2023 Conference Programme
Thank you to our headline conference sponsors eBay and our Secondary Conference Sponsors The Appliance Recycling Group.
08.30 Arrival & registration
09:30 Conference opening & welcome
Plenary 1: How can reuse empower communities?
Adapting for impact: how reuse charities can evolve to serve changing community needs
Helen Roberts, Social Inclusion Manager & Thomas Montgomery, Marketing Co-ordinator, Crest Cooperative
Diversifying your funding streams to help you deliver
Matt Dickinson, Investment Officer, GMCVO
Q&A session
10:45 Refreshments and exhibition
Exhibitors include: The Appliance Recycling Group, AP Taylor, AT Solutions, Hughestrade, Kudos, MicroMkt, Reuse Network, Utility Aid, WRS Insurance
Plenary 2: Collaborating for change
Making it happen
Hannah Graham, Strategic Communications Manager, REPIC
Unlocking social impact: measuring what is important to people
Matthew Mckew, Advocacy Lead, Social Value UK
Reuse hubs: an innovative approach to large-scale reuse
Craig Anderson, CEO, Reuse Network
12:20 Lunch and exhibition
Exhibitors include: The Appliance Recycling Group, AP Taylor, AT Solutions, Hughestrade, Kudos, MicroMkt, Reuse Network, Utility Aid, WRS Insurance
ConverStations: the conversation station
A selection of discussions on carefully selected topics, led by the experts.
Building a successful volunteering programme, ARC membership & audits, Partnering for good: how to make unwanted tech go further, Money saving tips & an introduction to the Energy Champion Programme, State of the Sector, Befriending Project, Culture and ethos – using the Nurtured Heart Approach to transform the workplace, Engineering Refurbiz App, Upcycling Workshops and Repair Sessions, Menopause matters, Supporting volunteers with additional needs
2:40 Refreshments and exhibition
Exhibitors include: The Appliance Recycling Group, AP Taylor, AT Solutions, Hughestrade, Kudos, MicroMkt, Reuse Network, Utility Aid, WRS Insurance
Plenary 3: Elevating your impact
Interactive panel discussion with:
Faith Bulleyment, Managing Director, Creative Concern
Chris Dessent, Founder Director, Creative Concern
4:30 Close of Conference
6:30 Drinks Reception
Kindly sponsored by Currys & DHL Envirosolutions
7:00 Gala Dinner
Kindly sponsored by Currys & DHL Envirosolutions
8:30 Reuse Network Awards Ceremony
Kindly sponsored by Viridor
9:00 Entertainment
Entertainment from Starmantha who is sure to please the crowds with her soulful sounds.
Please note that the programme is subject to change as we confirm sessions and speakers.
Join the Conversation
We’ll be sharing some of the highlights from the conference on our socials. You can follow along at #ReuseWithPurpose and #ReuseConf23, and you can tweet us at @reuse_network . We’ve also put together some graphics for you to download so that you can let others know that you are coming along on your own social channels!
Click on the links below and right click ‘Save image as’ to save to your desktop or ‘download image’ to save to your device.
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