Conference will take place between Monday 6 July to Friday 10 July 2026. Conference registration and a welcome reception will take place on Monday 6 July, so delegates must arrive on this date. Similarly, delegates will be asked to return home on Friday 10 July.
Yes. If you have received confirmation from your regional team, then your place is confirmed, and you can ask your employer to agree time away from work to attend. If require help with release from work please contact your region or National Officer.
Yes you can. If you have registered a partner and/or child(ren) to attend the Biennial Delegate Conference, you will need to pay an additional supplement:
- Partner - £200
- Child (3 to 16) – £50
- Child under 3 – Free
Please ensure that payment is made no later than 1 July 2026 either by cheque or bank transfer.
Please note, as a delegate, you will have an allowance of £15 a day (a total of £75 for attending for the full 5 days). This will be paid a week prior to conference, however if you would like this amount to be deducted from your partner/child supplement, please contact the Community Finance team at finance@community-tu.org.
Yes, there is no charge to bring a carer.
There will be a range of activities throughout the week for you to take part in. Some will take place in the conference hall, such as voting on motions and policy, hearing about Community's work and meeting colleagues, and others outside of the hall itself such as fringes on a number of different topics and training sessions. Throughout the week, we will also be holding various evening events, which will take place around the area.
Community is organising transport for all delegates. You will hear about this in due course if you haven't already.
If you have any queries about transport to or from conference, please contact your regional team.
For the majority of conference, you are asked to wear smart casual attire such as blouses, polo shirts, buttoned shirts, trousers, skirts/dresses, and smart but practical footwear.
On the first day of conference, upon entrance to the conference hall, Community staff will provide you with your conference pack.
You can find details of the conference agenda in the conference guide, and the motions are listed in the motions document. Details about the conference events will be emailed out to the delegation ahead of, and on each day of conference. The conference guide and motions document will be released at a later date.
You can check-in to Celtic Manor from 4pm on the day of arrival. If you expect to arrive before this time, please let your regional team know as soon as possible. If we don’t know your arrival time, it is likely you will have to wait until 4pm to check in.
Yes - Celtic Manor in Newport offers complimentary luggage storage at the reception desk if your room is not ready or if you arrive early. You can drop off your bags with the concierge team, who will securely hold them or deliver them to your room later.
Yes, transportation will be provided by Community between the hotel, conference hall, and evening events.
Each delegate will be given a special conference allowance of £15 a day (£75 in in attendance for the full conference). This payment will be made approximately a week before conference to reach your account and should be used to cover any additional expenses at conference.
Should you require reimbursement for further expenses, expense forms will be made available at conference. Please ask a member of Community staff if you require an expenses form. Electronic forms can be requested from Community's Finance Department at finance@community-tu.org
