VCSS Camp
13/05/2024

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Time: 10:00 - 16:00

Location: In person

Address: Lift, 45 White Lion Street, London, N1 9PW

Cost: Free

Description

Calling all staff from Councils for Voluntary Service (CVS's), Volunteer Centres and other Specialist Infrastructure Organisations working in London!

VCSS Camp is back! This is a chance for us to get together in person and talk about the hot topics that impact our work, and how we can use digital and tech for smarter working and service delivery and to better support the thriving communities we work in.

You may be facing challenges using everyday technology and software, using social media to reach the right people, managing hybrid working environments or delivering online training or other services. You may simply want the time and space to connect and network with others in similar roles to you, e.g. community accounts, communications officers or capacity building leads.

This is an 'unconference', which means there is no set plan or agenda before the day starts. You call the topics you're interested in. We'll set up the rooms, and you and your colleagues can move freely and join in the conversations you have the most to contribute to and learn from. Don't worry if you have never been to an 'Unconference' before. We will explain everything you need to know at the start of the day.

This day is yours and we'd love as many of you as possible to be a part of the conversation so please share this information with any members of your team that you feel would enjoy and be inspired by this event.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided throughout the day. Please let us know of any dietary requirements in your booking form under the question 'Please advise us of your support needs to access this session'.

With thanks to our funder: National Lottery Community Fund and for additional funding and support from London Plus, Trust for London and City Bridge Trust.

Pre-course requirement

All you need is a desire to talk about the many ways that digital technology and data is changing the landscape that we work in, and what we are doing, and could be doing, to shape and harness this.

Am I eligible for this course?

If you work for one of London's brilliant Councils for Voluntary Service (please see a list of these organisations on the London Plus website: https://londonplus.org/cvs-and-volunteer-centres/cvs), Volunteer Centres, or Specialist Infrastructure Organisations, please book a place. Also if you have received a personal invitation from one of the Superhighways team :)

Course format

In person interactive training

This training will take place at a specified location and we will advise you if you need to bring your own laptop, pen and paper or any other equipment.

Trainer/s

Kate White has managed Superhighways for over 20 years and has extensive experience in supporting small charities and community organisations to be more efficient and effective using digital technology for social impact.

Sorrel Parsons is our Digital Programmes Lead at Superhighways and has 20 years' experience in supporting charities, community organisations and volunteers in the UK to communicate with the people that matter to them, demonstrate their impact and raise funds. Sorrel is a fan of making digital work on a shoestring.

Clare Chamberlain has worked in various roles at London based CVS organisations since 2008 and joined Superhighways in June 2020. She is a Data Support Adviser, helping small charities and community groups to better use the data they collect when supporting communities, to clearly share the story of their work.