EVENT: THIS WEDNESDAY 1ST DECEMBER - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NETWORK CONSULTATION

If your organisation helps people into work, or you are involved with basic skills and ESOL training, helping to set up businesses in Hackney, or you work in the Green Economy, this event could be for you.

Is this event for me?

·         Do you want to learn more about the Single Work Program – this is the new funding path for worklessness, skills training and enterprise support. 

·         How can your organisation work with the very large organisations who will be running these programs across East London?

·         Find out about Hackney’s new Economic Development Strategy – the council want to hear from you.  How can the strategy help you to help Hackney residents out of poverty? 

Chair: David Blagbrough (Inspire and chair of EDN)
Speakers: Juniper Hope Strong (Head of Partnerships and Investment, Hackney Council), Derek Harvey (Job Centre Plus), Ian Ashman (Principal of Hackney Community College and co-chair of EDP)
Panel: Bisi Ojuri (Volunteer Centre Hackney, and CEN rep to Team Hackney), Cllr Guy Nicholson (Cabinet lead for Regeneration, Hackney Council and co-chair of EDP), Derek Harvey (Job Centre Plus) + specialist from Prime (TBA)
Workshops: Working with NEET young people, Skills and Worklessness (small groups), Skills and Worklessness (medium/large groups), Enterprise and Green Economy

Date: Wednesday Dec 1st
Time: 10am-1pm, followed by a networking lunch
Venue: St Mungo’s, 146 Mare Street, E8 3SG (020 8525 7700)

To book a place please call 020 7923 1962 or email judy@hcvs.org.uk. We look forward to seeing you there!