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Previous Events

Dec 11

Marking the International Human Rights Day with BLEP

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:00

Online

The Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership (CVSL) invites you to attend this webinar to mark the conclusion of the first phase of the Black Leadership and Empowerment Programme (BLEP) pilot.

Dec 2

Holistic Leadership Resilience

Monday, December 2, 2024 - 11:30 to 12:30

Online

CVSL hosted online event 'Holistic Leadership Resilience' presented by Dr Carol Jacklin-Jarvis in conversation with Dr Pat Armstrong.

Jun 17

Supporting ethnic minority mothers in the workplace

Monday, June 17, 2024 - 13:00 to 14:00

Online

This webinar will offer research and practice-based solutions to the challenges that ethnic minority mothers face in their working experiences.

May 22

CVSL Conference 2024 - Voluntary Sector Collaborations: Cohesive or Coercive Influences on Leadership Strategy

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 09:15 to 16:30

IN PERSON @The Open University, Milton Keynes and ONLINE

Join us for this year’s annual conference held by the OU’s Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership in the Business School. This year’s theme is centred around the concept of collaboration, building on last year’s conference that focused on the resilience of the voluntary secto...

May 2

Virtual Launch of the Black Leadership and Empowerment Programme (BLEP)

Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:30

Online

This webinar will interest those engaged in leadership development, those working in the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion space, potential learners, and partners in future BLEP learning hubs.

Feb 15

Webinar: Leadership coaching in the voluntary sector: How can it help?

Thursday, February 15, 2024 - 13:00 to 14:00

Online

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Leadership coaching plays a pivotal role in enhancing effectiveness and impact within the voluntary sector. Through personalised guidance and skill development, leadership coaches assist individuals in non-profit organisations to refine their leadership competencies and navigate complex challenges. ...

Jul 3

INVESTING IN SUSTAINABILITY: Exploring Sustainability in a Business School, Voluntary Sector and Capital Markets

Monday, July 3, 2023 - 11:00 to 12:30

Online

Sustainability is an essential tool in the mission to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The potential for incorporating sustainability across an organisation is huge, and sustainability-oriented investing continues to produce powerful results in social, environmental, and eco...

Jun 22

Taking Racial Equity Seriously – Case for Systemic Approach to Addressing Racial Inequalities

Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 15:00 to 16:30

Online

Contact OUBS-CVSL@open.ac.uk

This webinar is based on work done by the Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership (CVSL) and its partners focusing on engagement of service providers with racialised minorities. CVSL’s work, included interviews, focus groups and knowledge exchange activities in England and Wales. 

May 25

CVSL Annual Conference 2023 - Voluntary sector organisations’ response to the rise in cost of living

Thursday, May 25, 2023 - 09:30 to 15:00

Online

Voluntary sector organisations are facing challenges linked to the current financial crisis and it is with this in mind that CVSL is convening a conference bringing practitioners, policymakers, funders and researchers to discuss their experiences and share ideas on how the sector can support the com...

May 18

Evidence Cafe: Supporting diverse new motherhoods for work inclusion

Thursday, May 18, 2023 - 10:30 to 13:00

Library Seminar Room 7, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK

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The Evidence Café aims to explore how voluntary organisations and community engagement can support diverse new motherhoods for work inclusion. If you are interested in attending and contributing to The Evidence Café, please contact us.

Apr 27

Going digital - takeaways for non-profits from a pan-European project

Thursday, April 27, 2023 - 13:00 to 13:45

Online

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This webinar is based on work done by the Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership as a partner in a pan-European project; EU3Digital. This project has investigated the skills, attitudes and knowledge that support effective digital practices.  

Apr 5

Scaling Social Impact in Europe

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - 13:00 to 16:30

IN PERSON - THE HAGUE CONFERENCE CENTRE

Scaling Social Impact in Europe invites social entrepreneurs, support structures and experts in social entrepreneurship based in the Netherlands and abroad, to come together for a half-day, in-person event.

Mar 6

Supporting diverse new motherhoods for work inclusion

Monday, March 6, 2023 - 16:00 to 17:00

Online - To register email oubs-cvsl@open.ac.uk with Supporting diverse new motherhoods for work inclusion (in the subject line)

This webinar aims to explore how communities and policies can support the work inclusion of new motherhoods. Understanding the experiences of diverse new motherhood and how communities have taken initiatives to support them and encourage work inclusion is crucial.

Dec 8
Jun 9

CVSL Annual Conference 2022 - Working in hybrid spaces

Thursday, June 9, 2022 - 10:00 to 16:30

Online

Join us for the 2022 Voluntary Sector Leadership Annual Conference (online) - Working in hybrid spaces

Mar 21

BME Leadership at a Local Level during the Pandemic

Monday, March 21, 2022 - 14:00 to 15:30

Online

This workshop brings together researchers, service providers and leaders of Black and Minority Ethnic organisations from across the UK.

Mar 9

Impact evaluation before, during and after Covid-19 - challenges and opportunities

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 - 10:00 to 11:30

Microsoft Teams

This online workshop will reflect upon the opportunities and challenges many of us have faced while undertaking impact evaluations for community-based voluntary organisations before, during and after Covid-19.

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