Vocal Roundtable: Towards a Digital Strategy for Salford's VCSE Sector

Vocal Roundtable: Towards a Digital Strategy for Salford's VCSE Sector

Date and time Wednesday 9th December 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Location Salford CVS Courtroom, The Old Town Hall, Eccles

Digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI) are rapidly changing the way we work, deliver services and connect with communities. While these developments bring exciting opportunities, they also present significant challenges for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, particularly those working with limited resources and capacity.

Salford CVS is bringing together VCSE leaders alongside public and private experts for a Vocal Leaders Roundtable to explore these issues and to begin developing a shared vision and direction for the future of digital across Salford's VCSE sector.

Our guests will include Steven Fry, director of digital at Salford City Council, Professor Mandy Parkinson, associate pro‑vice‑chancellor for knowledge exchange at the University of Salford and Kanika Selvan founder of Beetroot Consulting.

We’ll be exploring what a digital strategy for Salford's VCSE sector would look like, what it should prioritise and how we can ensure it reflects the realities and ambitions of organisations of all sizes as well as our partners in the public and private sectors.

We’ll explore some of the key challenges facing VCSE organisations in Salford including skills, infrastructure, resources, confidence and capacity alongside exploring what role the VCSE sector should play in shaping wider digital strategies and developments across Salford and Greater Manchester.

This is an opportunity for VCSE leaders to share experiences, identify common priorities and help shape a collective approach to digital transformation.

We want to understand what the sector needs, where the opportunities lie and how Salford CVS and partners can support the development of a digital strategy that is ethical, meaningful, practical and genuinely shaped by the organisations it represents.

Your experience, ideas and ambitions matter - please join the conversation and help us shape the next steps.

Light refreshments will be provided

If you’d like to attend, please click on 'register now' below.