event will bring together a wide range of people from the third sector and wider civil society in the North of England, in order to discuss what the Northern Powerhouse and the devolution agenda means for them, and how they can adapt to a changing landscape, in order to help build a more progressive and inclusive North. Key topics include:
- The opportunities and threats posed to civil society organisations by devolution and the Northern Powerhouse agenda
- How to engage with new structures such as combined authorities and metro-mayors
- New campaigns and movements for a fairer North
Organised by IPPR\North and funded by Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Charities Aid Foundation, the event will take place on 30th March 2017. 9.45am – 4.30pm. Location: Event Northumbria, 2 Sandyford Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 8SB
The event will also be showcasing headline results from the Third Sector Trends 2016 study, run by Professor Tony Chapman at St Chad’s College, Durham University. This landmark study, funded by Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland, JRF and Garfield Weston presents findings from a study of 3,500 third sector organisations across the whole of the North of England. Speakers at the event will include:
- Ed Cox, IPPR North
- Rob Williamson, Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
- Professor Tony Chapman, St Chad’s College, Durham University
- Emma Stone and Katie Schmuecker, JRF
- Rhodri Davies, Charities Aid Foundation
- Sara Bryson, Citizens North East
- Jane Hartley, VONNE
- Eve Holt, DivaManc
- Simone Roche, Northern Powerwomen
If you want to reserve a place, sign up with eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ippr-norths-third-sector-summit-whose-powerhouse-is-it-anyway-tickets-31599107782?aff=es2