We brought together charity leaders, campaigners, experts by experience, grant managers and grassroots leaders from across the UK to learn, connect and share ideas. Across 24 sessions and with 45 speakers, we explored everything from media training and storytelling to campaigning, wellbeing and creating spokesperson networks.
At the heart of every session was one belief: the people closest to social issues should be at the centre of the conversations shaping solutions.
People with lived experience hold the insight, expertise and ideas needed to create lasting change. Yet, their voices are still missing from the media, in policy discussions and the rooms where decisions are made.
The Festival of Learning exists to change that.
This year, we’re bringing it back. It’ll be bigger, stronger and more accessible, and we’re looking for partners who want to help make that happen.
Why sponsorship matters
The Festival of Learning is a nationwide movement. It’s about investing in people, equity and long-term social change.
Your support helps us create spaces where lived experience is recognised as expertise, where grassroots leaders gain the confidence and tools to influence systems, and where charities and communities can work together to create better solutions.
By sponsoring the Festival of Learning, you’ll help:
- Provide high-quality training and workshops for people with lived experience across the UK
- Amplify underrepresented voices on a national stage
- Create inclusive spaces where lived experience informs and shapes solutions
- Demonstrate your organisation’s commitment to social impact and meaningful change.
This is an opportunity to align your organisation with a cause that resonates deeply and creates measurable impact.
This work has a ripple effect far beyond the sessions. People take what they learn back into their organisations, communities and campaigns. They influence services, shape policy conversations and create opportunities for others to be heard.
Join us
We’re looking for partners who believe in the power of lived experience and want to be part of something transformative.
If you’re ready to help put lived experience on the map and make a meaningful UK-wide impact, we’d love to hear from you.
To discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact:
Together, we can ensure that the voices shaping our future are those who understand it best.
Let’s make this festival a catalyst for change.