NPC Ignites 2025
NPC’s annual conference, 18 November 2025.
Tickets now on sale!
The first 50 sign-ups will receive a complimentary place at The Beacon Philanthropy and Impact Forum, on 11 February 2026.
We are delighted to announce NPC’s annual conference is taking place on 18 November 2025. A place for you to deepen your impact practice, to hear from leading experts, learn about the needs and trends in the impact economy, and what innovations and opportunities there are to strengthen and grow impact.
We are busy putting together an exciting programme and line up of speakers, which include Polly Neate, Former Chief Executive of Shelter; Joe Ryrie, Co-founder, Smartphone Free Childhood and NPC’s CEO Jonathan Simmons, who will share their expertise on the topics.
In the meantime, we want to hear from you:
- Become an event partner: View our sponsorship opportunities and to discuss how we can work together, email us at events@thinkNPC.org or via the contact us page
- For all the latest updates and news about new speakers sign up to our weekly newsletter. And join the discussion on BlueSky and LinkedIn using #NPCIgnites
- Don’t forget we have bursary places up for grabs too.
Venue: Friends House, 173-177 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ. Please see the accessibility guidance for Friends House.
Bursary places
A limited number of bursary places are available for small charities, ethnic minority charities of all sizes and ethnic minority representatives from charities of all sizes. Bursary spaces are available on a first come, first served basis. Email us to apply for our bursary places.
Accessibility
We are actively working to improve the accessibility of our online and in-person events. As part of our commitment, for all online events we use live closed captions and upload the recordings to YouTube which has the capability to select subtitles. For in-person events we strive to use accessible venues. If you have any additional accessibility requirements that we can assist with, please email us at Events@thinkNPC.org.
Thought-provoking and engaging discussions, supported by evidence, on practical solutions to generate impact and address the key social and economic challenges facing the UK.
Catch up on last year's conference
Blog
6 ingredients for systems change
By Rose Anderson .
On 17 October 2024.
Why we need understanding, resources, collaboration, patience, learning, and bravery for change. Key takeaways from NPC Ignites 2024.
Blog
The importance of a trauma-informed workplace
By Benaifer Bhandari.
On 26 September 2024.
'An overarching value for me has been to work with all stakeholders in a trauma informed way to make sure there is justice in our processes.' NPC Ignites speaker, Benaifer Bhandari.
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