Charity Meetup Birmingham - Summer Event

WHY ATTEND CHARITY MEETUP?

✔ Get fresh perspectives - Bring your challenges and get advice from others who’ve been there.
✔ Discover best practices - Learn what’s working for other charities and how you can apply it.
✔ Make meaningful connections - Build a network of like-minded professionals who truly understand your world.
✔ Leave feeling inspired - Walk away with new ideas, solutions, and motivation to take back to your team.
✔ Learn from our speakers - Gain fresh ideas through tips, practical advice, and real-world case studies shared by charity peers.

Join us for a relaxed, engaging session designed to help you grow your skills, confidence, and connections.

WHO CAN GO TO A CHARITY MEETUP?

Events are open to anyone working in a charity, not-for-profit, CIC, community project, etc. We also welcome a small number of freelancers, consultants, and agencies that support the sector who are happy to share their insights to benefit charities by drawing on their experience and adding to discussions.

AGENDA

10.00am - Event opens. Sign in, grab a cuppa, and get settled, ready to begin

10.05am - Warm welcome and whizz through housekeeping

10.10am - Intros and an upbeat mixing game to kick off the event

10.30am - Talk by Barrie Hodge, St Basils - It's a bullseye! Targeted comms that inspires audiences

In his talk, Barrie will share practical strategies for crafting more targeted communications that drive greater impact and engagement. Whether you fundraise, manage relationships with stakeholders, are building a supporter base, or you’re in a comms role, this session will offer valuable insights.

11.00am - Quick comfort break

11.05am - Group facilitated networking session

11.35am - Facilitated open networking

11.50am - Final thoughts

12.00pm - Event closes

VENUE DETAILS

Manahatta, 10 Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5BN

TICKETS

Tickets are excellent value and are limited in number to ensure attendees get maximum benefit.

Charity/not-for-profit/CIC/community project attendees: Tickets cost £7 (early bird until one month before the event) or £9 thereafter.

Freelancers/agencies/consultants: Tickets cost £14.

Please read the 'Who can attend?' section above before purchasing a ticket in this category. If you have any questions about whether our events are suitable for you, please email [email protected] and Vicky will be happy to help.

Bottomless tea, coffee and water are included. Ticket sales close at midday the day before the event to allow us time to prepare but, if you would like to attend after that time, please email Vicky at [email protected]

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Event details

Where

Manahatta, 10 Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5BN

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When

Start: 9^th June, 2026 at 10:00am

End: 9^th June, 2026 at 12:00pm

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