TUESDAY 19TH MAY 2026
| DATE | TIME | SESSION | LEADER / SPEAKER | VENUE | DELEGATE SPACES AVAILABLE | SESSION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Five Workshop Opportunities: | |||||
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Diversifying income | Matthew Mees (ORNC) | Lord Mayor’s Chapel, Nave | Capacity 75 | Workshop | |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Investments | Andrew Robinson (CCLA) | St Stephen’s Church, Cafe | Capacity 30 | Workshop | |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Operational efficiencies | Ross McWhir BDO | St Stephen’s Nave | Capacity 75 | Workshop | |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Softening Boundaries between Sacred and Secular | Leslie Francis | Cathedral Nave | Capacity 100 | Workshop | |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | The Fundraising Landscape | Helen Gray (Benefact Trust) | Bristol Grand Conference Room Duchess 2 | Capacity 50 | Workshop | |
| 16:15 – 17:00 | Five Workshop Opportunities: | |||||
| 16:15 – 17:00 | Youth-led Community Cohesion | Jill Appleton (The Feast) | Cathedral Cafe | Capacity 30 | Workshop | |
| 16:15 – 17:00 | Youth mental health | Joel Harris (Kintsugi Hope) | Lord Mayor’s Chapel | Capacity 75 | Workshop | |
| 16:15 – 17:00 | Employing Gen Z and multigenerational workforces | Joanna Moriarty (Green Park) | St Stephen’s Church, Nave | Capacity 75 | Workshop | |
| 16:15 – 17:00 | How do we attract and engage young people / schools engagement | Chris Curtis (Youthscape) | St Stephen’s Church, Cafe | Capacity 30 | Workshop | |
| 16:15 – 17:00 | Lighting the Way: Cathedrals Leading Flourishing Ministries for Children and Young People | Debbie Clinton (Church of England) | Bristol Grand Conference Room Duchess 2 | Capacity 50 | Workshop |
WEDNESDAY 20TH MAY 2026
| DATE | TIME | SESSION | LEADER / SPEAKER | VENUE | DELEGATE SPACES AVAILABLE | SESSION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:45 – 09:30 | Four Workshop Opportunities: | |||||
| 08:45 – 09:30 | Coping in a Crisis: Cathedral Emergency and Continuity Planning | David Cloake (Foresight Solutions) | Bristol Grand Ballrooom | Capacity 100 | Workshop | |
| 08:45 – 09:30 | Deep Dive into the Theos Think Tank Research | George Lapshynov (Theos) | Lord Mayor’s Chapel | Capacity 75 | Workshop | |
| 08:45 – 09:30 | Update on the Net Zero Programme with particular reference to work already undertaken and planned for cathedrals | Julian Atkins (CoE Environment Programme) | St Stephen’s Church, Nave | Capacity 75 | Workshop | |
| 08:45 – 09:30 | How Ecclesiastical can support Cathedrals going forward | Michael Angell & Claire Woolway (EIG, Benefact Group) | Bristol Grand Conference Room Duchess 2 | Capacity 50 | Workshop |
Synopses of Workshops
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