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Stronger Local Places: Rebuilding the Social Club Movement

11th September 2025

11th September 2025

10am to 4pm

10am to 4pm

The Mildmay Club, London

The Mildmay Club, London

Individuals – £40+VAT

Individuals – £40+VAT

Individuals – £40+VAT

Organisations – £70+VAT

Organisations – £70+VAT

Organisations – £70+VAT

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

Speakers

Speakers

Speakers

Kirsty McNeill MP

Scottish Labour and Co-operative MP for Midlothian since 2024, Kirsty McNeill serves as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland. With experience as a campaigner and strategist, she remains dedicated to fairness and community empowerment.

Kirsty McNeill MP

Scottish Labour and Co-operative MP for Midlothian since 2024, Kirsty McNeill serves as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland. With experience as a campaigner and strategist, she remains dedicated to fairness and community empowerment.

Kirsty McNeill MP

Scottish Labour and Co-operative MP for Midlothian since 2024, Kirsty McNeill serves as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland. With experience as a campaigner and strategist, she remains dedicated to fairness and community empowerment.

Emily Green

Emily Green serves as Secretary and Management Committee member at the West London Trades Union Club. Recognised as Young Ambassador and Manager of the Year in 2024, she advises the Metropolitan Police's Ealing LGBTQ+ Independent Advisory Group.

Emily Green

Emily Green serves as Secretary and Management Committee member at the West London Trades Union Club. Recognised as Young Ambassador and Manager of the Year in 2024, she advises the Metropolitan Police's Ealing LGBTQ+ Independent Advisory Group.

Emily Green

Emily Green serves as Secretary and Management Committee member at the West London Trades Union Club. Recognised as Young Ambassador and Manager of the Year in 2024, she advises the Metropolitan Police's Ealing LGBTQ+ Independent Advisory Group.

Pete Brown

Pete Brown is a respected British author and cultural historian specialising in food, drink, and social history. His notable publication "Clubland" thoroughly explores the significant legacy of working men's clubs in shaping British cultural identity.

Pete Brown

Pete Brown is a respected British author and cultural historian specialising in food, drink, and social history. His notable publication "Clubland" thoroughly explores the significant legacy of working men's clubs in shaping British cultural identity.

Pete Brown

Pete Brown is a respected British author and cultural historian specialising in food, drink, and social history. His notable publication "Clubland" thoroughly explores the significant legacy of working men's clubs in shaping British cultural identity.

Caitlin Prowle

Caitlin Prowle currently serves as Head of Political Affairs at the Co-operative Party. With a strong background as a Labour activist, she actively champions co-operative values and works consistently to promote economic democracy throughout the United Kingdom.

Caitlin Prowle

Caitlin Prowle currently serves as Head of Political Affairs at the Co-operative Party. With a strong background as a Labour activist, she actively champions co-operative values and works consistently to promote economic democracy throughout the United Kingdom.

Caitlin Prowle

Caitlin Prowle currently serves as Head of Political Affairs at the Co-operative Party. With a strong background as a Labour activist, she actively champions co-operative values and works consistently to promote economic democracy throughout the United Kingdom.

Madeleine Jennings

Madeleine Jennings leads External Affairs at Local Trust, where she oversees policy development and stakeholder engagement initiatives. Her work supports community-led regeneration efforts in disadvantaged neighbourhoods, empowering local residents to create positive change.

Madeleine Jennings

Madeleine Jennings leads External Affairs at Local Trust, where she oversees policy development and stakeholder engagement initiatives. Her work supports community-led regeneration efforts in disadvantaged neighbourhoods, empowering local residents to create positive change.

Madeleine Jennings

Madeleine Jennings leads External Affairs at Local Trust, where she oversees policy development and stakeholder engagement initiatives. Her work supports community-led regeneration efforts in disadvantaged neighbourhoods, empowering local residents to create positive change.

Crispin Truman

Crispin Truman OBE currently serves as Director of the Rayne Foundation. With over 25 years of extensive experience in charity leadership roles, he previously led both CPRE and the Churches Conservation Trust with distinction.

Crispin Truman

Crispin Truman OBE currently serves as Director of the Rayne Foundation. With over 25 years of extensive experience in charity leadership roles, he previously led both CPRE and the Churches Conservation Trust with distinction.

Crispin Truman

Crispin Truman OBE currently serves as Director of the Rayne Foundation. With over 25 years of extensive experience in charity leadership roles, he previously led both CPRE and the Churches Conservation Trust with distinction.

Laura Moss

Laura Moss is a partner at Wrigleys Solicitors, where she specialises in providing comprehensive legal guidance to charities, social enterprises, and community organisations, with particular expertise in governance structures and appropriate legal frameworks.

Laura Moss

Laura Moss is a partner at Wrigleys Solicitors, where she specialises in providing comprehensive legal guidance to charities, social enterprises, and community organisations, with particular expertise in governance structures and appropriate legal frameworks.

Laura Moss

Laura Moss is a partner at Wrigleys Solicitors, where she specialises in providing comprehensive legal guidance to charities, social enterprises, and community organisations, with particular expertise in governance structures and appropriate legal frameworks.

Dave Boyle

Dave Boyle serves as Director of the Community Shares Company, where he has successfully facilitated raising over £22 million in essential funding for community-owned enterprises through innovative share offers, enabling local initiatives to achieve sustainable ownership.

Dave Boyle

Dave Boyle serves as Director of the Community Shares Company, where he has successfully facilitated raising over £22 million in essential funding for community-owned enterprises through innovative share offers, enabling local initiatives to achieve sustainable ownership.

Dave Boyle

Dave Boyle serves as Director of the Community Shares Company, where he has successfully facilitated raising over £22 million in essential funding for community-owned enterprises through innovative share offers, enabling local initiatives to achieve sustainable ownership.

Nick Keegan

Nick is an ex-professional dancer, and activist for dancers’ rights. He now works for Equity as the Variety Organiser, leading the union’s campaign to Save Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club and protect the jobs of Drag, Cabaret, and Burlesque performers.

Nick Keegan

Nick is an ex-professional dancer, and activist for dancers’ rights. He now works for Equity as the Variety Organiser, leading the union’s campaign to Save Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club and protect the jobs of Drag, Cabaret, and Burlesque performers.

Nick Keegan

Nick is an ex-professional dancer, and activist for dancers’ rights. He now works for Equity as the Variety Organiser, leading the union’s campaign to Save Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club and protect the jobs of Drag, Cabaret, and Burlesque performers.

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. Arrivals will be from 9:30am on day and your ticket includes refreshments and lunch.

We’re asking delegates to contribute a nominal fee towards the cost of the event. Arrivals will be from 9:30am on day and your ticket includes refreshments and lunch.

We’re asking delegates to contribute a nominal fee towards the cost of the event. Arrivals will be from 9:30am on day and your ticket includes refreshments and lunch.

Click below to register and buy your tickets:

Click below to register and buy your tickets:

Click below to register and buy your tickets:

Individuals – £40+VAT

Individuals – £40+VAT

Individuals – £40+VAT

Organisations – £70+VAT

Organisations – £70+VAT

Organisations – £70+VAT

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

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