Promoting Active Inclusion

Tuesday 7 December 2010
at The Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith

LVSTC, in partnership with Ealing Council and Third Sector European Network, organised this event to explore latest developments of the European Social Fund across Europe, England, and London in particular.

A key policy of the European Union to combat poverty has been that of ‘active inclusion', comprising 'adequate minimum income', 'full access to services', and 'inclusive labour markets'. The event highlighted issues affecting London's voluntary and community sector providers struggling to tackle disadvantage and poverty in a time of economic crisis.

The opening panel addressed how ESF is working in London and what the future could hold for this Fund. The workshops then explored issues like engaging with Primes, the benefits of small groups working together, and transnational approaches to active inclusion. The event then turned to the subject of survival strategies as the impact of the new Government and the CSR roll out across the sector.

The programme is below, with downloadable presentations and documents where available.

Opening Welcome & Plenary: Tackling Exclusion - the shaping of ESF in Europe and in London

Simon Brooke, Interim Head of Employment & Skills, Ealing Council
Welcome

Jackie Sear, E.A.S.E.
Beneficiary Voice

Brian Harvey, Consultant to European Anti-Poverty Network
Future Path of the European Structural Funds

Katherine Duffy, Consultant to Third Sector European network
ESF as a response to poverty in the UK

Alex Conway, Head of London European Programmes Management Unit
ESF at work in London

Workshops - Engaging with ESF in London

Pitching to Prime Contractors

Sarah Wilkins, Assistant Director, West London Working presentation

Small Groups Working Together

Ian Foster, Adviser, LVSTC presentation

Transnational Approaches to Active Inclusion

Calum Murdoch, External Funding Officer, Ealing Council presentation

Health as a Cross-Cutting Theme*

Anthea Cooke , Director, Inukshuk Consultancy presentation

*this workshop did not take place on the day, but the presentation is here for information

Afternoon Plenary: Views from the field - practitioner & beneficiary experiences in West London

Dan Paskins, Ealing CVS

Jonathon Davies, Citizens Trust

Panel & Open Forum: Survival Strategies - ESF in context

Ray Phillips, Director, LVSTC

Comprehensive Spending Review & ESF

Michael Fothergill, WILLOW Project Manager, CRISIS UK

Welfare Reform

Sandra Turner, Director, Third Sector European Network

ESF & “The Big Society”

Linking EY2010 to 2011 The European Year on Volunteering - post-event handout

Promoting Refugee & Migrant Access to Volunteering