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04 Welcome from CO3 Chief Executive, Nora Smith

05 Welcome from Ecclesiastical Insurance

06 Conference Programme

09 Speaker Profile - Jehangir Malik, Chief Executive, Muslim Aid

11 Fringe Session - “Brexit and the Third Sector”

12 Keynote Speaker Bios

13 CO3 Trustee Network

15 Speaker Profile - Dr Sam Collins

16 CO3 Board Recruitment Service

17 Workshop Facilitators

18 Panel Speakers

20 Workshops

22 Exhibition Stands

25 Panel Speaker Blog - Dawn Austwick, Chief Executive, Big Lottery Fund

26 Thank You

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CONTENTS

Welcome from CO3 Chief Executive, Nora Smith

I cannot promise you that the CO3 conference will be a platform to answer what 2018 and beyond will hold in store for the Third Sector. However, I am confident that it will be a space for plenty of thinking about the leadership challenges and opportunities for us all.

I consider myself to be an optimistic person, I stand firmly behind the belief that there are always opportunities out there, however, I do fully appreciate that those opportunities are getting harder to find.

Martin Luther King JR said that,” The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

I want the conference to be a platform for our sector to consider how we can stand better together, how can we unlock our potential. The driftwood status created by the lack of our political institutions and the subsequent impact it has had on our sector has inhibited our ability to drive forward social change. To quote Bono ‘we are running to stand still’.

The limbo status of the past year, the increase in demand for services, funding cuts and/or the threat of future cuts looms large. It is a time to stand together. Our sector has developed a fantastic campaign for the public sector to put social value at the heart of contracts and commissioning. I believe that we also need to ‘walk the talk’ and consider what contracts and services we are buying in, and if there are opportunities to support another Third Sector organisation.

An important question for all of us is what can and could we do collectively to face down the challenges that threaten our sector? I fully appreciate the leadership role that CO3 has to offer and play in addressing this question. I am really proud to work in this sector, I believe I have one of the best jobs in the world! I get access to a range of Third Sector leaders. Our collective USP is driving forward social change and it should never be undermined, we are neither the private nor public sector, nor should we ever be.

I am delighted with the response to the conference this year with over 250 leaders from across the Third, Private and Public sector coming together to network, learn, share, be challenged and be inspired together. My hope for you today is to have an engaging and inspiring CO3 Conference.

Nora SmithChief Executive, CO3

WELCOME

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There is no better way to celebrate the successes of the Third Sector in Northern Ireland than by recognising the people who are instrumental in its work. Ecclesiastical Insurance is delighted to be a part of this recognition once again through our partnership and support of the CO3 Leadership Conference and Awards 2018. The CO3 Conference provides delegates with a mix of inspirational speakers, key learnings, and great networking; but even more importantly, it gives us all time to reflect on progress, address new challenges, and continue improving the quality of service the Third Sector provides.

As we continue our work with CO3, it is clear that the challenges facing the Third Sector in Northern Ireland are evolving rapidly. Our purpose, as a company that is owned by a charity, is to contribute to the greater good of society. We work to support charities as they strive to constantly improve their services and deliver real value to the people and communities they serve. Last year we were recognised as the 4th largest corporate donor in the UK, outperforming many much larger corporations.

Established in 1887, Ecclesiastical is a specialist insurer providing insurance solutions and expertise in the areas of charity, heritage, education, faith, and fine arts. Our charity product offering in Northern Ireland is market leading and is regularly reviewed by us to ensure we protect against traditional risks, as well as emerging risks such as cyber, reputational damage, and the ever increasing exposure to your Trustees.

We are proud to be a part of this year’s CO3 Leadership Conference to help celebrate the successes of the Third Sector. Everyone at this year’s CO3 Conference has worked tirelessly to make a valuable contribution to society, so we wish to recognise this great achievement and also extend our thanks to every person working in the Third Sector today striving to make the world a better place for us all.

