Building Community -for organisations and coaches

Community - a group of people who are considered as a unit because of their shared interests or background – Cambridge Dictionary

• Perhaps you are interested the impact of coaching and how it can bring people together?
• Do you want to know more about how coaching could support your organisation, business or community?

Our 2026 celebration of coaching in advance of ICW 2026 is for anyone who interested in coaching, be that as a coachee, coach or just out of interest in building a community socially, at work and wider.

Full details of each session can be found on our website

Overview

Our offering for International Coaching Week 2026 centres on the theme of Building Community.

Join us at York Racecourse on Friday 8 May 2026, 9:30am - 4pm, for an energising day of conversation, connection, and shared learning. This one day conference invites you to explore how we connect to build and sustain community at multiple levels - from individuals, to groups, to the wider systems we are part of. Through a dynamic mix of practical workshops and thought-provoking presentations, you will engage with fresh ideas, deepen your practice, and learn alongside others.

Designed for coaches at all stages of their journey, as well as those curious about coaching, the day offers space to exchange perspectives, challenge thinking, and strengthen how we build community in our work and beyond. Whether you work one - to - one with clients, within organisations, or are interested in fostering connection more broadly, you are welcome - members and non-members alike.

Refreshments and lunch will be provided. We have limited spaces, so please register early to avoid disappointment! Booking will close by 5pm Friday 1st May.

Venue information: is easily accessible by bus (Dringhouses Church or Slingsby Grove stop for Coastliner 840 or 843 and Connections13) and by car with free parking.

Agenda

9:30: Arrival and coffee

10:00: Conference starts

is our conference facilitator. He will guide us through the the day.

Morning Session:

Workshop 1: Pause, reflect, grow: strengthening your coaching practice - led by

Workshop 2: Building community in response to our world - led by

12:15-13:15: Lunch and communiuty building

Afternoon Session:

Workshop 3: Storytelling for coaches: coaching practice and client conversations - led by

Workshop 4: Building community in an academic setting and in the NHS - led by

15:30: What's next reflections and actions

will guide us through the day and lead our final reflection.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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