Past events
CPRE National Office induction days are held three times a year at our office in London and are open to any new staff and volunteers who would like to attend from the CPRE network of districts, branches and regions. Induction days focus on the role of National Office and CPRE's overarching structure, ambitions, operations and resources across the organisation.
These induction days are an excellent opportunity to learn about CPRE as a national organisation. We look at the history and structure of CPRE, the role of National Office and how we operate (including communications, fundraising, membership and development), key areas of our campaigning work, and the resources available to branches. The day is a great way to get a few ideas for your work at the grassroots of CPRE and to meet people from other branches as well as national office staff whom you can ask questions throughout the day.
The three dates for the 2019 induction days will be:
Tuesday 12th February
Tuesday 21st May
Tuesday 8th October
Contact Anna Mathieson, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., to book on behalf of yourself or others.
CPRE new staff and volunteer induction day
CPRE National Office induction days are held three times a year at our office in London and are open to any new staff and volunteers who would like to attend from the CPRE network of districts, branches and regions. Induction days focus on the role of National Office and CPRE's overarching structure, ambitions, operations and resources across the organisation.
These induction days are an excellent opportunity to learn about CPRE as a national organisation. We look at the history and structure of CPRE, the role of National Office and how we operate (including communications, fundraising, membership and development), key areas of our campaigning work, and the resources available to branches. The day is a great way get a few ideas for your work at the grassroots of CPRE and to meet people from other branches as well as national office staff whom you can ask questions throughout the day.
The three dates for the 2017 induction days will be:
Tuesday 7th Feb
Tuesday 13th June
Tuesday 12th September
Contact Anna Mathieson, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., to book on behalf of yourself or others.
Tuesday 14 June 2016, 10am - 5pm
CPRE National Office, Europoint House, 5-11 Lavington St, London, SE1 0NZ
Induction days focus on the role of National Office and CPRE's overarching structure, ambitions, operations and resources across the organisation. Contact Antonia White, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., to book your place.
CPRE National Office induction days are held three times a year at our office in London and are open to any new staff and volunteers who would like to attend from the CPRE network of districts, branches and regions. These induction days are an excellent opportunity to learn about CPRE as a national organisation. We look at the history and structure of CPRE, the role of National Office and how we operate (including communications, fundraising, membership and development), key areas of our campaigning work, and the resources available to branches. The day is a great way get a few ideas for your work at the grassroots of CPRE and to meet people from other branches as well as national office staff whom you can ask questions throughout the day.
Please let new staff or volunteers in your group know about these days as they won't necessarily be signed up to receive our mailings directly. There are a limited number of places available at each induction and often fill quickly. To be added to the invite list for the next one please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 020 7981 2846.
Find out more The day runs from 10am until 4.45pm (approximately) and lunch is provided. We can't reimburse travel expenses but these can often be covered by your CPRE branch or regional group - be sure to ask them for confirmation of this before you commit to coming.
Tuesday 16 February 2016, 10am - 5pm
CPRE National Office, Europoint House, 5-11 Lavington St, London, SE1 0NZ
Induction days focus on the role of National Office and CPRE's overarching structure, ambitions, operations and resources across the organisation. Contact Antonia White, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., to book your place.
Tuesday 20 October 2015, 10am - 5pm
CPRE National Office, Europoint House, 5-11 Lavington St, London, SE1 0NZ
Induction days focus on the role of National Office and CPRE's overarching structure, ambitions, operations and resources across the organisation. Contact Antonia White, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., to book your place.
Tuesday 24 March 2015, 10am - 5pm
CPRE National Office, Europoint House, 5-11 Lavington St, London, SE1 0NZ
Induction days focus on the role of National Office and CPRE's overarching structure, ambitions, operations and resources across the organisation. Contact Antonia White, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., to book your place.
Tuesday 30 September 2014, 10am - 4.45pm
CPRE National Office, Europoint House, 5-11 Lavington St, London, SE1 0NZ
Induction days focus on the role of National Office and CPRE's overarching structure, ambitions, operations and resources across the organisation. Contact Antonia White to book your place.