David Lane Managing Director, Ecclesiastical Insurance

A Word from our Sponsor,Ecclesiastical Insurance

WELCOME

8:00 AM REGISTRATION, EXHIBITION VILLAGE

9:00 AM NORA SMITH, CEO, CO3INTRODUCTION & WELCOME

9:05 AM DAVID LANE, MD, ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCEOPENING ADDRESS FROM OUR PRINCIPAL SPONSOR

9:15 AM WENDY AUSTIN, CONFERENCE MCWELCOME & CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

9:20 AM KEY NOTE: JULIAN TREASUREFive-time TED.com speaker, author and sound expert“How to be Heard”KEY NOTE

PROGRAMME

10.20 AM PANEL DISCUSSION“Leadership & the Third Sector - a Funder’s Perspective”• Nick Acland, Director, The Henry Smith Charity• Dawn Austwick, CEO, Big Lottery Fund• Andrew McCracken, CEO, Community Foundation NI• Harry McDaid, CEO, UCIT

11.20 AM MORNING BREAK, EXHIBITION VILLAGE

11.50 AMWORKSHOPS1. The Changing Face of Risk with Ecclesiastical Insurance2. Atracting Funding & Identifying Key Business Risks with UCIT3. The Future of the VCSE Sector in NI with BCT4. Change Leadership with Baker Tilly Mooney Moore

12.45 PM LUNCH, EXHIBITION VILLAGE

FRINGE SESSION: “Brexit & the Third Sector”• Dr Anthony Soares, Deputy Director, Centre for Cross Border Studies• Caron Bradshaw, CEO, Charity Finance Group• Charlie Mack, CEO, Extern

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PROGRAMME

1.30 PM KEY NOTE: JEHANGIR MALIKCEO, Muslim Aid“Faith & Prejudice”KEY NOTE

2.15 PM PANEL DISCUSSIONS:

1. “Regulation & Leadership”• Stephen Dunmore, CEO, Fundraising Regulator• Ken Macdonald, Head of ICO Regions, Information Commissioner• Frances McCandless, CEO, Charity Commission for NI• Tim Turner, 2040 Training

2. “Culture, Change & Collaboration”• Anne Donaghy, CEO, Mid and East Antrim Council• Liam Hannaway, CEO, Newry, Mourne & Down District Council• Donal Laverty, Partner, Baker Tilly Mooney Moore• Dr Tony Stevens, CEO, Northern Health & Social Care Trust, Chair, NICON• Heather Weir, CEO, Northern Ireland Hospice

3.30 PM COMFORT BREAK, EXHIBITION VILLAGE

3.45 PM KEY NOTE: DR SAM COLLINSCoach, internationally bestselling author and leadership expert“How can you Draw Strength from Adversity?”

KEY NOTE

5.00 PM WENDY AUSTINCONFERENCE SUMMARY

7.30 PM LEADERSHIP AWARDS

5.15 PM NORA SMITH CONFERENCE CLOSE

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1. Introduce yourself in five words

Other than ‘Jehangir Malik, CEO Muslim Aid’, this feels a little cringe as I don’t like to describe myself, however, people have used the following to describe me: Passionate, Energetic, Courageous, Empowering & Fun.

2. What do you think will be the biggest challenges that the Third Sector will face in the next five years?

• Politically driven over-regulation and bureaucracy of operating environment;

• Financing / Funding restrictions;• Hostile, overzealous and unaccountable extreme

media outlets damaging reputation of civil society organisations;

• Lack of simplified transparency and accountability of charities for laypeople to understand leading to further erosion of trust and empathy;

• Inadequate or outdated governance structures and skill sets to manage the complexity of civil society organisations; and

• Lack of evolution and adaption to changing environments.

3. What will you offer the audience at the CO3 Leadership Conference?

I will do my best to share my own personal experiences, reflections of personal journey of leadership in International Development in hostile environments, changing landscape, poor governance and its woes. Professionalisation at the expense of the mission. What it means to me to be a Third Sector Leader, driven by values and principles. The vital life line of ensuring Third Sector Leaders are connected to their purpose of existence and remain rooted and grounded.

4. What is the best piece of advice you would give to a leader in the Third Sector?

Ensure that one is driven by a sense of purpose, a mission which is aligned to the organisation purpose and mission. Lead with integrity as a core value. Value your biggest assets - your team, volunteers and supporters. Keep the recipients / benefactors at the core of your purpose. Do not allow extensive bureaucracy to cloud the purpose of the organisation and ensure that we measure success by not just income growth alone. 5. What are you most excited about for the conference?

