VODG Operations Directors' Professional Network Meeting | July 2024

We are pleased to announce that the next meeting of the Operations Directors' professional network is now open for booking.

We are delighted to welcome Joshua Butt, Principal Consultant at Cordis Bright as our first speaker. Joshua will be speaking about policy, government, elections and the future of social care

After a short break we will hear from Hannah Hewish, Solicitor and Legal Manager (Insight Lead) at Access Social Care on the subject of contract management and trends within councils and ASCs, before Sarah Woodhouse, Head of Policy and Influencing at VODG gives a policy update

Be sure to book your place now so as not to miss this fabulous line-up of speakers.

Speakers

Joshua Butt

Joshua Butt

Principal Consultant, Cordis Bright

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Hannah Hewish

Hannah Hewish

Solicitor and Legal Manager (Insight Lead), Access Social Care

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Sarah Woodhouse

Sarah Woodhouse

Head of Policy and Influencing, Voluntary Organisations Disability Group

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Programme

10.00

Welcome

Kerry Hamilton, Head of Membership and Operations at VODG

10.05

Introductions

Co-chairs

10.10

Policy, Government, Elections and the Future of Social Care

Joshua Butt, Principal Consultant at Cordis Bright

10.40

Group discussion

Members

10.55

Break

 

11.00

Contract Management and Trends Within Councils and ASCs

Hannah Hewish, Solicitor and Legal Manager (Insight Lead) at Access Social Care

11.30

VODG Policy Update

Sarah Woodhouse, Head of Policy and Influencing at VODG

11.45

Future Topics

VODG Co-chairs

11.55

Final round up and end

Kerry Hamilton, Head of Membership and Operations at VODG

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].

Join the Operations Directors' Professional Network

The operations directors' network provides colleagues a secure space to discuss pertinent issues and topics via our online forum, to upload documents and to view the lastest network events. 

Meet the VODG Operations Director's Co-Chairs 

Join us at our quarterly operations directors' member meetings, chaired by leaders from across our membership.

Angela Murphy

Angela Murphy

Director of Operations and Business Development, Fitzroy

Dan Gower-Smith

Dan Gower-Smith

Group Director Operations , Avenues