Chartered Institute of Fundraising North West Fundraising Conference 2026

Schedule

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 09:30 am to Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Crowne Plaza Chester | Chester, EN

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An opportunity for fundraisers across the North West to come together, celebrate, share ideas and be proud of their fundraising activities.
About this Event

Following the huge success of the 2025 Conference, we are delighted to announce that the North West Conference will be back for 2 days in 2026.

Once again, we will be taking over the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Chester to celebrate, learn and network - and we are looking forward to seeing you there!

Early bird tickets are now on sale and we will be publishing speaker line-up details shortly.

To keep up with the latest announcements about the North West Fundraising Conference, join our LinkedIn Group by searching 'Chartered Institute of Fundraising North West'. For more information about our other upcoming events, please visit https://ciof.org.uk/volunteer-with-us/national-regional-and-special-interest-groups/north-west/ or our Eventbrite page.


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DECLARATION

I share the Chartered Institute’s ambition to create a culture where everyone is not just safe, but able to truly thrive. I have read carefully and understand the Code of Behaviour for Training and Events. I hereby agree to abide by its requirements and commit to upholding the standards of conduct required.

I declare that:

• I am not currently suspended due to an investigation by the Chartered Institute.

• I have not previously been found to have violated any of the behaviours outlined in this Code of Behaviour (https://ciof.org.uk/about-us/code-of-behaviour-for-training-and-events).

• I have not received sanctions by the Chartered Institute which prevent me from participating in this event / training.

In the event of a violation of this Code of Behaviour I accept that:

• My organisation (if relevant) may be notified of the violation and proposed course of action.

• Support may be withdrawn from me to attend the event, and I may not be invited to future events.

• The Chartered Institute is not liable or responsible for any legal actions brought against me and I will be responsible for all legal costs in such circumstances.


For full ticket Terms & Conditions, please visit click the link and scroll down to 'Terms and Conditions for Short Courses and Events'


Day One

🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:40 AM
Welcome
🕑: 09:40 AM - 10:05 AM
Opening Plenary
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
Break & Networking
🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
Lunch & Networking
🕑: 01:15 PM - 01:45 PM
Afternoon Plenary
🕑: 02:35 PM - 02:55 PM
Break & Networking
🕑: 03:50 PM - 04:30 PM
Closing Plenary
🕑: 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Drinks & Networking
Host: All Welcome
Day Two

🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:40 AM
Welcome
🕑: 09:40 AM - 10:05 AM
Opening Plenary
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
Break & Networking
🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
Lunch & Networking
🕑: 02:35 PM - 02:55 PM
Break & Networking
🕑: 03:50 PM - 04:30 PM
Closing Plenary
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Where is it happening?

Crowne Plaza Chester, Trinity Street, Chester, United Kingdom

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Tickets

GBP 106.29 to GBP 211.99

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