The opportunity to meet, exchange ideas, challenge and be challenged and learn from other Third Sector leaders who are passionate about making change in society.

6. The theme of the conference this year is ‘Un-tapping Potential’. What advice would you give a leader in the Third Sector who wants to un-tap potential from within their organisation?

Un-tapping potential is a very profound and powerful philosophy. Every leader, Senior Team member has to connect the most valuable asset; its people, to the purpose and mission of the organisation. Striving to achieve that connection, one will discover, unearth, the untapped potential within every organisation. Most people in organisations would like to be valued and add value to the organisation’s mission.

Establishing a fair, just and transparent process and system within each organisation enables the leaders to tap into the great potential of every single employee. Creating a value-based driven organisation will hopefully unleash the great potential in team members.

SPEAKER PROFILEJehangir MalikCEO, Muslim Aid

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“Brexit and the Third Sector”

11pm on Friday 29 March 2019 the UK is due to exit from the EU. What are the particular implications of Brexit on the Third Sector? This workshop will be an opportunity to hear a range of leaders views, experiences and predictions on what Brexit will mean for our sector

• How will it impact on the rights agenda? • Has it impacted on the peace process in NI?• Has it impacted on our economy?• What are the financial implications of Brexit?• What role does the Good Friday Agreement play in the negotiation process?• How will it impact on All-Ireland based charities? • What are the ‘flexible and imaginative solutions’ post-Brexit that will enable the flow of people, goods and

services between the two jurisdictions?• Should NI have a special status?• What are the post-Brexit opportunities?

These are some of the questions that we will be addressing as part of our Brexit fringe session on 1 March 2018.

FRINGE SESSION

Caron Bradshaw CEO, Charity Finance GroupCaron Bradshaw is Chief Executive of Charity Finance Group. She joined CFG in June 2010 from the ICAEW, where she was Head of the Charity and Voluntary Sector. Caron is a trained Barrister and has a wide array of experience across charity, regulation/law, policy, member support, and professional ethics. In 2015 she was named Charity Principal of the Year at the Charity Times Awards.

Charlie Mack CEO, ExternCharlie Mack was appointed CEO of Extern in July 2013. He previously held the posts of Group Director and NI Director at the Royal National Institute of Blind People. Prior to this he worked in the statutory and international private sectors in England until taking up a career in the voluntary sector in NI.

Dr Anthony Soares Deputy Director, Centre for Cross Border StudiesDr Anthony Soares is the Deputy Director at the Centre for Cross Border Studies, leading the Centre’s Research & Policy team. His role includes the development and advocacy of policies at regional, national and European levels that support sustainable cross-border and transnational cooperation.

This session will be led by...

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DR SAM COLLINSCOACH, INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND LEADERSHIP EXPERT

Award-winning leadership expert, social entrepreneur, key note speaker, coach and internationally bestselling author, Dr Sam Collins is synonymous with M.A.D. (Making A Difference) Women Leaders and is a leading global voice on women as leaders and change agents for workplaces, organisational culture and community impact.

Sam has been named one of the ‘Top 200 Women to Impact Business & Industry’ by Her Majesty, The Queen, one of the ‘Top 10 Coaches’ by The Independent and ‘Leader in the Workplace’ in the Ogûnte Women’s Social Leadership Awards.

JEHANGIR MALIKCEO, MUSLIM AID

Jehangir Malik is the CEO of Muslim Aid, a faith-based, British, humanitarian charity, whose work is governed by the social justice teachings of Islam, such as compassion, empathy, generosity and helping others in need.

Prior to Muslim Aid in September 2016, Jehangir was Chief Executive of Olympic Legacy Charity International Inspiration, and, prior to this, he was at Islamic Relief for 23 years, starting as a volunteer and working up to national fundraising director before spending his last six years at the charity as its UK Director.

Jehangir engages with government departments and think tanks, by providing policy briefings and strategic engagement on international development and foreign policy issues.

