Claire Dove

Thank you to @SocialEnt_UK for a fantastic evening at the #SocEntAwards23

Constructive and Positive Advisory meeting discussing our Contract Readiness Fund, along with our reflections and aspirations for the VCSE sector as we move into 2023. Thank you to all the panellists for providing your voice and time to support moving the dial for the VCSE sector

"Great BAME Taskforce meeting today with @NatalieCreary @charleskod @FairMoneyAdvice @SchSocEnt @SSENorthWest @moneyaande & others. Discussed steps on how to further include and mobilise BAME organisations in the sector's supply chains, and increase their access to funding." -CD

“Thank you to @Voa1234 for your keynote speech and to @VeeDaly + @Sam_____Butler for co-hosting 2 successful seminars with me. Feedback from gov commercial staff has been great - they really understood the message and the importance of taking this work forward.”- CD 2/2

“Thinking back to the Government Commercial Function Leadership Conference last week - fantastic that #socialvalue and joint @DCMS/@cabinetofficeuk project to expand use of the #socialvalueact across central government was so well-received by senior gov commercial staff.”- CD 1/2

"Busy but productive VCSE Advisory Panel yesterday, with @MoJGovUK discussing #VCSEs in probation services, and @DWP presenting on new Test and Learn Dynamic Purchasing System which will help inform future employment support provision. Thank you all!” - CD

"Delighted to speak at the launch of Birmingham as a Social Enterprise City last night, and to meet brilliant social entrepreneurs. Lots of great work happening here around generating #socialvalue in the city and its communities." - CD #SocialEnterpriseDay #socent #whoknew

"I was in Hackney this morning to help launch the @hackneycoops Social Enterprise Manifesto and meet some of the attendees. Excellent to see commitments from local stakeholders for a fairer society, well done to all!" - CD #SocialEnterpriseDay #hackneyissocial #socent #whoknew

“Yesterday we held a joint @CabinetOffice and @DCMS workshop with the Social Value Stakeholder Group. Productive discussions on implementing the #socialvalue related measures in David Lidington’s 25th June speech and the Civil Society Strategy.” - CD #CivilSocietyStrategy

“Great to host the VCSE Advisory Panel today; really positive discussion on delivering the #civilsocietystrategy and working with the #VCSE sector”- CD @PaulineFSI @browning_vicky @Kathy_CEO_CE @peteholbrook @WillNAspire @KunleOlulode @Chris_White_67 @karlwilding @rachel_sustain