 Welcome to your NAVCA events update - where you can find out more about what's happening for NAVCA members over the next few weeks. You can book your space at all NAVCA events via the NAVCA website. Charity leadership, insurance, countering the far right and more Devolution - 2pm 3pm, 04/02/2026 Cheshire West and East and Warrington are one of the six Devolution Priority Areas where new strategic authorities will be established shortly. Alison Cullen from Voluntary Sector North West will be talking about the creation of the Cheshire and Warrington Infrastructure Partnership between all the local infrastructure organisations in the area, the development of a VCSE manifesto for the devolved area and the VCSE seat on the Combined Authority Shadow Board. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. Book your place here. Countering the far-right follow-up session - 11am - 12:30pm, 10/02/2026 Join NAVCA members as we continue the conversation around countering the rise of the far-right in communities. We will reflect on the discussion held in December 2025, what action has been taken, and how to continue this work throughout 2026. We will also consider NAVCA's wider EEDI work, and how we can best support members in this space. Book your place here. Barking Owl - AI - 2pm - 3pm, 24/02/2026 The Barking Owl is the NAVCA network for communications workers, and anyone who covers communications as part of their role. Each month, we chat about a specific comms topic, asking questions and sharing ideas in a safe and friendly space. This month's topic will be AI, catching up about different AI uses, sharing ideas and questions, and looking at AI policies for our organisations. Book your place here. Making your insurance work for you in 2026 - 2pm-3pm, 25/02/2026 This webinar is designed to help NAVCA members understand the key risks and changes shaping the year ahead and how insurance fits into your risk management and governance. Tim Larden from Access Insurance will explore emerging threats, common insurance challenges, and the actions trustees and senior leaders can take to manage risk and make their insurance work for them in 2026. We’ll cover:
Stepping Into Charity CEO Leadership: Readiness, Realities, and Roadmapping - 9:30am - 12:30pm, 03/03/2026 Stepping Into Charity CEO Leadership: Readiness, Realities, and Roadmapping is a two-hour interactive master session for charity professionals who are considering a future CEO role. Led by Professor Jacqueline Baxter — an expert in leadership, governance and executive coaching — the session offers a realistic and reflective exploration of what it means to lead a charity at chief executive level. Through scenario-based discussion, practical frameworks and guided reflection, participants will explore the responsibilities and challenges of CEO leadership, assess their own readiness, identify development gaps, and begin to map a personalised leadership pathway. Whether you are actively preparing for your next role or simply exploring future possibilities, this session provides clarity, insight and practical direction to support your leadership journey. This is paid-for training exclusively designed for NAVCA members. We have 5 early bird tickets available for £100 and then 10 standard at £120. Book your place here. Community cohesion - 12pm - 1pm, 04/03/2026,MHCLG is launching a community cohesion strategy towards the end of January. What does the strategy cover? What are the implications for the work of local infrastructure organisations? Join us to understand more about the strategy and stay to contribute your knowledge and insights on the work of local infrastructure on this important but contested theme.
Book your place here. NAVCA Annual Conference 2026We're pleased to announce that tickets for the NAVCA Annual Conference are now on sale, with early bird tickets already sold out and standard tickets selling quickly. The NAVCA Annual Conference is an opportunity to think, learn and connect as a network of local infrastructure organisations. This year’s theme, Neighbourhoods and Communities, focuses on the vital role of local infrastructure in building connection, resilience and power in the places people call home. Across the day, we’ll explore how neighbourhood working can move beyond structures and systems to be genuinely rooted in community voice, relationships, and lived experience. Through exploring and developing different topics, attendees will have the opportunity to share knowledge, learn from others, and leave feeling equipped and inspired to take action. The conference will take place in Birmingham on Thursday 14th May 2026, with two pre-conference networking events taking place on Wednesday 13th May. All NAVCA members are welcome to join us - we would love to see you there! Comments are closed.
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