Archive for February, 2010

VIDEO: Morning Panel

February 1st, 2010 by Marcus Hickman

So its almost a week after the conference and some of you might be getting a bit hazy about particular questions asked, the name of the famous thinker referenced by the panel or what tie Adam Sampson wasn’t wearing.

The good news is we have a special treat for you in the form of live streaming videos of all panel discussions, John Bercow’s lunchtime address and Peter Tatchell’s keynote! All of them are available for your instant consumption in full technicolor video and 24 hours a day, forever. Enjoy :)

To start you off here’s the morning’s lively debate on whether political change after the election will be a threat or opportunity for the voluntary sector. Chaired by Christopher Hope from the Daily Telegraph other panelists were freelance journalist Ed Howker, Campaign to Protect Rural England’s Shaun Spiers and a particularly on form Adam Sampson, formerly CEO of Shelter and the Office for Legal Complaints.

VIDEO: John Bercow MP

February 1st, 2010 by Marcus Hickman

After the morning workshops delegates returned to the main hall for the lunchtime address from Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow MP.

His address focused on the expenses scandal and the need for politicians to regain the public’s, and ideally the voluntary sector’s, trust.

VIDEO: Afternoon Panel

February 1st, 2010 by Marcus Hickman

The post-lunch afternoon panel was set to be a heated debate split along political dividing lines. Perhaps (or perhaps not) surprisingly the panelists seemed to agree on a great many things.

Chaired by NCVO director of public policy, Liz Atkins, the panel consisted of Oliver Letwin MP, Danny Alexander MP and Chuka Umunna PPC.

VIDEO: Keynote speaker Peter Tatchell

February 1st, 2010 by Marcus Hickman

The Day was wrapped up with an inspirational keynote from Peter Tatchell. Founding member of OutRage!, regular contributing blogger on the Guardian and member of the Green Party , Peter Tatchell is one of the country’s most well known campaigners. He’s actively campaigned for more than 42 years and has proven fearless in the face of the world’s most notorious human rights abusers (as his two attempted citizen’s arrest of Robert Mugabe attest too). Peter was also named campaigner of the Year 2009 by The Observer.