Annual Conference, East Sussex VCSE Alliance, April 2022

Voluntary and community groups, as well as statutory partners from across East Sussex came together for the East Sussex VCSE Alliance annual conference – ‘Maps and Dreams, Preparing for Tomorrow’ in April 2022.
The event looked at how we can build a more resilient voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in East Sussex.
Fifty people, representing 25 voluntary and community groups, county council and district councils attended the event which took place at Uckfield Civic Centre and was split into two parts spread over an afternoon and evening.
For more information about the event and to read the full report click the button below.
The next annual conference will take place in November 2023, so keep an eye on the website for more details coming soon.
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