Events Diary

Social Media for Councillors — Getting Started

🕐 19:00 – 20:30 💻 Zoom 👥 34 / 50 registered

New to social media? This beginner-friendly session covers setting up Facebook, X, and Nextdoor for your ward.

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East Midlands Independents — Pub Social

🕐 19:00 – 21:00 📍 The Old Bell, Nottingham 👥 18 attending

Informal get-together for East Midlands independents. No agenda — just good conversation. First drink on the Network!

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Candidate Academy: Introduction Day

🕐 09:30 – 16:00 📍 Birmingham Conference Centre 👥 22 / 40 registered

Thinking about standing in May? Full-day session covering nominations, campaign teams, manifestos, and door-knocking with confidence. Lunch provided.

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South West Regional Meetup

🕐 10:00 – 16:00 📍 Watershed, Bristol 👥 28 attending

Quarterly meetup for South West independents. Focusing on May election preparation — sharing what's working and making sure our candidates feel supported.

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Campaign Skills: Leaflets That Actually Work

🕐 10:00 – 12:30 💻 Zoom 👥 41 / 60 registered

Most campaign leaflets go straight in the bin. This workshop shows you how to write, design, and distribute leaflets that people actually read.

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Casework Surgery: Managing Your Inbox

🕐 19:00 – 20:00 💻 Zoom 👥 19 / 30 registered

Drowning in constituent emails? Learn practical strategies for managing casework and using tools like CaseMate to stay on top of it all.

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Election Readiness Bootcamp

🕐 09:00 – 17:00 📍 Leeds City Centre 👥 35 / 50 registered

One month to polling day. Intensive full-day covering telling day logistics, polling day strategy, count procedures, and what happens when you win.

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Independent Network Spring Conference 2026

🕐 09:00 – 17:30 📍 ICC, Birmingham 👥 180 / 300 registered

Our biggest event of the year — keynote speakers, breakout sessions, networking, and annual awards. Theme: "From 2,000 to 5,000."

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