Agenda for the Battersea Together Event on the 26th of May

Battersea Together Event

When: 26th May, 12-3pm, St Peter’s Church, 23 Plough Road, SW11 2DE
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Where: St Peter’s Church
Purpose: Building Partnerships in Battersea

Rationale: Working together with a shared vision and common values we can build capacity and social capital, release potential, enhance effectiveness and strengthen the community voluntary sector so that people in their communities are better placed to tackle Isolation, Loneliness and Mental Health challenges

How: By developing a network of common purpose partnerships to share skills knowledge and resources

Process: Discussion and action planning about each of the following:

1. Arts & Culture – Providence House
2. Youth & Criminal Justice – Carney’s Community
3. Information Technology & Education – Caius House
4. Families – St Peter’s Church
5. Older People – Katherine Low Settlement
6. Sector Support – Katherine Low Settlement

Agenda:

12:00 Arrive and Networking Lunch
12:45 Welcome and housekeeping
12:47 Opening address by Marsha de Cordova, MP for Battersea
12:52 Introductions and purpose of the day

1:00 6 workshops (done in-person and zoom)
Recap about work done so far, incl. needs/issues/partners
Agree outcomes
Develop an action plan, incl. resources, partners, funding
Next steps

2:15 Break
2:30 Feedback from 6 workshops to whole group and next steps

2:45 Partnership working – updates and invites to future events about:

Battersea investment strategy
Shared back office
Shared support roles, e.g. volunteering, fundraising

3:00 Close
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HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Big Local SW11 and Battersea Alliance are all about strengthening our community by local residents and organisations working together to decide and create what we want for Battersea.