Member Event 2026
Together we listen, learn and grow

What's included

We’re pleased to introduce a new member engagement event designed to strengthen the connection between the organisation and you, our members. This event will be used as a dynamic platform to reflect on the evolving landscape of the counselling and psychotherapy profession, celebrate the achievements of the past year, and, most importantly, amplify the voices of our members.

At its core, this event aims to foster meaningful dialogue, enabling members to share their insights, experiences, and aspirations. It will serve as a space where the organisation, your membership body can present key updates, including a summary of organisational progress and wider impact on the profession, while also inviting open discussion on the issues that matter most to you. By changing how we gather ideas and suggestions, this initiative will help shape the organisations future priorities and activities in a more inclusive and collaborative way. The event will also incorporate Member awards, celebrating success and achievements of our members.

This is more than just an event, it's a commitment from us to listen, learn, and evolve together as a community.

The aims of the event are to:

• showcase developments in the profession – to present recent changes, trends and vision for the counselling and psychotherapy sector, offering a comprehensive view of the evolving landscape
• reflect on organisational progress - to share key achievements and milestones reached by the organisation over the past year, highlighting how member feedback has informed strategic decisions and initiatives
• amplify member voices - to create a welcoming and inclusive space where members can express their views, raise concerns, and share ideas on issues that matter most to them
• create future priorities together - to gather insights and suggestions from members that will directly influence the organisations future priorities and activities
• innovate organisational member-engagement practices - to explore and pilot new methods for collecting member input, encouraging collaborative discussion, and building consensus within the membership base
• a ticket to watch the member awards

The learning outcomes of the conference are to:

• discover and build on your sense of belonging and shared purpose with fellow members and the organisation
• explore key themes through the World café and describe your experience on important topics to inform future organisation strategies
• understand Â鶹ԭ´´â€™s year in action, to understand the key areas of impact for the organisation and across the profession
• gain insights into the outcomes from the Commission for the future of counselling and therapy
• take part in a division connect session to understand and gain insight into the Â鶹ԭ´´ divisions

Programme

Member Event 2026 programme

Increasing access bursary

AimedÌýat widening accessÌýfor membersÌýtoÌýjoinÌýtheÌý‘Member event 2026 – listen, learn, grow’ in person, who will experience financial barriers to attend.ÌýÌý

There are up to 10 bursaries available, and each bursary will cover the event attendance fee (£35).ÌýÌý

To be eligible for this bursary, applicants must meetÌýallÌýthe following criteria:Ìý

• be a member of Â鶹ԭ´´ and hold ‘reduced membership’ statusÌý
• be UK basedÌý
• be able toÌýdemonstrateÌýthat attendance at conference would be beneficial to practice and professional developmentÌý
• attend the Member event in-person onÌýSaturdayÌý10ÌýOctober 2026ÌýÌý
• must not be in receipt of other funding to attend this conferenceÌý

Application process:Ìý

To apply for this bursary, please complete the online submission via ourÌý.ÌýÌý

Your application must include:Ìý

• your name, email and contact detailsÌý
• yourÌýÂ鶹ԭ´´Ìýmembership numberÌýÌý
• a declaration that you are UK-basedÌý
• aÌýshort-writtenÌýstatement (no more than 400 words)ÌýsummarisingÌýyour reasons for applying for the bursary and what you hope to gain from attending conferenceÌý

Applications must be receivedÌýby 11.59pm on Friday 29ÌýMayÌý2026.Ìý

After the closing date, applications will be screenedÌýforÌýeligibility. All eligible applicationsÌýwill be entered into aÌýrandomisedÌýdrawÌýtoÌýselect the successfulÌýmembers.Ìý

Those selected to receiveÌýaÌýbursaryÌýwill be notified byÌýTuesday 30 June 2026, andÌýprovidedÌýdetails of how to claim.ÌýÌý

Applicants are stronglyÌýadvised NOT to bookÌýonto conference,Ìýor to book travel or accommodation,Ìýin advance of being notified of the outcome of theÌýbursaryÌýapplication process.Ìý

Please note that these bursaries are not transferable for use to attend any other conference or Â鶹ԭ´´ eventÌýandÌýdon’tÌýcover anyÌýtravel,ÌýaccommodationÌýor subsistence expense.Ìý

Key information

What's included

• five hours of CPD presentations
• dedicated live Q&A sessions after each presentation with our hosts discussing key themes with presenters
• selected presentation slides
• networking opportunities
• a light lunch
• refreshment breaks

Dates and location

Join us on Saturday 10 October 2026Ìýfrom 9am until 7pm in London at .

TheÌýmemberÌýawardsÌýeveningÌýwill follow the main event and will run from 7pm to 9pm, more informationÌýto follow.

On demand

All bookings include access to the on-demand service, where you can catch up on the recordings from the conference as many times as you like from Friday 16 October 2026 until Friday 15 January 2027. A link will be circulated after the event.

Booking

Log in to book your place online. After booking, you'll receive information via email one week prior to the event.

Event sponsorship

For more information on sponsoring this event and other opportunities, please visit ourÌýwebsite.