JULIAN TREASUREFIVE-TIME TED.COM SPEAKER, AUTHOR AND SOUND EXPERT

Julian Treasure is a sought-after and top-rated international speaker. Collectively his five TED talks on various aspects of sound and communication have been viewed more than 50 million times. His talk How To Speak So That People Want To Listen is in the top 10 TED talks of all time.

Julian’s first book, Sound Business, is the seminal work on creating effective business sound, now in its second edition and also published in Japanese. His second book, How To Be Heard: Secrets for Powerful Speaking and Listening, is a practical guide to improving the vital personal communication skills of listening and speaking (both public and private), which have been eroded by our ocular culture, including our obsession with keyboards and screens.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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HAVE YOU OR YOUR TRUSTEES JOINED THE TRUSTEE NETWORK?

In March 2015 CO3 responded to feedback and established the Third Sector Trustee Network in Northern Ireland. The first network, dedicated to Trustees, already has over 250 members who meet regularly to network, learn and share experiences.

CO3 facilitates regular themed networking sessions allowing the Trustees to learn from experts in the field of Governance and we have the endorsement and support of the Charity Commission NI. Staff at the Charity Commission are active participants at our networking events.

For only £60 per annum for each Trustee (group rates are available for 3+), Trustees can gain access to:

• a network of peers• a one hour free consultation on Corporate Governance • from Virtus Consultancy• advertise and receive adverts for Board Members• be kept up to date on any policy/legislation changes • etc affecting the Third Sector• building their own and their peers capacity and • developing skills.

We are delighted to have received great feedback on the Network from our Members

“I joined CO3’s Trustee Network two years ago and attend its workshops and seminars whenever I can. I have not come away from any one of these events without learning something new or being reminded of something I had forgotten. At a time when trustees are expected to apply very high standards of governance and risk being held to account if they fail, membership of CO3’s Trustee Network is invaluable.” Ian WaltersOCN NI & Arthritis Care

For further information on how to join the Trustee Network, please contact Rachel Cooley:rachel@co3.bz or Tel: 028 90 245 356

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SPEAKER PROFILEDr Sam CollinsCoach, internationally bestselling author and leadership expert

Award-winning women in leadership expert, social entrepreneur, key note speaker, coach and internationally bestselling author, Dr Sam Collins is a leading global voice on women as leaders and change agents for workplaces, organisational culture and community impact.

Dr Collins is an expert in the fields of women’s leadership and gender diversity within the

business world and consults with CEOs and executive teams on how to attract and retain women and create a diverse workforce. Sam has been named one of the ‘Top 200 Women to Impact Business & Industry’ by Her Majesty, The Queen, one of the ‘Top 10 Coaches’ by The Independent and ‘Leader in the Workplace’ in the Ogûnte Women’s Social Leadership Awards. She has worked with global corporations, small businesses, government and non-profits over the past 17 years and has contributed to The Financial Times, The Guardian, CNN, The Huffington Post, The Sunday Times and the BBC. She has been a regular contributor to the BBC World Service and is a ‘Micro Genius’ for Psychologies Magazine.

It began with Aspire, founded by Dr Collins in 2001 when she was just 30 years old, now a globally sought-after organisation that enables women leaders to thrive through leadership development, coaching and events. The Aspire Foundation, the not-for-profit arm launched in 2010, is integral to Aspire’s way of doing business. Its pro-bono mentoring programme works in 80 countries and has made a positive difference to the lives of over 16 million women and girls across the world. Dr Collins is an active campaigner on the role of business in solving world issues, supporting families after suicide, the worldwide orphan crisis and empowering women as leaders in developing and emerging economies. She was recently named as a Global Ambassador for Women for Women International, empowering women survivors of war in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq,

Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan.

Dr Collins has a Business Degree, a Masters in Training and Human Resource Management (with distinction) and a PhD that examined the future world of work for women as leaders in the US and the UK. She is also the author of the internationally bestselling book, ‘Radio Heaven – One Woman’s Journey to Grace’.

Passionate about family and life balance, Sam lives near London in the UK with her husband and three children.

HAVE YOU OR YOUR TRUSTEES JOINED THE TRUSTEE NETWORK?

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CO3 BOARD RECRUITMENT SERVICE

CO3 offer an executive search service dedicated to Board Appointments. We feel that given the breadth of our networks coupled with 30 years experience in leadership within the Third Sector we are uniquely placed to offer this highly tailored and niche service.

The Third Sector is an environment of change. As an organisation focussed on leadership, we are acutely aware of the challenges and opportunities prevalent within both the micro and macro environments, through which Board members must successfully navigate.

Through this deep sector knowledge and the application of world class recruitment and search methodologies we are able to engage with, and select leaders with the right blend of skills and experience, cultural and value based alignment coupled with a connection to your cause.

How we understand and anticipate your needs CO3 offer a blended Board Advisory approach to our recruitment services which aligns to developing long term relationships as a key partner within the sector.

Our mix comprises of:

1. Board advisory and effectiveness consultation2. Succession and diversity planning3. Board Appointments

Why engage us for Board Appointments:

• Leadership is at the core of our organisation. Quite simply we understand the demands of modern day Boards

• Our networks stretch beyond the Third Sector into both the Private and Public Sectors

• Our research and recruitment processes are robust and comprehensive, fully utilising all available mediums and networks to ensure exposure to the widest pool of appropriate talent as possible

• The majority of our prospective Board applicants are not actively seeking opportunities. They engage with us on a strictly confidential basis, confident that we align their fit to opportunities.

• We take a key role in the effective on-boarding of new Board members and offer ongoing support and development opportunities through our dedicated Trustee Network.

If you would like to find out more about CO3’s Executive Recruitment services, please do not hesitate to contact Daniel McVicker on Tel: 028 90 245 356 or daniel@co3.bz to organise a coffee and a chat.

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John DevittHead of Business Development, Ecclesiastical Insurance

John joined Ecclesiastical in 2012 as Head of Business Development and has 30 years experience in various insurance related roles. As well as providing bespoke insurance solutions, John and his team seek to support the third sector in addressing their continued challenges with risk.

WORKSHOP FACILITATORS

Stevie JohnstonSenior Associate, Interaction Institute for Social Change

Prior to joining IISC, Stevie was the Director of the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) in Northern Ireland, an adult education body whose mission is simply to ‘make learning irresistible.’ Before becoming Director he ran community leadership programs for the WEA,

and while on a research visit to Boston in 1995 to look for new leadership models, discovered IISC. A partnership quickly followed and since then thousands of participants in Ireland have had the opportunity to benefit from IISC’s workshops. As a long standing affiliate trainer with IISC, Stevie has delivered Facilitative Leadership many times.

Louise O’Meara Regional Director, Interaction Institute for Social Change

Louise is the Regional Director of the IISC Ireland Office. She comes to IISC with a background in strategic planning, organizational development, evaluation and policy impact assessment. In addition, she has considerable expertise in the area of

gender equality work, including the “gender proofing” of policies.

Phelim SharvinAssociate Director, UCIT

Phelim has Degree and Postgraduate level qualifications in both Business and Management. Having previously worked in the private sector before joining UCIT in 2002, Phelim has gained over 15 years’ experience in Credit, Risk and Portfolio

Management. He has had sole responsibility for the UCIT loan portfolio since 2007.

CO3 BOARD RECRUITMENT SERVICE

Donal LavertyPartner, Baker Tilly Mooney Moore

Donal Laverty is a Partner at Baker Tilly Mooney Moore where he leads the Consulting services. Donal has over twenty years’ experience supporting organisations’ change and has worked extensively globally, in the UK and Ireland across the public,

private and third sectors including supporting organisations to re-design in the face of reducing public funding.

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Nick Acland Director, Henry Smith CharityNick Acland became the Director of the Henry Smith Charity in September 2012 having served as a Trustee of the Charity since 2007. As a Trustee he chaired Charity’s Finance and General Purposes Committee as well as sitting on the Investment Committee and one of the grant-making committees.

Dawn Austwick CEO, Big Lottery FundPrior to joining the Big Lottery Fund, Dawn was Chief Executive at Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and previously Deputy Director of the British Museum, Project Director of Tate Modern, a Principal Consultant at KPMG and Theatre Manager of the Half Moon Theatre.

