Stronger Local Places: Rebuilding the Social Club Movement
11th September 2025
11th September 2025
The Mildmay Club, London
The Mildmay Club, London
Join us on 11th September 2025 at The Mildmay Club in London for Stronger Local Places: Rebuilding the Social Club Movement, a one-day conference dedicated to revitalising the legacy and relevance of social clubs across Britain. During the event, communities, policymakers, charities, and funders will explore how existing and new social clubs can address today’s pressing social and economic challenges, and how we can work together to put them back at the heart of our civil society.
Join us on 11th September 2025 at The Mildmay Club in London for Stronger Local Places: Rebuilding the Social Club Movement, a one-day conference dedicated to revitalising the legacy and relevance of social clubs across Britain. During the event, communities, policymakers, charities, and funders will explore how existing and new social clubs can address today’s pressing social and economic challenges, and how we can work together to put them back at the heart of our civil society.
Join us on 11th September 2025 at The Mildmay Club in London for Stronger Local Places: Rebuilding the Social Club Movement, a one-day conference dedicated to revitalising the legacy and relevance of social clubs across Britain. During the event, communities, policymakers, charities, and funders will explore how existing and new social clubs can address today’s pressing social and economic challenges, and how we can work together to put them back at the heart of our civil society.
'Social clubs are not just gathering spaces—they are critical lifelines for reducing loneliness and building meaningful connections within communities. To truly unlock their potential, we must prioritise them as part of our national social infrastructure.'
'Social clubs are not just gathering spaces—they are critical lifelines for reducing loneliness and building meaningful connections within communities. To truly unlock their potential, we must prioritise them as part of our national social infrastructure.'
'Social clubs are not just gathering spaces—they are critical lifelines for reducing loneliness and building meaningful connections within communities.'
Kirsty McNeill, MP for Midlothian
Kirsty McNeill, MP for Midlothian
Kirsty McNeill, MP for Midlothian
Keynote speaker
Keynote speaker
Keynote Speaker
Kirsty McNeill, Scottish Labour and Co-operative MP
Kirsty McNeill, Scottish Labour and Co-operative MP
Kirsty McNeill, Scottish Labour and Co-operative MP
Before becoming the MP for Midlothian, Kirsty was an Executive Director at one of the world's biggest children's charities. She led a team of 160 to deliver programmes giving practical support to families in Scotland and across the UK, along with award-winning campaigns on international development and humanitarian action. Before that she was proud to work as a Downing Street adviser to Gordon Brown during the financial crisis, fighting to protect people's pensions, savings, homes and jobs.
Before becoming the MP for Midlothian, Kirsty was an Executive Director at one of the world's biggest children's charities. She led a team of 160 to deliver programmes giving practical support to families in Scotland and across the UK, along with award-winning campaigns on international development and humanitarian action. Before that she was proud to work as a Downing Street adviser to Gordon Brown during the financial crisis, fighting to protect people's pensions, savings, homes and jobs.
Before becoming the MP for Midlothian, Kirsty was an Executive Director at one of the world's biggest children's charities. She led a team of 160 to deliver programmes giving practical support to families in Scotland and across the UK, along with award-winning campaigns on international development and humanitarian action. Before that she was proud to work as a Downing Street adviser to Gordon Brown during the financial crisis, fighting to protect people's pensions, savings, homes and jobs.
Key themes
Key themes
Key themes
Protecting the Legacy and Assets of Social Clubs
Protecting the Legacy and Assets of Social Clubs
Protecting the Legacy and Assets of Social Clubs
Ensuring the long-term survival of these historic institutions.
Ensuring the long-term survival of these historic institutions.
Ensuring the long-term survival of these historic institutions.
Promoting the Club Model in New Social Infrastructure
Promoting the Club Model in New Social Infrastructure
Promoting the Club Model in New Social Infrastructure
Advocating for the inclusion of self-managed, nonprofit clubs in modern community frameworks.
Advocating for the inclusion of self-managed, nonprofit clubs in modern community frameworks.
Advocating for the inclusion of self-managed, nonprofit clubs in modern community frameworks.
Connecting Membership Structures and Community Cohesion
Connecting Membership Structures and Community Cohesion
Connecting Membership Structures and Community Cohesion
Highlighting the role of mutual membership models in fostering strong, interconnected communities.
Highlighting the role of mutual membership models in fostering strong, interconnected communities.
Highlighting the role of mutual membership models in fostering strong, interconnected communities.
Rebuilding Local Democracy
Rebuilding Local Democracy
Rebuilding Local Democracy
Empowering individuals and groups to participate more actively in civil society.
Empowering individuals and groups to participate more actively in civil society.
Empowering individuals and groups to participate more actively in civil society.
Developing a 21st Century Club Charter
Developing a 21st Century Club Charter
Developing a 21st Century Club Charter
Securing support from government, charitable foundations, and the third sector.
Securing support from government, charitable foundations, and the third sector.
Securing support from government, charitable foundations, and the third sector.
Lobbying for Inclusion in Housing Developments
Lobbying for Inclusion in Housing Developments
Lobbying for Inclusion in Housing Developments
Advocating for social clubs to be integral to new housing projects.
Advocating for social clubs to be integral to new housing projects.
Advocating for social clubs to be integral to new housing projects.
Tickets
Tickets
Tickets
£40 – 70 + VAT
£40 – 70 + VAT
£40 – 70 + VAT
We’re asking delegates to contribute a nominal fee towards the cost of the event. Your ticket includes refreshments and lunch.
We’re asking delegates to contribute a nominal fee towards the cost of the event. Your ticket includes refreshments and lunch.
We’re asking delegates to contribute a nominal fee towards the cost of the event. Your ticket includes refreshments and lunch.
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Media Enquiries
Media Enquiries
Media Enquiries
If you're a journalist interested in covering this growing movement or would like to explore the stories behind our work, we welcome your questions and interview requests. Please reach out below or via email.
If you're a journalist interested in covering this growing movement or would like to explore the stories behind our work, we welcome your questions and interview requests. Please reach out below or via email.
If you're a journalist interested in covering this growing movement or would like to explore the stories behind our work, we welcome your questions and interview requests. Please reach out below or via email.
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The CfDB is a project of Stir to Action Ltd, a worker co-operative registered in England as a Company Limited by Guarantee. Company number 07951013
Our team is based in Dorset, London, and Manchester
Designed and built by Guillermo Ortego
You can subscribe to our newsletter here
The CfDB is a project of Stir to Action Ltd, a worker co-operative registered in England as a Company Limited by Guarantee. Company number 07951013
Our team is based in Dorset, London, and Manchester
Designed and built by Guillermo Ortego