The National Federation of Voluntary Bodies held the fifth in their Masterclass Series entitled "Family Leadership & Partnership - Supporting & Empowering People" on Wednesday 19th January, 2011.

Presentations from Masterclass 5 are now available to download.

Family Leadership Development: Partners in Social Change - Bruce Uditsky, CEO of the Alberta Association for Community Living (AACL) and a parent and E. Anne Hughson, Director/Associate Professor, Community Rehabilitation & Disability Studies, University of Calgary

Family Leadership – A Family’s Reflections on Working in Partnership with a Service Provider - Peggy Ryan (parent) and Sean Conneely, Brothers of Charity Galway

New Skin for the Old Ceremony: Recreating Partnership with Families - Prof Pat Dolan, UNESCO Chair and Director, Child & Family Research Centre, NUI Galway

Family Empowerment—Where to Start? - Colette Daly and Carol Anne Beegan, Ability West and Brega Kelly (Parent)

LEAP - Families Working in Partnership - Rachel Cassen from LEAP (Leading, Education, Advocating & Planning)

Family Leadership; what, why and how’ - Martina Rynne, Brothers of Charity Clare