Building Community: Connected Voice AGM 2026

We are delighted to share details of our next AGM, which will focus on the theme of Building Community. Our keynote speakers are Vicky McDermott, Director of Housing and Communities at Newcastle City Council, who will speak about how the Council is working in different ways to bring people together and improve lives. We will also hear from Rhodri Davies of Why Philanthropy Matters, who will give us some food for thought on the challenges of building community in the current age, where advances in technology mean we struggle to have a common understanding of what is real or true. We will also hear from member VCSE organisations Peace of Mind and Be Trans Support and Community, who will share their experiences of building and supporting communities of interest in an increasingly challenging and polarised society.

As usual, we will be sharing information on our impact over the past year, sharing our annual accounts and report, and appointing new trustees. Please look out for details of our upcoming trustee vacancies, which will be shared soon

Schedule:  

• Registration from 1pm
• AGM begins 1:30pm
• Conclusion around 3:30pm, followed by afternoon tea networking opportunities.

Location: One Strawberry Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BX. The venue is conveniently located in Newcastle city centre near to bus routes and St James’ Metro Station.

Connected Voice is committed to reducing our environmental impact and want to champion environmental sustainability to all organisations in the VCSE sector. 

To reduce the carbon footprint of our events, we would like to politely request that all attendees make the best effort, where viable, to travel to our events in the most environmentally friendly way possible. 

• The venue is a 3 minute walk from St James’ Metro Station 
• The venue is a 7 minute walk from Haymarket and Eldon Square Bus Stations 
• The venue is less than a 10 minute walk from Grey’s Monument in Newcastle city centre 
• The venue is a 15 minute walk from Newcastle Central Station for National Rail links 

Accessibility: Please inform us in advance of any accessibility requirements to ensure we can accommodate your needs. We can provide a BSL interpreter with sufficient notice.

We look forward to welcoming you to our Annual General Meeting. To book your place, please register using the form below.