A full-scale policy conference with a range of influential keynote speakers, this event will cover COVID-19 response in the VCSE sector, communicating the value of our work, policy and regulation, data protection and fundraising innovation. 

This one-day conference from the Directory of Social Change will help charity and non-profit leaders and board members shape their policies, direction and mission. It is an opportunity to discuss current issues in the VCSE sector, ask questions, and learn from peers. 

Panel discussions will cover topics such as racism in the sector, resilient leadership, online leadership and recuiting a strong board of trustees. 

This one-hour event is the first in a series of webinars to support trustees, and people thinking about becoming trustees, particularly legal professionals. 

The session will focus on what being a trustee involves, why trustees are important in communities, and how to find the right trustee role.

You will hear from a range of local organisations, including:

Racial Equity Funding: Applying to our COVID-19 Recovery Fund

Date: 7 September

Time: 2pm-3pm 

Where: Zoom

Bristol City Council is inviting community-focused organisations to submit an Expression of Interest in managing Hartcliffe Community Farm.

Networking and learning opportunity looking at where volunteers have been needed during the pandemic and helping them return to their roles.

The Volunteer Organisers’ Forum are hosting an online event to support third sector organisations get their volunteers back in to key roles in their organisations. Presenters will include Can Do Bristol, Black South West Network and VOSCUR but, as ever, the VOFs are also about you discussing and learning from each other.

The COVID-19 Community-Led Organisations Recovery Scheme offers grants of up to £100,000 to community organisations recovering from the effects of coronavirus. Applications are particularly welcomed from organisations that support Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. 

This webinar involves an overview of the grant application criteria and the application process, followed by a live Q&A. 

The scheme is run on behalf of the National Lottery Community Fund by Locality, Power to Change, Social Investment Business, and The Ubele Initiative. 

Power to Change is hosting a two-day virtual festival to celebrate community businesses. 

The festival will feature examples of community businesses from across England, from sports groups and gardening groups to sustainable fashion organisations, and even running a community pub.

Have you been working in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic? Whether you're a staff member at a community organisation or you're one of the 3,500 volunteers who helped with COVID relief efforts, Bristol City Council's Community Development Team invites you to a city conversation to share your views. 

This event involves looking at current developments on COVID-19, imagining what recovery might look like in the city, and the kind of help your community needs. There will be breakout discussions and networking opportunities.

This forum, streamed live by Westminster Insight, focuses on tackling domestic abuse, from identifying victims early on, to protecting victims during COVID-19, and understanding perpetrators. 

The Domestic Abuse Bill will also be reviewed at the event. 

A wide range of expert speakers will appear at the forum, including: