Charity Meetup Birmingham – Summer Networking Event

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Manahatta

Temple Street

Birmingham

Looking to recharge and reconnect with your peers in the third sector? 🌟

Working in the charity sector is incredibly rewarding, but between small teams and the emotional weight of the causes we support, it can occasionally feel a little isolating. Whether you’re tackling food poverty, healthcare, or homelessness, you don’t have to do it alone.

Join Charity Meetup Birmingham for our Summer Networking Event! This is a friendly, facilitated space designed to help you:

✨ Get fresh perspectives on your current challenges.

🤝 Build meaningful connections with people who truly “get” it.

💡 Discover best practices and inspired ideas to take back to your team.

🎤 Learn from speakers sharing real-world tips and case studies.

The Details:
📅 When: Tuesday, June 9 | 10 AM – 12 PM
📍 Where: Manahatta, Temple Street, Birmingham
🎟️ Join us: Book your spot to be part of the conversation!

Let’s support each other and grow together. See you there!

AGENDA

10.00am – Event opens. Sign in, grab a cuppa, and get settled, ready to begin

10.05am – Warm welcome and whizz through housekeeping

10.10am – Intros and an upbeat mixing game to kick off the event

10.30am – Talk by Barrie Hodge, St Basils – It’s a bullseye! Targeted comms that inspires audiences

In his talk, Barrie will share practical strategies for crafting more targeted communications that drive greater impact and engagement. Whether you fundraise, manage relationships with stakeholders, are building a supporter base, or you’re in a comms role, this session will offer valuable insights.

11.00am – Quick comfort break

11.05am – Group facilitated networking session

11.35am – Facilitated open networking

11.50am – Final thoughts

12.00pm – Event closes

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