Social Enterprise Yorkshire and the Humber as the regional representative body for Social Enterprise will be holding its inaugural conference on December 3rd at Pontefract Racecourse where we expect over 100 delegates.

The conference will be addressed by a nationally recognised keynote speaker from the sector and a panel debate involving Yorkshire Forward and regional sector leaders as well as workshops looking at cutting edge issues for the sector such as a workshop presented by the Young Foundation on ‘Innovations in Finance’. The conference will be followed by the SEYH AGM where the new board will be elected.

Event Agenda: (subject to minor change)

09.30 - Registration

10.00 - Welcome

10.15 Keynote address from Trevor Lynn, Joint CEO Grow Organisation

10.45 Panel debate featuring Isobel Mills (GOYH), Dave Thornett (Chair, SEYH), Alan Matthews (Yorkshire Forward), Jude Winter (Deputy CEO, Hackney Community Transport), Bob Cannell (SUMA Co-operative).

11.15 Coffee Break

11.35 Workshops:

• Democracy and Governance
• Social Enterprise Towns
• Social Franchising and Licensing
• Innovations in Finance
• Commissioning Surgery
• Legal Structures Surgery
• Sector Reflector Networker - relaxed network and reflection session

13.00 Lunch + Networking

13.40 SEYH AGM:

• Annual Review
• Q&A with SEYH
• Resolutions (if any)
• Board of Directors Elections and Results

15.00 Conference Closes.

For more information and details of sponsorship packages visit: www.seyh.org.uk/seyh-conference-2009