Anne Donaghy CEO, Mid and East Antrim CouncilAnne was Chief Executive of Ballymena Borough Council since January 2009, until taking up the position of Chief Executive of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council in February 2014. She has a rich background of experience across Local Government, and for many years has successfully fulfilled a range of posts from front line service delivery, to strategic planning.

Stephen Dunmore CEO, Fundraising RegulatorStephen Dunmore was appointed as Chief Executive of the Fundraising Regulator in December 2015. He was previously Chief Executive of the New Opportunities Fund and the Big Lottery Fund.

Liam Hannaway CEO, Newry, Mourne & Down District CouncilMr Liam Hannaway was appointed as Chief Executive to Newry, Mourne & Down District Council in April 2014. Liam had been Chief Executive of Banbridge District Council since July 2007. Prior to that he had been Director of Development within Banbridge District Council from August 2000.

Donal Laverty Partner, Baker Tilly Mooney MooreDonal Laverty is a Partner at Baker Tilly Mooney Moore where he leads the Consulting services. Donal has over twenty years’ experience supporting organisations’ change and has worked extensively globally, in the UK and Ireland across the public, private and third sectors including supporting organisations to re-design in the face of reducing public funding.

Ken Macdonald Head of ICO Regions, Information CommissionerA graduate of Edinburgh and Aberdeen Universities, Dr Ken Macdonald joined the ICO in August 2005, initially to head up its Scotland office but is now also responsible for its offices in Northern Ireland and Wales as Head of ICO Regions.

PANEL SPEAKERS

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Frances McCandless CEO, Charity Commission for NIFrances was appointed to the Commission in April 2010 as its first Chief Executive. Frances’s career in the voluntary and community sector goes back over 20 years and she has worked with young people, women returning to work, in housing, with older and disabled people and as an international volunteer in Prague with the YMCA.

Andrew McCracken CEO, Community Foundation NIAndrew McCracken became Chief Executive of the Community Foundation in July 2014. An Oxford University Physics graduate, Andrew’s background in organisational development, marketing, fundraising and communications has given him a diverse skill set which he has been able to use in the charity sector both globally and in Northern Ireland.

Harry McDaid CEO, UCITHarry has been UCIT Group Chief Executive since March 2013. In his previous career, he was a member of Bank of Ireland’s senior executive team in the UK, and was responsible for managing its UK Business loan portfolio.

Dr Tony Stevens CEO, Northern Health & Social Care Trust, Chair, NICONDr Tony Stevens was appointed as Chief Executive of the Northern Trust on 1 August 2014. Since then he has driven a challenging service reform programme to create a practitioner-led organisation with a clear focus on partnerships across the health and care sector and locally delivered services.

Tim Turner 2040 TrainingTim Turner has more than 15 years’ experience in information rights.He has a Masters of Law in Information Rights from Northumbria University, the ISEB Certificates in Data Protection and Freedom of Information, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Information and Library Studies, and a B.A. (Hons) in English from King’s College (University of London).

Heather Weir CEO, Northern Ireland HospiceIn January 2015, Heather joined Northern Ireland Hospice, located in north Belfast, as Chief Executive Officer. She commenced her nursing career in 1993, studying at the prestigious Queen’s University Belfast and later working at the both the Royal and Mater Hospitals in Belfast.

PANEL SPEAKERS

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Ulster Community Investment Trust (UCIT) is the leading Social Finance Provider on the island of Ireland, Our client book includes a diverse mix of socially minded organisations that aim to make a difference whilst building a sustainable business organisation.

In this workshop, Phelim Sharvin (Associate Director) will highlight the key business competencies and indicators normally assessed by lenders and investors alike. Additionally, we will have the opportunity to identify the pressure placed on the working capital cycle and highlight

some of the key characteristics of the most successful Social Enterprises. Finally, there will be an opportunity to share how UCIT has tailored its product offering to optimise its support to its client base and the wider Social Economy. To close participants will have the option to avail of a valuable one to one business consultation with a member of our finance team.

