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Borders Voluntary Sector Conference report
The Borders Voluntary Sector Conference, held on 27th September 2007, was a great opportunity to meet people working in the voluntary sector in the Borders and to hear more about the work they are involved in.The conference was hosted by the Bridge CVS and the Volunteer Centre Borders and held at the Tweed Horizons Centre in Newton St Boswells. The Bridge CVS was formed in April 2007, bringing together long-established councils for voluntary service in Central Borders (CBAVS), Roxburgh (RAVS) and Tweeddale (TAVO) and the Borders Forum of CVS (BFCVS).
The conference's intesting keynote speech came from Geoff Pearson from the Third Sector Unit of the Scottish Government. He talked about Finance Secretary John Swinney’s vision of the third sector and its "transformational potential".
The Scottish Government would like to see the third sector and partnerships such as Community Planning Partnerships and Community Health Partnerships share knowledge as part of the government’s new Thrive and Connect agenda.
Geoff Pearson also commented that the Bridge CVS was one of the best things to happen to the network of councils of voluntary service for a long time.
Sandra Hogg, Rural Information Officer at SCVO, gave an informative presentation on the recent Halls for All campaign and the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP).
Selina Ross from West Dumbarton CVS gave a really interesting introduction to Social Return on Investment. She used many quotes in her presentation, my favourite being “Price is what you pay . . . value is what you get”!
Susan Swan, Deputy Executive Officer of Volunteer Centre Borders gave an entertaining update on the work of the volunteer centre and its staff.
The village halls and SRDP workshop, facilitated by Sandra Hogg, was a good opportunity to hear from delegates working with village halls in the Borders area and the issues and concerns of importance. It was a good chance to share ideas, knowledge and experience.
Unfortunately, I had to leave before the afternoon session, missing presentations on supporting vulnerable migrants living in the Borders, an update on the Borders compact, the Scottish Borders Community Development Company and youth strategy and youth developments in the region.
- Source
- Rural Gateway
- Date
- 2-Oct-2007
- Categories
- COMMUNITIES, South Scotland, News - General