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Webinars

A short series of webinars delivered January – March 2010 by the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Forum's BME Voluntary and Community Sector Progamme.

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Our Vision: Our Future - The Monitoring Group Conference

Date and time:

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 (All day)

Venue:

Bradford

Our Vision: Our Future - The Monitoring Group Conference
A major conference focusing on race, religion and rights in the UK and the struggle to build an equal society

Sustainability & financing for BME and faith groups

Date and time:

Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 10:00 - 14:30

The workshop aims to help BME and faith organisations adopt a more
business like approach, become more outward-looking and develop and
expand on good business ideas that will help you make a difference and
bring about social change.
This free practical workshop will help you to consider some of the key
issues that you need to think about when planning for the financial
future of your organisation.

Learn more about:
* Funding options
* understanding income streams
* planning for long-term sustainability

Getting your voice heard: How to influence policies that affect you and your community

Date and time:

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 10:00 - 15:00

An informal and practical event for small groups and grassroots organisations in West Yorkshire.

Primarily aimed at BME, Refugee, Rural and Faith groups, though all other groups are welcome to join.

The event aims to help groups understand the importance of policy and the effect that it can have on organisations and communities. It will include practical workshops on influencing policy to improve the communities in which they live.

BME Webinars

A webinar is a seminar on the web! You can hear and see presentations and handouts, and take part in discussions. Webinars save time and money, are convenient and easy to use, and provide a new and exciting networking opportunity.

The Regional Forum have run a programme of BME Webinars: sessions focused on Funding, How the region works, How Local Authorities can work better with BME VCS, Leadership and Commissioning. For more details follow the link to regional Forum website or email