Programme

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TRANSFORMATION IN ACTION

Join our third membership-wide conference, a hybrid event with in-person and virtual sessions, to learn, network and share ideas to support every NHS charity and tap into our transformative impact as a sector on the healthcare workforce, patients and communities. Networking, information-sharing and the discussion form part of the two-day programme, with a line-up of high-profile keynote speakers. Interactive workshops, as well as a drinks reception and celebratory dinner, will provide an opportunity to join with colleagues and peers to reflect on the achievements of the sector over the past year.

DAY ONE – WEDNESDAY 15 MAY

Conference – 9am – 5pm

Expo – 9am – 7.30pm

Drinks, celebratory dinner and speaker – from 7pm

DAY TWO – THURSDAY 16 MAY

Conference – 9am – 2pm

National Conference 2024 includes:

• High-profile speakers
• Keynote speeches and workshops
• Interactive learning
• Exhibition stands
• Networking opportunities with NHS charity representatives from the health sector
• A drinks reception & celebratory dinner

Host

Andy Taylor-Whyte – Campaign specialist and founder of The Inspiration Bureau

Keynote speakers

Prof. Bola Owolabi
Prof. Tony Young OBE
Alan Clayton
Kerry Vandersypen

Speakers include:

Ellie Orton OBE – Chief Executive, NHS Charities Together

More speakers to be confirmed in due course.

View all our speakers

 

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Please note this programme may be subject to minor amends

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Conference Workshops

Members are invited to join our interactive conference workshops, where they can be inspired by expert speakers, connect with other members interested in the same topics, and come away with takeaways to directly apply to their work.

Workshop topics

We have now released our Workshop Programme, and attendees have been invited to book their sessions. Our topics include:

Corporate Fundraising

Transformational partnerships: the key to building long term partnerships that align with your organisational values

Finance and Governance

Investment income: what are you missing out on?

Grant Making

Transformative grant-making: tackling inequalities with innovative grants

Legacy Fundraising

Get cracking with legacies: a masterclass in preparedness

Marketing and Communications

Transformational storytelling to show impact

Understanding your digital audience

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

From information to impact: building monitoring and evaluation capacity together

Strategy

How to win friends and influence: making your Board members fundraising advocates

Sustainable Investment

NHS charity investment: the law and practice of ethical, sustainable and social investment