Event Information
Social Accounting and Audit Masterclass
Thursday 11th December 2008 at:
Woodford Lane West
Winsford
Cheshire
CW7 4EH
Starting at 9.30am and finishing at 1pm including light buffet
Limited spaces available - first come, first served – maximum of 2 people per organisation
· Take part in this masterclass with the NMC who have extensive knowledge and expertise on Social Accounting and Social Auditing
· This session will be delivered by Matthew Lanham – Neuromuscular Centre – Winsford
Social Accounting & Audit: What is it?
Social Accounting and Audit can revolutionise the way you work and manage your organisation!
Social Accounting and Audit is a process to create a flexible framework which enables your organisation…
…to account fully for its social, environmental and economic impact
…to report on its performance and
…to provide the information essential for planning future action and improving performance.
Through this process you will understand the impact your organisation has on the surrounding community and on the beneficiaries. At the same time you will be able to build in accountability by engaging with your organisation’s key stakeholders.
The main benefits to your organisation are you will be able to prove the value of your organisation and improve its performance!
More information including agenda will be sent out to attendees nearer the time
Be a part of it – For a booking form please contact:
Kate Stewart
96 Lower Bridge Street
Chester CH1 1RU
or call Kate on 01244 354 112 or email kate.stewart@cheshireaction.org.uk
A date for your diaries
This is just to remind you that the next DTA North West Regional Network Meeting is scheduled to take place on: Thursday, 13th November, 2008 at 10.15 am until 4.00 pm.
This will be held at: Northmoor Community Association, 95-97 Northmoor Road, Longsight, Manchester, M12 5RT
We would like to invite you to attend the Open Meeting which begins with registration and lunch at 12.30 pm.
The theme of the programme will be “Young People”
As a guest, you will join us for registration, lunch and networking at 12.30 pm and then join in with the afternoon session which will include:
· An introduction to the DTA in the North West to non-members and new members
· We’re very privileged to have with us Steve Wyler (DTA Director), who will talk about how the movement is being viewed nationally, and recent ‘big issue’ developments that are affecting the sector
We then have a line up of speakers from the membership and wider social/community enterprise sector who will embark on the theme of the day “Young People” including:
· Matt Stevenson Dodd (Social Enterprise Ambassador & CEO of Young Enterprise Northwest)
· Presentations from two of our leading members; Preston based INTAG & Cheshire based Blacon Community Trust.
· The day will conclude with a presentation by our host organisation - Northmoor Community Association (an Emerging Trust member of the DTA) who will describe their journey so far and their plans for the future.
Things to do now:
1. Put this in your diaries!
2. Check out your travel arrangements. The address is given above – a map can be located at: http://www.northmoorcommunity.org/wherearewe.htm For further details, please go to Northmoor Community Association’s website: http://www.northmoorcommunity.org/ or telephone 0161 248 6823
3. At this stage, you don’t need to do anything else. I shall be sending out the programme and booking forms on 14th October to be returned by 5th November. However, if you receive this notice through a third party, please contact me straight away to be added to the distribution list.
The charge for this event is a nominal contribution to costs of £10 + VAT per person – lunch and refreshments are included in this price - invoices will be raised on receipt of booking forms.