Energy & Climate Change Debate
An opportunity to discuss with the panel and audience the topic of energy efficiency and carbon reduction for local authorities.
Areas of debate to cover:
Does it take considerable investment to make this happen?
How can the community be empowered to lead on becoming more energy efficient?
The impact of the Carbon Reduction Commitment on Local Authorities?
How can services be delivered in a more sustainable way?
Panellists include:
Kevin Williams, Keep Britain Tidy (Chairman)
Joseph Williams, Carbon Trust
Philip Monaghan, Infrangilis
Peter Thorn, EDF Energy
Rupert Brakespear, Worcestershire County Council
Paul Beck, Keep Britain Tidy
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2012 - Making the Difference
For many years Portland in Dorset has suffered from a range of social, environmental and economic challenges; a situation which has resulted in much of the island classified among the most deprived in south west England. However, with the Olympic sailing events coming to Portland in 2012, everybody knew that something had to be done. Using a range of innovative techniques, Revive Portland has managed to tackle many of the problems, improving the environment and bringing the whole community together in the process. In this session Nikki Billington will outline what has been achieved and the outlook beyond the Games.
Speaker:
Nikki Billington, Revive, Portland
“Reviving Portland’s Fortunes”
The transformation of the heart of east London was central to London’s successful bid to the International Olympic Committee. The amazing change to Stratford’s skyline was the inspiration for a series of smaller community led transformations that are currently happened through the Transform Project. In this presentation Lucy will highlight some of the inspirational changes made by the community to plots of derelict and run down land within the Olympic host boroughs. Lucy will touch on the techniques that have brought residents together and enabled the delivery of the transformations, and some of the behaviour change work which is helping to reduce waste and increase recycling.
Speaker:
Lucy Geldard, Area Manager, Groundwork London
Transforming East London
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Aldridge Foundation – Social Enterprise Groups
Young people are often given bad press, but through providing positive opportunities could they help to deliver services in public spaces?
This workshop looks at the work of a pilot between Catch 22’s Community Space Challenge and the Aldridge Foundation, challenges how we interact with young people and offers an alternative way of creating opportunities that focus on their potential rather than their needs. It also looks at the possible impact of social entrepreneurship on the community and the services that support it.
The Aldridge Foundation uses entrepreneurship as a catalyst for young people to create lasting social change for them and their communities.
- Empowering young people to direct their own lives, raise their aspirations and change their future for the better.
- Creating opportunities for young people that develop skills and support them to achieve excellence.
- Building new partnerships and challenging current structures, thus enabling young people to realise their potential.
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10:40-10:45 | Introduction – David Hopkins |
10:45-10:55 |
What labels do we give to young people and why?
(Practical activity and group discussion) |
10:55-11:00 |
Plenary on labels activity. ‘Potential’ led opportunities rather than ‘needs’ led. |
11:00-11:05 |
Introduction to pilot programme projects and what they have been doing. |
11:05-11:15 |
Birmingham presentation: Dr Bob Tyler
(What have they done and what impact does this work have on the young people and community.) |
11:15-11:25 |
Altrincham presentation: Paul Huxley
(What have they done and what impact does this work have on the young people and community.) |
11:25-11:30 |
Summaries of these and other projects including different delivery models. |
11:30-11:40 |
How can they create opportunities for young people to thrive within their organisations. How can it benefit them?
(Group discussion and practical activity.) |
11:40-11:45 |
Summary, hand-out, questions |
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Green Flag Award Scheme for Parks and Green Spaces
The Green Flag Award Scheme for Parks and Green Spaces ® is the benchmark national standard for parks and green spaces in the UK. The first awards were given in 1997 and, many years later, it continues to provide the high level of quality against which our parks and green spaces are measured. It is also seen as a way of encouraging others to achieve high environmental standards, setting a benchmark of excellence in recreational green areas. Community involvement is an essential part of the criteria and a separate Award is given to green spaces wholly managed by community and voluntary groups.
The workshop will examine the criteria for the Award and will offer tips and advice in achieving and maintaining standards in these financially challenging times.
