VODG Operations Directors' Professional Network Meeting | September 2025

Booking for the next meeting of the Operations Directors' professional network is now open.

NHS 10-Year Plan

Joshua Butt of Cordis Bright will be providing a review of the NHS-10 Year plan with a focus on the possible impact and opportunities for the voluntary sector.

Modern Slavery

Tim Coolican and Emma Watt of Anthony Collins will be speaking about modern slavery; how to spot the signs, what it looks like in real life, and what to do if you suspect it's happening.

The Current Tender Landscape

Our co-chairs Diane Mee and Victoria Brown will provide an interactive session on bid writing, particularly in relation to bidding for hand-back contracts, including an overview of tender processes and use of the portal. This will be of particular interest to those members of the network responsible for business development and tendering.

 

Speakers

Joshua Butt

Joshua Butt

Principal Consultant, Cordis Bright

Tim Coolican

Tim Coolican

Partner, Anthony Collins

Emma Watt

Emma Watt

Senior Associate, Anthony Collins

Diane Mee

Diane Mee

Head of Commercial Business Development , Fitzroy

Victoria Brown

Victoria Brown

Operations Director, Canterbury Oast Trust

Draft Programme

10.00

VODG Welcome

Kerry Hamilton, Director of Membership and Operations at VODG

10.05

Introductions

VODG Co-chairs

10.10

NHS 10-year plan

Joshua Butt, Principal Consultant at Cordis Bright

10.40

Modern Slavery

Tim Coolican, Partner, and Emma Watt, Senior Associate at Anthony Collins

11.15

The Current Tender Landscape

Diane Mee, Director of Business Development and Partnerships at Fitzroy, and Victoria Brown, Operations Director at Canterbury Oast Trust, VODG Co-chairs

11.45

Future Topics

VODG Co-chairs

11.50

Final Roundup

Kerry Hamilton, Director of Membership and Operations at VODG

12.00

End

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.

Dan Gower-Smith

Dan Gower-Smith

Group Director Operations , Avenues

Diane Mee

Diane Mee

Director of Business Development and Partnerships, Fitzroy

Victoria Brown

Victoria Brown

Operations Director, Canterbury Oast Trust