Jointly hosted by the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner and PAVS (Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services) this session explores a place-based approach and how cross-sector collaboration can deliver on well-being when the voluntary sector is an equal partner at the table. Hearing from cross-sector perspectives on the ground in Pembrokeshire, the discussion will address key questions, including: How can better collaboration (including with the private sector) be fostered to improve long-term sustainability for partnership working? How could partnership structures in Wales be improved to build on success and reduce barriers to effective collaboration? Speakers Lisa Davies – Hywel Dda UHB Councillor Marc Tierny –  Pembrokeshire County Council Rhian Bennett – Pembrokeshire County Council Anna Mullarky – Milford Haven Port Authority Jessie Buchanan – Together for Change Cymru Jess Bickerton – Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Servides (PAVS) Moderated by  Yaser Sheikhpour – Refugee and Asylum Seeker health sector worker and FGLA Alumnus Yumna Hassan – Swansea Bay University Health board and FGLA Alumnus

This is an interactive skills workshop hosted and run by Hwb Dyfodol, a new partnership initiative to support long-term thinking skills in Cymru. Join the Hwb team to learn about Future Design, a technique you can put to use in your organisation and communities. Session leaders will invite people to imagine themselves transported to the year 2050, and ponder these questions: How would they view the world? What would they want to see? What decisions would they wish their predecessors had made?

This is a session jointly hosted by the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner and Lloyds Bank Foundation. We all want a society and an economy that works for everyone. The voluntary sector and civil society, more broadly, have a key role to play in making this a reality. With a shared vision of communities that are cohesive, fair, and thriving, join the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner and Lloyds Bank Foundation to develop the conversation around the role of community organisations in ensuring well-being for all. This roundtable discussion will explore vital questions such as: How can we increase citizen engagement and trust in decision making during politically charged and uncertain times? And how does social cohesion fit into this? How can we ensure that the people who make decisions really listen to, and value, the voices and experiences of people who are marginalised or find themselves in difficult circumstances? What is the role of cross-sector collaboration in creating opportunities for dialogue? Speakers: Rhian Cahill – Rural Energy Developments (DEG) Cherrie Bija – Faith in Families Emily Reddy – Wrexham Council Chris Johnes – Building Communities Trust Sarah Mackintosh – Carmarthenshire People First Anirban Mukhopadhyay – Kiran Cymru Moderated by: Sabiha Azad – Welsh Refugee Council and Future Generations Leadership Academy Alumnus

Volunteering is a key component of community cohesion, individual and collective well-being. The national milestone to have 30% of people volunteering was reached in 2022-23, but how can we sustain and build on this? How can we overcome some of the challenges to volunteer recruitment and retention that the sector has experienced since 2023? Launching the new volunteering vision: Jane Hutt MS – Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson Anthony Hunt – Leader of Torfaen Local Authority Nick Speed – BT’s Head of Nations & Regions, Policy and Public Affairs Panel members: Derek Walker – Future Generations Commissioner for Wales Lindsay Cordery-Bruce – WCVA Chief Executive Mark Simms – Charity Commission Interim Chair Anthony Hunt – Leader of Torfaen Local Authority Lowri Williams – The Wales Youth Lead, Scouts Cymru Moderated by  Sabiha Azad – Welsh Refugee Council and FGLA Alumnus Dan Mapatac – Restless Development FGLA Alumnus