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Beautiful Boroughs - A Community Legacy
The Legacy of the 2012 Games has been a topic of discussion ever since the successful bid in 2005. But what will be the real legacy for the communities of east London? In his presentation George will discuss the impact that the Beautiful Boroughs project is already making to the neighbourhoods of east London. George will touch on some of the methods CleanupUK has used to engage and recruit groups of volunteers, and some of those that have been less successful in galvanising the community.
Speaker:
George Monck,
Chief Executive, CleanupUK
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Engaging and Managing Volunteers
At a time of financial stringency organisations may be tempted to engage with volunteers to save money or because there are no funds to achieve what they want to do. However, for a volunteer programme to be successful it must be recognised that it is a two-way process: volunteers must feel valued and supported and not just a cheap means of achieving results.
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust engages with hundreds of volunteers, all of whom are involved in a wide range of diverse roles. In this workshop Volunteer Co-ordinator Lucy Andrews-Manion will set out guidelines for the successful development of a volunteer programme including:
- Volunteer policy
- Recruitment
- Training and support
- Relationships with paid staff
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Managing Change
The government has made clear its priority of eliminating the structural budget deficit within five years, with the Comprehensive Spending Review outlining funding priorities and emphasising the need for greater efficiency and productivity. At the same time, an agenda of reforms across the public sector heralds a fundamental change in the way public services are delivered. This workshop aims to provide delegates with insight into how change can happen, and how it can be successful.
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Asset Transfer
Locality is the UK’s leading network for community-led organisations and manages the Asset Transfer Unit. It provides expert advice, guidance and support concerning the transfer of under-used land and buildings from the public sector to community ownership and management - helping organisations to develop those assets and deliver long-term social, economic and environmental benefits.
This workshop will give practical advice on the various stages of the journey that local authorities and communities will encounter in the course of progressing community asset transfer activity, highlighting both examples of good practice and the pitfalls you may meet.
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Joint Working for Cleaner Cities
Full workshop information to follow
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Community Rights in the Long Term
Full workshop information to follow
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Community Right to Buy, Right to Build, Right to Challenge
Full workshop information to follow
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Communicate to Influence
What makes people tick? How can you adapt your communication approach to influence others positively? What are the 7 E’s of listening? What’s the answer to all these questions? Come along to this lively workshop and find out more.
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Thinking Outside the Dustcart: A Glimpse Into a Radical Future!
Everywhere you look people are talking about models of alternative service delivery like Mutuals, Employee ownership, Parish delivery, and the Open Public Services paper encourages more of this. Is this a fad or the future?
In a joint session between Keep Britain Tidy's Policy lead and one of DCLG's decentralisation lead, Paula and Tom are going to whisk you into the future and show you how environmental services might (or could be) delivered. So join us for both a glimpse and challenge, can you think outside the dustcart?
Speakers:
Tom Walker,
Assistant Director, Decentralisation and Neighbourhoods Team, DCLG
Paula Claytonsmith,
Policy and Strategy Development Manager, Keep Britain Tidy
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Sustainable Living
Justin Rowlatt, a senior reporter with the BBC, Justin was Newsnights “Ethical Man” in 2006 spent a year living an ethical lifestyle, documenting the process through a series of features, changing everything from his family’s diet, their source of heating, how they travelled, how they deposed of their waste and what they did in their leisure time.
He has often had debates with other prominent figures in this field, come along and learn from his personal experiences.
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Love Where You Live
Our Ambassador Authorities are leading the way in promoting Love Where You Live. We're working closely with a small number of authorities that want to invest in behaviour change in their areas. Doncaster Council is proud to be one of our Love Where You Live Ambassadors and aims to inspire individuals, businesses, groups and organisations to think about their communities and take personal responsibility for the local environment. Across the borough the aim is to get 14,000 people and 150 organisations involved over the next three years. Together with Keep Britain Tidy, they have been running high profile campaigns that are getting everyone talking and creating a real buzz. Find out what Doncaster have been up to and how you could get involved in similar activity.
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Aston Hall and Park
 The site visit will demonstrate how the park meets the criteria for the Green Flag Award Scheme for Parks and Green Spaces and will offer guidance and advice both on achieving the benchmark standard and on engaging communities to take ownership of their local environment.
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