Attracting Funding and Identifying Key Business Risks with Phelim Sharvin, UCIT

The risks facing your organisation are constantly changing. Navigating these changes can be complex, confusing and costly if you get it wrong. To help, we surveyed CO3 members on a range of risk areas to ascertain risk preparedness in the sector. In this workshop we will share the findings, and prioritise actions we all can take to

address gaps. The workshop will be led by John Devitt , Ecclesiastical Insurance

The Changing Face of Riskhow can we help your organisation?with John Devitt, Ecclesiastical Insurance

WORKSHOPS

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WORKSHOPS

Since late 2016, the Building Change Trust has been engaging with voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, their funders and policy makers here to look at the issues facing the sector and to identify actions to help to build an enabling environment that will support the sector to achieve the best outcomes for the people and places it works with.

As this work draws to a close and in the Building Change Trust’s final year this workshop will present a draft Manifesto for Change to senior leaders and seek your input and views to help shape a final version.

The future of the VCSE sector in NI a draft Manifesto for Changewith Stevie Johnston and Louise O’Meara, IISC

The problem with change is that, while authority can compel action, it does little to inspire belief. It’s not enough to get people to do what you want, they also have to want what you want — or any change is bound to be short lived. That’s why change management efforts commonly fail.

Long marches take time and the involvement of many people who must produce new elements and coordinate their actions before the change can be successful. This is why management is not enough – successful change

requires effective leadership and successful leadership requires a values based approach to creating followership.

In this workshop we will explore the key elements of transformational leadership and discuss how this approach can land successful change programmes. Using case organisations from a number of sectors, we will illustrate the impact of leadership on effective change.

Change leadership because management is not enoughwith Donal Laverty, Baker Tilly Mooney Moore

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IEF/ NICIEIrish Football AssociationMarshNI HospiceNIFHAOrtusPA2dayPositive LifeStroke AssociationUlster TatlerVIable Coporate ServicesVictoria HousingWomen in Business

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PANEL SPEAKER BLOGLeadership and the Murmurations of Starlingsby Dawn Austwick, Chief Executive, Big Lottery Fund

According to McKinsey or some other enlightened management consultants, 40% of what we Chief Executives do will be automated in our digitally enabled, AI-driven, global future. Hurrah — that’s 40% more time to spend on relationships, having fun, or heaven forfend, going to the beach. Having just read about a Swedish hospital where productivity and well-being went up when hours went

down that sounds like a win-win.

Of course the question this proposition really begs is “what’s the point of leadership”? Does it change in this new world order? Old approach, new context? I’ve long thought that the role of the leader is to enable their team or organisation to act like those magnificent birds flocking at sunset. In these murmurations the birds, often starlings, act in minutely calibrated unison — they avoid the pylons; don’t crash into the ground or each other; stretch and shrink their shape; turn, reverse, accelerate, slow down, and head off on the journey south adjusting to circumstance and each other as they go.

How can this happen in an organisation? Well there’s a football analogy here: to make the most of all that exceptional expensive talent playing for the team, the manager has to invest time, reflection, energy, and orchestration to get everyone on the song sheet and in tune. In the future all that automated data and 21st century comms will be our new tools. These tools can’t create the performance on the pitch, but they can free up time to focus on the added value.

The hidden part of that equation, what we don’t see the football manager’s doing on the television, is what lies beneath the performance — a shared understanding of purpose, values, and direction, honed to the point where choices become intuitive and split second: back to the starlings. This is the enduring territory of leadership

regardless of time or place. Of course, it requires an acute understanding of context, the 21st century version of reading the tea leaves, and the ancient art of strategy.But I would add a further and critical dimension to leadership in our sector: the principle of generosity. If we are to be mission driven, our actions have to constantly take us as close as possible to achieving the common good of our mission. The Terence Higgins Trust has adopted this generous leadership approach: when a contract comes up they don’t ask the question ‘how can we win this?’ Instead they ask ‘who would do this best and how can we help them win it?’ Charities like Scope and the Children’s Society are looking not at how they can grow their own organisations, but how they can make the greatest contribution to their mission in the complex ecology in which they operate.

And in order to be generous leaders I would add a quality that is little taught and hard earned – the skill of listening. Amplify, when working in Belfast, said it better: ‘We trod carefully and listened well’.

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A final thank you to all of the supporters of the Leadership Conference & Awards 2018 led by Ecclesiastical Insurance, who have have been so generous, enabling us to create this special occasion.

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