Why The Great British Charity Conference Matters for Charities, CICs and Community Partners
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The third sector is facing a moment where connection, funding, social value and practical support matter more than ever.
Charities, CICs and community organisations are doing vital work, often while managing limited capacity, increased demand and growing pressure on resources. At the same time, businesses, funders and public-sector partners are increasingly looking at how they can support good causes in ways that are meaningful, practical and connected to real community need.
That is why The Great British Charity Conference has been created.
Taking place on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at Cast, Doncaster, the conference will bring together charities, CICs, social enterprises, funders, businesses, public-sector organisations and sector leaders for a full day of insight, discussion, connection and practical next steps.
A Day Built Around the Conversations the Sector Needs
The Great British Charity Conference is not designed to be a day of vague inspiration.
It is being built around the conversations many organisations are already having: how to access funding more effectively, how to build stronger relationships with funders, how to work with businesses, how social value can create real opportunities, and how good causes can grow in a more sustainable way.
For many charities and CICs, funding remains one of the biggest challenges. But funding is not only about applications and deadlines. It is also about relationships, clarity, visibility, trust and helping funders understand the work being delivered on the ground.
The conference will create space for those conversations to happen in a more focused and useful way.
Funding, Social Value and Partnership
One of the key themes of the day will be how charities and community organisations can build stronger partnerships with businesses, foundations, funders and public-sector teams.
These relationships matter because the third sector does not exist in isolation. A charity may have the knowledge, the trust and the frontline connection, but need funding, business support, space, skills or strategic advice. A business may want to create meaningful social value, but need the right good causes to work with. A funder may want to understand where support can make the biggest difference.
When the right people are in the same room, those gaps can begin to close.
The conference will explore social value, CSR, the B Corp movement, foundation funding and real examples of organisations that have successfully scaled. These topics are important because they help move the conversation beyond short-term support and towards stronger, more sustainable relationships.
Practical Insight and Useful Connections
A good conference should help people leave with something useful.
That might be a clearer understanding of what funders are looking for, a better sense of how to speak to businesses, a useful contact, a future collaboration, or an idea that helps an organisation take its next step.
The Great British Charity Conference is being shaped around practical insight, case studies, panel discussions, breakout sessions and networking opportunities.
It is not only about what happens on the stage. It is also about the conversations that happen during breaks, over lunch, between sessions and after the day has finished.
For charities, CICs, funders, businesses and local partners, those conversations can be just as valuable as the formal programme.
Why This Matters Now
Across Doncaster, South Yorkshire and beyond, good causes are doing important work in increasingly complex circumstances.
The need for stronger partnerships is not going away. Funding pressures are not disappearing. The demand on services is not reducing. That means the sector needs spaces where people can talk honestly, think strategically and build relationships that lead to action.
The Great British Charity Conference is one of those spaces.
It is a chance to bring together the people building, funding and supporting good causes, and to focus on what can happen when they are better connected.
Join Us in November
The Great British Charity Conference takes place on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at Cast, Doncaster, from 9:30am to 4:30pm.
The day includes full-day access, lunch, refreshments, networking breaks and a programme focused on funding, social value, partnerships, growth and practical insight.
You can read the full conference information here:
Tickets are available here:
If you are part of a charity, CIC, social enterprise, funding organisation, business, public-sector team or community-focused organisation, this is a day worth being part of.
