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VCSE Crown Representative
As the VCSE Crown Representative, I act as an intermediary between government and the charity and social enterprise sectors to champion the Public Services (Social Value) Act and improvements in commissioning and procurement practices.
The expertise of charities, public service mutuals and social enterprises (‘VCSEs’) means they are often ideally placed to help create compassionate, responsive and efficient public services. I am working alongside the Cabinet Office and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), other government departments and the sectors to unlock the barriers that have prevented VCSEs entering the public sector market in the past.
Organisers of Kent & Medway Business Summit 2021 declare event, staged on Remo, a success
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Updated: 16:38, 20 January 2021
It s normally a must-attend business networking event at the University of Kent s Canterbury campus - but this year things were a little different for the Kent and Medway Business Summit as the event switched online.
But the remote event didn t stop more than 300 delegates attending the event for five hours of networking and expert comment.
The IoD s Roger Barker during the event
Organised by the university in partnership with the Federation of Small Businesses, Institute of Directors and Locate in Kent, the digital event brought together key policy makers with businesses large and small to create and share a vision for the region.
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