Angela Smith

Angela Smith MP, Minister for the Third Sector, opening the bassac annual conference.

Find a Funder dinner

Members and funders talking over dinner and drinks at The Find a Funder dinner on Wednesday evening.

Find a Funder dinner

Michael Weekes-Quinn, a volunteer from Cooltan Arts talking to Eleanor Pryde, bassac's programmes coordinator at the Find a Funder dinner

African dancers

Dancers from the Nestac dance group provide the entertainment at the Find a Funder dinner.

African drumming

Drummers from the Nestac dance group entertain delegates at the Find a Funder dinner

Manchester Town Hall

Day two of the annual conference was held at Manchester Town Hall.

Politics of the future panel

'The politics of the future - beyond parties' speaker panel chaired by Peter Hetherington of the Guardian (second left)

Alison Lowe

Alison Lowe, director of Touchstone in Leeds, speaks of her experience as a ward councillor at the 'politics of the future' session.

Michelle Baharier

Michelle Baharier, chief executive of Cooltan Arts in south London, asking a question at the 'politics of the future' session.