In January 2012, we ran the second of two merger workshops for organisations funded by Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, LankellyChase Foundation and The Tudor Trust. The event provided an in-depth look at the drivers of merger in the voluntary and community sector (VCS), success factors, legal and formal requirements and, finally, the ‘lived’ experience of merger.
We are pleased to announce that Skills for Growth and Landmark Training merged in November 2011. IVAR provided support and facilitation to the merger over a period of six months, supporting senior management and trustees to explore why, how and when to merge.
On 24 November 2011, we held the first BIVAR seminar of the 2011/2012 series. An audience of 40 gathered at Senate House, University of London to hear presentations from Mike Aiken (IVAR) and Janet Newman (Emeritus Professor at the Open University).