Thursday 6 November, 10.30am - 5pm
The Studio, 7 Canon Street, Birmingham, B2 5EP
National office held a seminar on the Government’s new Planning Practice Guidance and our own work in the run up to the 2015 general election on Wednesday 14 May 2014. You can find all the presentations and write ups of the workshops below. We will make the updated series of Planning Campaign Briefings available in the Resources section of this site as soon as possible.
Tuesday 13 May 2014, 10.30am – 4pm
Mercure Banbury Whately Hall Hotel, Banbury
This seminar was held for CPRE branches affected by High Speed 2 (HS2). It discussed CPRE’s petitioning on HS2 hybrid bills and wider engagement with HS2 Ltd and the Department for Transport.
Tuesday 1 April 2014, 10am - 4.45pm
CPRE National Office, Europoint House, 5-11 Lavington St, London, SE1 0NZ
Induction days focus on the role of National Office and CPRE's overarching structure, ambitions, operations and resources across the organisation. Contact Rosie Dixon to book your place.
Wednesday 13 November 2013, 10am - 4.30pm
CPRE National Office, 5-11 Lavington St, London, SE1 0NZ
Induction days focus on the role of National Office and CPRE's overarching ambitions and operations across the organisation. If you would like to receive an advance invite to the next one please email our Development Team and we'll put you on the list - more details below.
Thursday 25 July 2013, 10am - 4.45pm
Event Cancelled
Thursday 27 June 2013, 10:30am - 4:00pm
St. Bride Foundation, Bride Lane, London, EC4Y 8EQ
Following the morning's business meeting and lunch, the afternoon session will include an address by Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Planning), and there will be an opportunity to ask him questions. The winners of CPRE’s Marsh Awards for a Beautiful and Living Countryside will also be announced and a presentation made by Sir Andrew Motion, our President. Many thanks again to the Marsh Christian Trust for their generous sponsorship of these awards.
Tuesday 9 April 2013, 10am - 4.30pm
CPRE National Office, 5-11 Lavington St, London, SE1 0NZ
Induction days focus on the role of National Office and CPRE's overarching ambitions and operations across the organisation. Bookings are now being taken and places are quickly filled so get in touch as soon as possible.
Thursday 15 November 2012, 10.30am - 4pm
CPRE National Office (downstairs in Europoint House), 5-11 Lavington Street, London, SE1 0NZ
Need help with recruiting new members? Want to raise more money from trusts and corporates in your area? Join us for this day of free training.
Event Cancelled
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Tuesday 6 November 2012, 10.30am - 5pm
Aston Business School, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET
Our Autumn Conference provides an opportunity for all levels of the organisation to come together to discuss and debate key issues of strategic importance for CPRE and for the national Board to hear the views of our branch and regional groups.
Thursday 18 October 2012, 10am - 4.30pm
CPRE National Office
11-15 Lavington Street, London, SW1 0NZ
Induction days focus on the role of National Office and CPRE's overarching structure, ambitions, operations and resources across the organisation. Contact Rosie Dixon to book your place.
Thursday 27 September 2012, 11am - 4.30pm
The Studio, 7 Cannon Street, Birmingham, B2 5EP
This day was for anyone in a CPRE branch, district or regional group who works to raise CPRE’s profile through the press, TV, radio or social media. We covered; working with the media, writing press releases, understanding how 'news' happens and influencing this process, and getting the message out in social media.
Thursday 21 June 2012
Peterborough City College, Brook Street, PE1 1TU
This day involved guidance and practical training to get local staff and volunteers started on creating a new website for their branch or region using CPRE’s template. They worked directly on their branch’s live website, inserting information and updating it so that by the end of the day they understood the basics and had made a start on building their website. There was guidance on writing for the web, on ensuring that websites are effective as a campaigning and communications tool, and on attaining a high profile in search engines such as Google.
Wednesday 20 June 2012, 10:00am - 16:00pm
Shine Conference Centre, Leeds, LS8 5HS
This conference will explore how local food activists, sector professionals, local Councillors and Officers (at all levels: parish, town, district, borough, city, and county) and the people involved in local food initiatives can work together to promote and enhance their local food webs.
