Venue: St Mary's Centre, Sheffield

An unmissable conference!

Big Society may be the defining idea of the Coalition government. It looks certain to affect the way the voluntary and community sector works, is funded, how it's structured, and the way it delivers services. This is a unique opportunity to find out the very latest news and thinking, and to tell one of the key people in the design of Big Society how you think it will affect the lives of the VCS and of communities in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Please join us to make the most of this opportunity to promote the sector to Nick Hurd MP, Minister for Civil Society and influence government thinking. The Minister will spend the morning visiting some VCS/Empowerment Partnership projects in South Yorkshire, and will speak at our conference in the afternoon.

Key note speaker: Nick Hurd MP, Minister for Civil Society.

• Develop a clearer understanding of 'Big Society' and how the sector can help deliver it in Yorkshire and the Humber.
• Tell the Minister what needs to happen to ensure a successful VCS contribution to Big Society.
• Explore the potential for effective collaboration with a wider range of partners, including local authorities and the private sector, in delivering the Big Society.

Additional top speakers to be confirmed.

Limited places still available - conferences [at] yorkshirehumberforum [dot] org [dot] uk (book your place now!)