FbRN National Conference Programme
The latest programme for FbRN's National Conference on Monday 18th March
FINAL DRAFT PROGRAMME
Subject to any late amendments
10.00-10.30 Registration and refreshments
10.30-11.00 Plenary: Real and Imagined Faith: what now and next?
Professor Adam Dinham, Professor of Faith & Public Policy, Goldsmiths, University of London
11.00-11.30 Open Space – an opportunity to:
reflect on the opening keynote talk and share specific experiences, current concerns and perspectives with other participants.
11.45-1.00 Workshop Session 1 – policy & research perspectives
Workshop A: Working with public sector partners
Hannah Walker, FaithAction
Dr Rachael Chapman, Northumbria University
Malik Gul, Wandsworth Community Empowerment Network
Workshop B: Faith & Community Organisations in public life – learning from research
Angus McCabe, Third Sector Research Centre
Mohammed Abdul Aziz, Woolf Institute, Cambridge
Professor Adam Dinham,Goldsmiths, University of London
Skills focus, “How to …” session:
How to assess and demonstrate the social value and impact of your work using the Community Matters ‘Your Value’ tool
Richard Bridge, Community Matters
1.00-2.00 Lunch
2.00-3.15 Workshop Session 2 –perspectives on practice
Workshop C: Innovation and new developments in faith based social action
Jane Winter, FbRN and Year of Service
Liz Carnelly, Near Neighbours
Rosy Fairhurst,Sophia Hubs
Workshop D: Understanding different models of community organising and community development
Stephen Kearney, Re:Generate
Pete Brierley, Citizens UK
Steve Miller, FbRN
Skills focus, “How to…” session:
Understanding and knowing your patch; how to undertake a social audit of your locality.
Catriona Robertson, London Boroughs Faiths Network
3.30-4.15 Final plenary – what does the future hold – perspectives from leading colleagues
