Viewpoint: a coastal metropolis?

A public free event.

Monday 10th September 2012
6-8pm.

Refreshments from 5.45pm. Tea, coffee and sandwiches will be provided.

5th Floor, Civic Offices, Portsmouth (access via Ground Floor Reception)

How do you want Portsmouth to look as a city?

This event will look at the Seafront and City Centre masterplans for Portsmouth and will provide informal space for discussion and development of some of the key ideas in each of the documents. This event is open to the public and is being held jointly by Portsmouth City Council and Portsmouth Culture Partnership.

The event is part of series of consultation events on the master plans; other events are listed here:

Big Society Capital – any reason to be excited??

Last Wednesday Simon Frost, CEO from the Parity Trust shared his opinion of the recent announced funding from Big Society Capital and the implications for local community interests at our Viewpoint event. 

Parity Trust provides affordable finance to community enterprises through social investment. They have been selected as a Si-Fi, which are intermediary bodies that receive finance from Big Society Capital and then deal directly with local organisations in search of financial support.

To read the full report of the event please read on!

Viewpoint - Big Society Capital – Any reason to be excited?

Next Wednesday (18^th April) @ 5pm in the View Café, Civic Offices, Portsmouth City Council

Two weeks after the long awaited launch of Big Society Capital, we’ll be getting together to discuss and share ideas on whether this latest news is something to get excited about and whether it might have a positive impact on the social enterprises and charities in Portsmouth.

Latest Viewpoint - What did you say?

Thank you to everyone that came along to the latest Viewpoint event on the 21st that examined the Government's commitment to the Big Society idea and how volunteers fit into the plan! The notes from the evening are included below:

Big Society & Radio 4 This Week

This Wednesday at 11am, Radio 4 has the first in a two part series on 'Building the Big Society'. (It will then be available on iPlayer to listen to.)

Giles Edwards has been following three community organisers, who the government hopes will build the Big Society in some of England's more deprived areas. But can they do it?

Have a listen and share your thoughts below.

Viewpoint Next Meeting 21st March @ 5pm

What's the Cost of Volunteering in the Big Society??
Economics, Skills and the Volunteer Conundrum

Register here

Come along to discuss and share how the big society and the localism agenda effects local volunteers, businesses your local community and what it all means to you. Join the discussion around:

Last Viewpoint- Does my Society look big in this??

Tony Horne from the University of Portsmouth came along to share his views on the Big Society agenda and how the health reforms fit with these changes.  The key questions of the evening were:

• Can GP's be effective providers and commissioners?
• Should it matter a 'Jot' who providers care to NHS patients as long as its free at the point of delivery?
• Are we in need of more choice within health and social care? Does choice mean the same thing to everyone?
• Where is the break point between localism and achieving an economy of scale?

The presentation Tony gave can be viewed here:

Does my society look big in this powerpoint

View more presentations from John Smith.

Next ViewPoint Event - Does my Society look big in this???

We will be looking at Health, Wellbeing and Choice with invited speaker Tony Horne from the University of Portsmouth sharing his views.  Everyone is welcome, doors open at 4:30pm for a 5pm start.  For details and to register click here