Universal Credit Brochure 29 Oct 2013

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Universal Credit Cross Sector Partnerships in Action, Managing the Repercussions TUES 29 OCTOBER 2013 COSLA CONFERENCE CENTRE, EDINBURGH

Speakers include: Fraser Kelly, Event Chair, Chief Executive, Social Enterprise Scotland

Sponsored by

Nigel Kershaw OBE, Chief Executive, Big Issue Invest and Group Chairman, The Big Issue

Margaret Burgess MSP, Minister for Housing and Welfare

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Universal Credit SI magazine’s first annual Cross Sector Partnerships conference will bring together key figures from the third, public and private sector to examine how a variety of organisations with diverse skills and experiences can work together to tackle the inevitable issues that will be created with the introduction of the Universal Credit.

Over the course of this full day event we will chronologically address the various negative impacts of the Universal Credit in the order in which they will be noticeable; housing, poverty and children and young people.

Issues will be examined, not dwelled upon; lobbying and public outcry can no longer prevent the implementation of these changes. With this in mind, the event will bring together Scotland’s civic society, social entrepreneurs, heads of charities, business leaders, housing providers, policy makers, legislators and all other social innovators to discuss solutions, partnerships and innovations which can lessen the impact and deal with the social ramifications of these policies on behalf of the vulnerable individuals and families affected.

Our event partners include Social Enterprise Scotland, ACOSVO, Scottish Charity Finance Director’s Group and Children in Scotland.

speakers include: FRASER KELLY Fraser joined Social Enterprise Scotland in July 2011. With a career that benefits from private, public and third sector experience and includes over 20 years working in the field of economic regeneration, Fraser describes this role with a mixture of excitement and privilege, working on behalf of an outstanding collection of member organisations and with a highly committed and experienced Board. From 2004 until 2011 Fraser held the post of Chief Executive with Castlemilk Economic Development Agency and Glasgow South East Regeneration Agency Ltd and, prior to that, he worked as Head of Economic Development at Inverclyde Council. Fraser is a former Board member of Cassiltoun Trust and Castlemilk and Carmunnock Community Windpark Trust.

NIGEL KERSHAW OBE Big Issue Invest, part of The Big Issue Group, is creating a “social merchant bank” – by social entrepreneurs, for social entrepreneurs.

Its mission is to back sustainable social ventures that help tackle poverty and inequality. BII has raised and invested £20 million - largely private capital - in over 160 social enterprises.

Prior to joining The Big Issue in 1994 Nigel worked as a project manager, litho printer and trade union official. He has founded three printing and publishing employee-owned social enterprises.

Nigel is a Council member of Social Enterprise UK and on the Advisory Board of Big Society Capital. He received an OBE for his services to social enterprise.

Margaret Burgess MSP Margaret Burgess was elected in 2011 to represent Cunninghame South in the Scottish Parliament.

After one year in the Parliament she became a member of the Scottish Government as Minister for Housing and Welfare. Her remit includes housing, communities, antipoverty measures and welfare.

Margaret was born and bred in Ayrshire and has lived in the Cunninghame South constituency for 40 years. Before she became an MSP, Margaret was employed as manager of East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau, and has also served as a board member of the national charity, Citizens Advice Scotland. Passionate about her community and a determined campaigner for her constituents and for Scotland, Margaret still tries to find space and spare time for a bit of leisure reading and hill walking.

Agenda

TUES 29 OCTOBER 2013 COSLA CONFERENCE CENTRE, EDINBURGH

Session 1 8:45 Registration and 8:45 Registration andrefreshments refreshments 9:30 Chair - Fraser Executive, Social Enterprise 9:30 Introduction Introductionfrom from the Chair – Fraser Kelly,Kelly, Chief Chief Executive, Social Enterprise ScotlandScotland 9:40 Address MSP, Minister Ministerfor forHousing Housing and Welfare 9:40 Opening Opening Address- –Margaret MargaretBurgess Burgess MSP, and Welfare

10:00 Who Which groups risk services and what are services are currently available – Margaret Lynch, 10:00 is most at are riskmost and at what currently available - Margaret Lynch, ChiefChief Executive, Citizens Advice Scotland Executive, Citizen’s Advice Scotland (Invited) 10:20 Assessing Impactand andthe the importance Importance ofofFunding Kershaw OBE, CEOofofBig BigIssue Issue Invest Invest and 10:20 Assessing impact funding– -Nigel Nigel Kershaw, CEO and Group IssueCompany GroupChairman Chairmanof of the the Big Issue 10:40 Q&A Q&A 10:40 11:00 Break Break 11:00

Session 2 Workshop sessionSession A - The1workshops running session 11:20 Workshop – Workshops runningin in this Session 2 willwill be: be:

• Access to free or affordable financial advice and services’, Citizens Advice Direct - Access to free and affordable financial advice and services – how toBartlett, ensure money no barrier Citizens to clientsAdvice in needDirect of advice Facilitated

by Andrew Chief is Executive, ° Accessibility ° Professionalism – how to provide a free or affordable service that does not compromise on quality.

- The role of inter-agency partnerships in providing support and services in Partnership – how to ensure your service makes an impact and not simply duplicates ° Working TBC Facilitator the work of other advice services.

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Brian Gilmour, Managing Director, Carduus Ltd • Do we need demand led social housing and if so how will this be funded, Carduus 11:20, 12:00 and 12:40 A, sessions 1, 2 and 3 12:00 Workshop Session- Workshop 2 13:20 Lunch 12:40 Workshop Session 3

13:20 Lunch

Session 3 Workshop session B - The workshops in this session will be:

14:00 Workshop Session 4 – Workshops running in Session 3 will be: • - The The role services andand job generation through local, community and social roleof ofemployability employability services job creation via community and social enterprises enterprises, ng homes Facilitated by John Devine, Director of Investment and Regeneration, NG homes • Interventions to prevent offending and youth offending - The importance of funding for preventative measures • The role of social services,Ferguson, residentialChief care Executive, and the fostering sector Facilitated

by Kenneth The Robertson Trust 14:40 Workshop 5 - MitigatingSession the impact on children, families, social services and the youth justice system Facilitated by a Children in Scotland representative 15:20 Workshop Session 6

14:00, and 15:20 from - Workshop sessions 1, 2 andExecutive, 3 16:00 14:40 Closing remarks the ChairB, – Fraser Kelly, Chief Social Enterprise Scotland 16:00 Closing remarks from the Chair 16:10 Close 16:10 Close

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