BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN
TZID:Europe/London
X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:12357@artinliverpool.com
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260924T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260924T180000
DTSTAMP:20260903T143526Z
URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/flipim-2026-the-grassroots-regen
 eration-conference/
SUMMARY:Make Hamilton: FLIPIM 2026 – THE Grassroots Regeneration Conferen
 ce
DESCRIPTION:\nJoin us for a day of ideas\, panels\, and workshops\, and we
 ’ll hear from lesser heard voices alongside those who hold power and inf
 luence.\n\n\n\n\n\nFLIPIM 2026: THE Grassroots Regeneration Conference\n\n
 Inspiration | Activism | Connection\n\n24th September 2026\n\nIt’s 2026 
 and FLIPIM is back!\n\nFor this year’s edition the grassroots are gather
 ing in Birkenhead to flip the conversation on regeneration.\n\nCommunity
 -led solutions are appearing in government policy as a way to turn around 
 decades of decline in our neighbourhoods. The challenge now lies in execut
 ion\; how can we leverage opportunities like Pride in Place to maximise 
 the benefits for the areas where we live\, work and play.\n\nJoin us for a
  day of ideas\, panels\, and workshops\, and we’ll hear from lesser hear
 d voices alongside those who hold power and influence\, to ensure the futu
 re of our places can be built by everyone.\nMaking “Pride in Place” Re
 al\nWe 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.\n\nBirkenhea
 d finds itself a national “trailblazer” for the government’s program
 me. We know that true “Pride in Place” isn’t just about a new coat o
 f paint\; it’s about who owns the assets and who makes the decisions. Th
 e data shows that the grassroots approach can be transformative:\n\n 	Comm
 unity-led businesses and assets currently boast a 94% long-term survival 
 rate\, providing the stability our high streets desperately need.\n 	Resea
 rch confirms that resident-led regeneration doubles local business growth
  in disadvantaged areas compared to top-down models.\n 	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 ec
 onomy\n\nLet’s Take Action!\nFLIPIM 26 combines high-level insights with
  hands-on workshops. Our schedule is designed to move from big-picture thi
 nking to practical next steps.\n\n 	Keynotes &amp\; Panels: We’ll host 
 deep-dive conversations with policymakers\, urbanists\, and community lead
 ers on the regeneration landscape.\n 	Workshops to Activism: From Communi
 ty Right to Buy to Highstreet Rental Auctions\, we’ll host tactical sess
 ions on navigating new and existing policy for taking community control of
  land and property.\n 	The Carousel Problem Solving: We’ll use the coll
 ective intelligence of the room to find a way through common hurdles and u
 nique challenges.\n 	Time With Your Peers: Connect with a national networ
 k of people for radical honesty and shared expertise.\n\nJoin Us\nIf you b
 elieve that regeneration is most successful when it is built with commun
 ities\, FLIPIM is for you. Whether you’re a local resident\, housing act
 ivist\, or simply looking for the “how-to” of grassroots power\, we’
 ll see you in Birkenhead.\n\nTickets will include refreshments &amp\; food
 .\n\n\n
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artinliverpool.com/wp-content/upload
 s/2026/09/flipim.jpg
CATEGORIES:Network Events,Talks,Workshops
LOCATION:Make Hamilton\, 2 Hamilton Square\, Cleveland Street\, Birkenhead\
 , Wirral\, CH41 6ND\, Wirral\, United Kingdom
GEO:53.394128;-3.01466
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2 Hamilton Square\, Clevela
 nd Street\, Birkenhead\, Wirral\, CH41 6ND\, Wirral\, United Kingdom;X-APP
 LE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Make Hamilton:geo:53.394128,-3.01466
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Europe/London
X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
DTSTART:20260329T020000
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
END:DAYLIGHT
END:VTIMEZONE
END:VCALENDAR