# Event Details - **Event Name**: FLIPIM 2026 - THE Grassroots Regeneration Conference - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am – Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for a day of ideas, panels, and workshops, and we’ll hear from lesser heard voices alongside those who hold power and influence.About this EventFLIPIM 2026: THE Grassroots Regeneration ConferenceInspiration | Activism | Connection24th September 2026It’s 2026 and FLIPIM is back!For this year's edition the grassroots are gathering in Birkenhead to flip the conversation on regeneration.Community-led solutions are appearing in government policy as a way to turn around decades of decline in our neighbourhoods. The challenge now lies in execution; how can we leverage opportunities like Pride in Place to maximise the benefits for the areas where we live, work and play.Join us for a day of ideas, panels, and workshops, and we’ll hear from lesser heard voices alongside those who hold power and influence, to ensure the future of our places can be built by everyone.5 Core Themes for 2026This year, we are expanding the agenda to dive deeper into the key pillars of community ownership and local resilience. Across our keynotes, panels, and interactive workshops, we will explore:Housing: Securing genuinely affordable homes, resident-led housing models, and community land trusts.Money: Exploring community wealth building, local investment vehicles, and keeping economic value within our neighbourhoods.Culture, Leisure & Hospitality: Unlocking creative spaces, preserving independent venues, and reclaiming community-owned pubs, hubs, and social spaces as catalysts for local change.Pride in Place: Ensuring local people have genuine agency, power, and ownership over their public spaces and surroundings.Regeneration, High Street & Heritage: Transforming vacant buildings, protecting local history, and reviving town centres through grassroots action.Making "Pride in Place" RealWe have a historic opportunity to show what happens when investment is met with community agency. Pride in Place will invest £5 billion over 20 years in 339 places creating the chance to make this happen.Birkenhead finds itself a national "trailblazer" for the government’s programme. We know that true "Pride in Place" isn't just about a new coat of paint; it’s about who owns the assets and who makes the decisions. The data shows that the grassroots approach can be transformative:Community-led businesses and assets currently boast a 94% long-term survival rate, providing the stability our high streets desperately need.Research confirms that resident-led regeneration doubles local business growth in disadvantaged areas compared to top-down models.Research by Power to Change shows that community owned assets contribute £220 million to the UK economy, with 56p of every £1 they spend staying in the local economyLet’s Take Action!FLIPIM 26 combines high-level insights with hands-on workshops. Our schedule is designed to move from big-picture thinking to practical next steps.Keynotes & Panels: We’ll host deep-dive conversations with policymakers, urbanists, and community leaders on the regeneration landscape.THE FLIP: The Flip turns audience members into active collaborators. Directly following each panel, delegates move from listening to doing—taking the ideas presented on stage and immediately applying them through facilitated workshops, live brainstorming, dynamic debate, and hands-on problem-solving. It is where passive insight becomes collective action.Time With Your Peers: Connect with a national network of people for radical honesty and shared expertise.Join UsIf you believe that regeneration is most successful when it is built with communities, FLIPIM is for you. Whether you’re a local resident, housing activist, or simply looking for the "how-to" of grassroots power, we’ll see you in Birkenhead.Tickets will include refreshments & food.Our concession access tickets have been sponsored by UCLAgenda🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMRegistration, Arrival, Networking & Coffee Info: Location: Make Hamilton🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMOpening Address Info: Location: Future Yard🕑: 11:00 AM - 01:00 PMPanel: Highstreet Innovators + FlipHost: Kate McKenzie - Power to ChangeInfo: Location: Wish Upon a Party, Part of the Highstreet and Heritage Theme🕑: 11:00 AM - 01:00 PMPanel: Peer to Peer Learning + FlipHost: Professor John Tomaney - UCLInfo: Location: Magenta Living, Part of Pride in Place theme🕑: 12:00 PM - 03:00 PMLunchInfo: Location: Make Hamilton, Lunch Provided🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PMIn Conversation with Sacha LordHost: Sacha Lord Info: Location: Joy🕑: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PMPanel: Culture-led Regeneration + FlipHost: Kirsten Little - Make CICInfo: Location: Future Yard, Part of the Culture, leisure, hospitality theme🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PMPanel: Community Housing RevolutionHost: Emma Widger - Wirral Community AdvocatesInfo: Location: Magenta Living 🕑: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PMPanel: Building a New Economy + FlipHost: Erika Rushton - KindredInfo: Location: Joy 🕑: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PMPanel: Organising for Access + FlipHost: Ian Harvey - Institute of Place ManagementInfo: Location: Wish Upon a Party, Part of Highstreet and Heritage theme🕑: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PMPanel: Hospitality-led Regeneration + FlipHost: Golfo Migos - Indigo CafeInfo: Location: Future Yard, Part of Culture, leisure, hospitality theme🕑: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PMPanel: Communities working with local authorities + FlipHost: Naomi Rubbra - FootworkInfo: Location: Magenta Living, Part of the Pride in Place Theme - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/birkenhead/flipim-2026-the-grassroots-regeneration-conference/100001982347328222 - **Event Categories**: workshops, business, conferences, parties, entertainment, contests - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 9 hours - Location: Make Hamilton - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 27.8, max: 109.05, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Birkenhead - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Make Hamilton - **lat**: 53.3914578 - **long**: -3.0186046 - **full address**: Make Hamilton, 69-71 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: FLIPIM 2026 - THE Grassroots Regeneration Conference - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/5be59202c922910a645a0c1f83c7fed93938f8726aa3ad0b19db61f475c9cbc3-rimg-w1200-h600-dcfef7db-gmir.jpg?v=1770402700 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is FLIPIM 2026 - THE Grassroots Regeneration Conference being held? - **A:** FLIPIM 2026 - THE Grassroots Regeneration Conference takes place on Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am to Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Make Hamilton, 69-71 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing FLIPIM 2026 - THE Grassroots Regeneration Conference? - **A:** FLIPIM 2026 - THE Grassroots Regeneration Conference is organized by Make.. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Make.'s events? - **A:** Attendees have given Make. a rating of 4/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Make. has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** FLIPIM 2026 - THE Grassroots Regeneration Conference is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Birkenhead, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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