Because of the growing interest in hosting and the emergence of several new schemes in the UK, NACCOM will be running two conferences for hosting schemes in the next few weeks, one in the North and one in the South, to allow as many to attend as possible.

These will be designed both for new and prospective schemes, and also for established schemes. For full details see below, and don’t forget to book your tickets! Please note food will be provided at both events. If you have any dietary requirements or allergies please let us know.

Hosting Conference (North) – Leeds
Date: Monday 27th June 2016
Time11am to 5pm
Cost: £10 Members, £15 Non-Members, Free for unwaged/asylum seekers. Please book all tickets online here.
Venue:Mill Hill Unitarian Chapel, City Square, Leeds, LS1 5EB

Hosting Conference (South) – London
Date: Thursday 14th July 2016
Time: 11am to 5pm
Cost: £10 Members, £15 Non-Members, Free for unwaged/asylum seekers. Please book all tickets online here.
Venue: All Souls Clubhouse, 141 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 6QG. Nearest tube: Great Portland Street

Draft programme- this will be the same at both events
(please note this is subject to some amendments, and if there are topics that aren’t included that you would like to see covered, please let us know).

10.30- 11.00  Registration & refreshments
11 – 11.10      Welcome & housekeeping
11.10 – 11.30 Overview of hosting in the UK
11.30 – 12.30 Project Presentations: 3-4 different schemes profiled (including online hosting)
12.30 – 1.00   Q & A
1-00 – 2.00    Lunch & networking: includes submitting questions for the open discussion session
2.00 – 2.30    What’s it like to be a guest? Guest panel & interview + any questions
2.30- 3.30     Choice of workshops:
1. Growing your existing scheme
2. Starting a new scheme

3.30- 3.45      Refreshment break
3.45 – 4.30    Open Discussion: issues and solutions
4.30 – 5.00    Session on ‘What does the future hold?’
5.00                 Finish

For more information on our regional meetings please click here.