Investment in Sport & Activity

08:15-09:20	Registration and Networking
09:20-10:45	The Business of Sport - Investments and Commissioning
09:20	Morning Chair Opening Remarks	Geoff Thompson (confirmed) Executive Chair MBE, FRSA, DL The Youth Charter
09:25	Keynote Speaker - Department for Culture, Media and Sport An overview of governments 'Sporting Future' strategy	Nick Pontefract (confirmed) Chief Operating Officer Sport England
09:45	Local Government Leading Sport and Physical Activity	Mr Ian Stephens (confirmed) Chairman - LGA Culture, Tourism & Sport Board Local Government Association
10:00	Commissioning Support for Local Authorities Increasing the understanding of the commissioning agenda Improve the ability of the sector to engage as a strategic partner Building relationships with commissioners	Mark Allman (confirmed) Chair Chief Cultural & Leisure Officers Association
10:15	Infrastructure Act 2015 - Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy	Ben Ridehalgh (confirmed) Head of Cycling and Walking Policy and Programmes, Sustainable Active Travel Department for Transport
10:35-10:45	Panel Debate Q & A
10:45-11:15	Coffee & Networking
11:15-12:45	Achieving Financial Sustainability and Improved Governance
11:20	“Towards and Active Nation” An outline of Sport England’s new strategy and the impact it will have on the sports sector. How we as a sector need to change to be able to deliver sport and physical activity to a wider audience.	Judith Rasmussen (confirmed) Strategic Lead in the North Sport England
11:40	Outcome Based Investments	Yvonne Harrison (confirmed) Managing Director Project `92 Steven Pleasant (confirmed) Chief Executive Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
11:55	Building an Active Community	Dr William Bird (confirmed) MBE Intelligent Health Limited
12:10-12:30	Headline Sponsor
12:10		David Kreyling (confirmed) Managing Director Creative Sport and Leisure
12:30-12:45	Case Study Presentation - Leeds Beckett University
12:30	Organisational change in preparation for the Sporting Futures strategy: A pilot workshop programme with sporting NGBs The focus of this presentation is to discuss the progress of a four workshop pilot programme, created and led by Leeds Beckett University, ORD Consultants, and Sports Coach UK in partnership with a number of sporting National Governing Bodies (NGBs), that is helping organisations develop a blueprint for a new and comprehensive Coach Workforce Strategy.	Leanne Norman (confirmed) Senior Research Fellow School Of Sport
12:45-13:45	Lunch and Networking
13:45-14:30	Workshop Session 1 - The Manchester Suite
13:45	Using Social Investment to Enable Sports for Social Good Social Investment, the use of repayable finance to help charities and social enterprises deliver their impact. Big Society Capital’s session will cover: An introduction to social investment as one funding tool in the toolkit for Sports organisations. A deep-dive into Social Investment Tax Relief, including case studies from Sports organisations already making use of the relief. Signposting available resources for organisations and where to go next for help.	Camilla Parke (confirmed) Strategy and Market Development Associate Big Society Capital Freddie Waite (confirmed) Investment Associate Big Society Capital
14:30-16:00	Afternoon Plenary
14:30	Afternoon Chair	Geoff Thompson (confirmed) Executive Chair MBE, FRSA, DL The Youth Charter
14:40-15:30	Question Time - Topical debate with political and media figures answering questions from the audience.
14:40	Our panel will include;	Dr William Bird (confirmed) MBE Intelligent Health Limited Justine Blomeley (confirmed) Local Government Relationship Manager Sport England Mark Lawrie (confirmed) Deputy CEO Street Games UK Ltd Mr Ian Stephens (confirmed) Chairman - LGA Culture, Tourism & Sport Board Local Government Association Ms Anna Thompson (confirmed) Assistant Editor BBC
15:30-16:00	Networking and Refreshments
16:00-17:00	Drinks Reception - Event Close

Agenda

Morning Plenary