Wednesday 13 June 2012, 11am - 4.30pm
CPRE National Office, 5-11 Lavington St, London, SE1 0NZ
This day was for anyone in a CPRE branch, district or regional group who works to raise CPRE’s profile through the press, TV, radio or social media. We covered working with the media, writing press releases, broadcast interview tips, and getting the message out in social media.
Thursday 10 May 2012, 10am to 4pm
Greenspace Conference Centre, Leeds
Event Cancelled
Unfortunately there was a low take up of places for this conference and the Yorkshire & The Humber Regional Group had to cancel the event.
Wednesday 2 May 2012, 11am - 4pm
The Birmingham and Midland Institute, Birmingham
A one day seminar to update delegates about the reforms introduced by the Localism Act 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.
Tuesday 27 March 2012, 10am - 4.30pm
CPRE National Office, London
Induction days focus on the role of national office and CPRE's overarching ambitions and operations across the organisation. Contact Rosie Dixon to book your place or to let us know that you'd like to attend the September one.
Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 11am - 4pm
CPRE National Office, London
The Localism Act received Royal Assent on 15 November 2011 and forms a key part of the Government's planning reforms. This seminar aimed to help attendees better understand the changes being introduced by the new legislation and what those changes may mean to CPRE members trying to use the local planning system.
Thursday 3 November 2011, 10.30am - 5pm
The Council House, Birmingham, B1 1BB
Our annual Autumn Conference provides an opportunity for all levels of the organisation to come together to discuss and debate key issues of strategic importance for CPRE and for the national Board to hear the views of our branch and regional groups. This year we discussed CPRE's political engagement and our next flagship campaign.
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Taunton, Somerset
The South West Regional Group's web seminar looked at web developments, search engine optimisation, social media and other online communications issues. Branches shared tips and experiences of using their websites effectively.
Wednesday 28 September 2011, 10am - 4.30pm
CPRE National Office, 128, Southwark Street, London
Induction days focus on the role of national office and CPRE's overarching ambitions and operations across the organisation. Contact Rosie Dixon, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 020 7981 2859 to be put on the list for the next one in March 2012.
Wednesday 14 September 2011, 11:00am - 3:30pm
CPRE National Office, 128 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0SW
The aim of this seminar day was to gain examples from branches, and provide an opportunity to discuss and input to our formal response to the consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework.
Thursday 8 September 2011, 11.00am - 3.00pm
CPRE National Office, 128, Southwark Street, London
The aim of this seminar, which was initiated by Anthony McEwen of CPRE Hampshire, was to explore a range of online/digital communication tools and help Branches to identify and develop their own online priorities.
Saturday 25 June 2011, 10.30am - 4.00pm
The Mint Hotel, Manchester
Wednesday 27 April 2011
St Bride Foundation, London, EC4Y 8EQ
Wednesday 13 April 2011
Minutes can be found here
Thursday 31 March 2011
National Office, London
Wednesday 26 January 2011, 10:00am - 4:30pm
National Office, London
Induction days focus on the role of national office, CPRE's overarching ambitions and operations across the organisation.
Wednesday 17 November 2010
The Council House, Birmingham
The Autumn Conference replaced the former annual Chairs’ Day. The aim was to provide an opportunity for branches and regional groups to engage in a structured discussion about issues of importance to CPRE as a whole.
Saturday 30 October 2010
St William's College, York
Attendees shared experiences and ideas on renewable energy and working with community groups as well as taking part in workshops.
Saturday 25 September 2010
Regent's College, London
A lively day with over 50 people discussing ideas, sharing experiences and making new contacts. The day included two workshops, ‘Working with Farmers’ and ‘Working with Community Groups’.
Wednesday 26 August 2009
British Library Conference Centre, London
Seminar notes can be found here
Thursday 29 April 2010, 10:30am - 4:30pm
CPRE National Office, London
How Can Agriculture Help to Deliver CPRE's Vision for the Countryside?
Tuesday 26 January 2010, 10.00am - 4.30pm
National Office, London
Induction days focus on the role of national office, CPRE's overarching ambitions and operations across the organisation.
Wednesday 16 September 2009
Tuesday 30 June 2009
Wednesday 6th May 2009
National Office, London
