Our Work In Pictures

Set Up

Victor Burnett, Juliette Ash and Cheryl Dobson setting up.

Juliette Ash

Alliance Director Juliette Ash organised the Alliance Conference.

Portcullis House

Chris Bullivant, Projects Director, talks with guests Martine and Chris Cotter about Portcullis House.

Philippa Stroud, Sayed Kamal MEP and Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP

Audience

150 organisations from Dundee to Cornwall were represented at the Alliance Conference.

Voluntary Sector speakers

Debbie Scott, Mike Royal, Martine Cotter and Patrick Regan spoke about their voluntary sector work.

Patrick Regan

Patrick Regan, XLP, inspires the audience.CEO of XLP a project working to reverse gang crime in London's inner city.

Martine Cotter

Martine Cotter, Director of Twelve's Company, Plymouth, provides a sobering challenge to tackle sexual abuse as a cause of so much damage picked up by the state and voluntary sector.

Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith and Philippa Stroud

Iain Duncan Smith, Chairman of the Centre for Social Justice, with Philippa Stroud, Executive Director.

Mike Royal

National Director of The Lighthouse Group (TLG)talks about his involvement in policy development through the CSJ. TLG work with pupils at risk of exclusion or excluded from school. Mike brought his experience to bear in the Educational Failure Working Group.

Debbie Scott

Chief Executive of Tomorrow's People a group returning long term workless into sustained employment. Debbie was Deputy Chairmen of the Social Justice Policy Group that produced Breakthrough Britain.

Alistair Burt MP

Alistair shares of his Inner City Challenge experience working with the Salvation Army Eden project in Openshaw. The 4-day placement was "an eye opener" and highlighted the essential work of voluntary groups.

Karl Wilding, NCVO

The Head of Research for the National Council of Voluntary Organisations came to give his insight on the direction and shape of the third sector and his assessment of the Labour Government's approach to it.

Greg Clark MP

Shadow Minister for Charities Greg Clark MP shares his hopes for being informed by Breakthrough Britain's policy proposals.

MP Panel

A panel of MPs gathered to answer questions raised by the groups. (l-r) Gary Streeter, Francis Maude, Stephen Crabb, Greg Clark.

Answering Questions

Questions ranged from prison reform to funding of the voluntary sector.

David Burrowes MP

David Burrowes MP talking to Chance UK CEO Gracia McGrath during a coffee break.