How can public agencies make the most of scarce resources to increase impact for residents and communities? Join us to find out more about Open and Trusting Grant-making in public agencies: hear from people who have been changing how they work with the voluntary sector and explore what an Open and Trusting approach could look like in your context.

Following emergencies such as Covid-19 and the Cost of Living crisis, we have seen approaches to grant-making change drastically – project funding becomes unrestricted, application processes are simplified, and grant reporting is waived or reduced. These changes enable charities to deliver better for the people and causes they serve. Over the last year, we’ve been looking at how to hold onto these positive changes for the long term with public agencies from London, Yorkshire and Scotland – resulting in a series of practical resources.

This webinar will be an opportunity to:

Hear from a few public agencies who have been taking an Open and Trusting approach.

Identify a small ‘next step’ that you could take to move further along on the journey to achieving a more Open and Trusting approach in your organisation

Build a community of people that can support one another going forward

Amplify the value of Open and Trusting across the service delivery areas in Public Agencies

Speakers:

Rachel Jennings, Communities Lead, Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Partnership Secretariat

Elaine Wilson, Head of Learning & Development, Corra Foundation

Jessica Farrand, Community Partnerships - Strategic Lead, London Borough of Camden
Christopher McConnell - Voluntary & Community Division, Department for Communities Northern Ireland

Ben Cairns, Director, Institute of Voluntary Action Research

Webinar: Public agency grant-making