A joint NCVO and Young Foundation event taking place at the Coin Street Conference Centre, Stamford Street, London SE1

Most if not all voluntary and community orgainsations exist to meet societal or environmental needs.  But these needs change. And so do society's perception of them.

Keeping track of needs and demonstrating them convincingly is crucial.  Only then can we hope to make a real difference to our beneficiaries.

But how can we make sure that we are identifying real needs, not just demands? How do we guard against excessive bias when making the case for our cause, faced with increasing competition for limited resources? And how do we keep on top of needs as they change, to ensure our work stays relevant?

This unique event will help you demonstrate the need for your work and ensure your organisation stays relevant.

• Improve your understanding of how your cause relates to Britain's other current and emerging needs
• Develop your thinking about what counts as a ‘need'
• Increase your ability to identify, demonstrate and respond to needs.

For further information please visit http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/needsconf