Gateshead VCSE Leaders Group Meeting

This meeting is open to all Gateshead VCSE Leaders - Organisation Leads, Chief Executives, Senior Managers.

The Gateshead VCSE Leaders meeting is a quarterly forum that brings together leaders from across VCSE sector organisations operating in the borough. It provides a dedicated space to connect with peers, exchange updates, share challenges and opportunities, and build stronger working relationships.

Meetings also include contributions from senior public sector partners - including Gateshead Council, NECA and the NHS - giving VCSE leaders direct access to strategic discussions, emerging priorities, and policy developments. Through these conversations, attendees can influence decision making, highlight the needs of local communities, and help shape collaborative approaches across the borough.

This meeting will feature:

• Iain Burns, Gateshead Council Service Director Chief Executive’s Department - Will provide an update on current Council developments following the recent organisational restructuring and local government elections.

• Mandy Coppin, Everyturn Head of Children and Young People, and Rachel Leslie, Children North East Operational Lead - Therapeutic Services will present an update on the Newcastle/Gateshead Safe Haven (The Nook).

• A representative from the Newcastle and Gateshead Integrated Care Board will outline their recent organisational restructuring.

• Additional agenda items will be added once confirmed.

Location: OUT North East, ONE Centre, Unit 2B Stonehills, Pelaw, Gateshead NE10 0HW

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 5 minute walk from Pelaw Metro
• Nearby bus routes include the 27, 568, 515, 900 and 901

You can only book one place for yourself. If a colleague wants to attend, they will need to book separately themselves. This network meeting is limited to a maximum of 2 people per organisation. When you book, please ensure that you give us all the essential information requested so that we know your registration is genuine.

Our training and events are funded from a variety of sources, allowing us to offer them for free to eligible organisations. Please check the eligibility requirements for each session before signing up, as this varies.

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Attendance and value Our staff dedicate significant time and resources to create and deliver an excellent range of training and events free of charge. We ask that you make an effort to prioritise attending our meeting once you have registered, and let us know as soon as possible if there is a barrier to you attending. 

Accessibility Please let us know in advance if you have any accessibility requirements that would help you get the most out of this session. We will do everything we can to accommodate them.