Joint Finance Directors' and Housing Professional Network Meeting | September 2024 Face-to-face

We are delighted to invite members to the Trowers & Hamlins offices in London on Wednesday 11 September 2024, 10.00 - 15.00, to take part in the Joint VODG Finance Directors' and Housing event.

We have an exceptional line-up of speakers for this event. Joshua Butt, Principal Consultant at Cordis Bright will get things started with a presentation on the future of social care, considering changes brought about by the new government.

Joshua will be followed by Joe Wheeler from Bristol City Council who will discuss the main challenges that local authorities and health commissioners are currently encountering in social care and commissioning. He will also propose potential solutions to address these issues. The discussion will emphasise how the voluntary sector and commissioning can work together more effectively to develop solutions in partnership.

After a short break Mark Lumsdon-Taylor and Tim Dee-McCullogh will lead a discussion on ESG, followed by a presentation on specialist supported housing by John Verge, Chief Executive of Golden Lane Housing.

After a complimentary networking lunch, we will be looking at the different ways in which investment can be funded with VODG co-chairs Steve Harris, Business Development Director at Reside with Progress and Sanjay Shah, Director of Finance and Housing at Certitude London, before rounding off with a financial overview from Stuart McKay and Liz Newell of MHA.

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Please note that spaces at this event are limited to one per member organisation.

Session Speakers

Joshua Butt

Joshua Butt

Principal Consultant, Cordis Bright

Joe Wheeler

Joe Wheeler

Specialist Accommodation Framework Manager, BNSSG Learning Disability and Autism Development Team, Bristol City Council

Mark  Lumsdon-Taylor

Mark Lumsdon-Taylor

Partner, MHA MacIntyre Hudson

Tim Dee-McCullough

Tim Dee-McCullough

ESG Technical Director, MHA

John Verge

John Verge

Chief Executive, Golden Lane Housing

Steve Harris

Steve Harris

Business Development Director, Reside with Progress

Sanjay Shah

Sanjay Shah

Director of Finance and Housing, Certitude London

Stuart McKay

Stuart McKay

Partner, MHA

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Liz Newell

Liz Newell

Partner, MHA

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Draft Programme

9.30

Arrival, networking and refreshments

10.00

Welcome

Rhidian Hughes, Chief Executive at VODG

10.05

Introductions

VODG Co-chairs

10.15

The future of social care

Joshua Butt, Principal Consultant at Cordis Bright

10.45

Challenges in social care and commissioning

Joe Wheeler, Specialist Accommodation Framework Manager, BNSSG Learning Disability and Autism Development Team at Bristol City Council

11.15

Break

11.25

ESG discussion

Mark Lumsdon-Taylor, Partner, and Tim Dee-McCullogh, Sustainability and ESG Technical Director at MHA

12.00

Specialist supported housing

John Verge, Chief Executive at Golden Lane Housing

12.30

Lunch

13.15

Ways in which investment can be funded

Steve Harris, Business Development Director, Reside with Progress and Sanjay Shah, Director of Finance and Housing, Certitude

13.45

Financial overview: horizon scanning and a summary of current and future directions

Stuart McKay, Partner and Liz Newell, Partner at MHA

14.15

Member discussion on issues raised in MHA presentation

Member-led discussion

14.45

Ideas for next session

VODG Co-chairs

14.55

Final round-up

Rhidian Hughes, Chief Executive at VODG

15.00

End

 

Accessibility  

Please note, should you have any accessibility requirements, we will do our best to make necessary arrangements to support you; however, we may require up to four weeks notice, so please list your requirements on the booking form. Closed captions are used as standard in online meetings. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Professional Network Online Forums

The VODG professional network online forums are a leading online community within the sector. The forums promote peer-to-peer connections, provide opportunities to share good practice and can be used to identify areas for collaboration. Access is exclusively available to members and consists of role-specific communities that reflect our members’ responsibilities and interests.

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The VODG housing professional network welcomes housing professionals from amongst our membership.

Meet the VODG Finance Directors' and Housing Co-Chairs 

Join us at our quarterly network meetings, chaired by leaders from across our membership.

Alison Heustice

Alison Heustice

Director of Finance , FitzRoy

Nicola Ford

Nicola Ford

Group Director of Finance, Avenues Group

Sanjay Shah

Sanjay Shah

Director of Finance & Housing, Certitude London

Maria Mills

Maria Mills

Chief Executive, Active Prospects

Steve Harris

Steve Harris

Business Development Director, RWP