About this Event
Community Brokerage Gathering: Championing Communities
Ideas, people and possibilities in one place
Wednesday 30 September, 10am – 3:30pm
Glasgow, Megalithic Suite, Radisson Blu Hotel, 301 Argyle St, G2 8DL
What does it mean to champion communities when communities are increasingly changing?
Through open conversations, shared experiences, and practical insight, we’ll create space to connect across roles, organisations and communities. Whether you’re interested in community brokerage, delivering it from your kitchen table or within an organisation, providing services, shaping policy, or drawing on your own lived experience, this is a chance to learn from each other and think differently about how support happens.
Together, we’ll explore how strong relationships, creative thinking and community connections can strengthen choice and control, helping to make better lives a reality, with community brokerage at the heart of it all.
This is a day built around real conversations, honest reflection and meaningful connections that can lead to change.
Join us to share ideas, challenge thinking and be part of a growing community committed to doing things differently through community brokerage.
Programme
The detailed programme of presentations, discussions and interactive group working sessions will be announced soon.
Venue
Radisson Blue Hotel is located in central Glasgow, on Argyle Street just a few steps away from Glasgow Central station; a 1.1-kilometer walk from Buchanan Bus Station, via W Nile St; and only a 900-meter walk from Glasgow Queen Street to the hotel. The easiest route is typically Buchanan St to Argyle St.
Accessibility
We aim to make the event accessible for all those in attendance. Detailed information about the accessibility of the venue can be found here.
Please let us know when you place your order if you have any accessibility needs.
If you require a Personal Assistant, unpaid carer, etc. to be in attendance with you, please let us know in the registration form and secure a separate ticket for them.
BSL interpretation and closed captions – if you require BSL or closed captions please let us know by 1 September 2026 to ensure we can book interpreters.
Contact us
If you need support to register, please contact Community Brokerage Scotland at [email protected] or 0800 841 1321.
Agenda
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Info: Anne-Marie Monaghan, Community Brokerage Scotland Lead, Community Brokerage Scotland
Donald Macleod, Chief Executive, Self Directed Support Scotland
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
The value of brokerage- panel discussion
Info: Becs Barker, Community Broker and Development Manager, Self Directed Support Scotland
Kate Hogarth, Chief Executive Officer, Shared Care Scotland
Louise Close, Associate, National Development Team for Inclusion
June Jamieson, Parent Broker
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Break
Info: Opportunity for refreshments, visiting stalls, and networking
🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
What brokerage looks like for us – group discussions
Info: Table discussions on the challenges, connections, cooperation, and relationships in brokerage work, as well as opportunities for learning, growing, and influencing change .
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch
Info: Opportunity for lunch, visiting stalls, and networking
🕑: 01:30 PM - 01:45 PM
Brokers in community- presentation
Info: Lisa Dawson, Director, Approved Brokers Community of Practice
Karen Procek, Director, Approved Brokers Community of Practice
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:45 PM
Addressing the challenges and what next- group discussions
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Break
Info: Opportunity for refreshments, visiting stalls, and networking
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Concluding remarks
Event venue & nearby stays
Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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