Conferences and Events

Our conferences and events

One Voice Wales organises several large national events throughout the calendar year.

Our National Awards Conference is held every Spring, the Innovative Practice Conference in early July, we organise additional joint on-line events and webinars between March and November, and our annual National Conference is held during October.

We held a special one-off double celebratory event as part of our National Conference in October 2024. This was to celebrate our 20th birthday (2004-2024) and to coincide with the 50 years since the formation of Community and Town Councils in Wales (1974-2024). As part of these celebrations, we commissioned an official photographer and videographer (and had a birthday cake!). You can view the highlights of the day below:

National Conference video (Steel Wall Photography)

We have held large national events over recent years including our Annual National Conferences, the Innovative Practice Conferences, our National Awards events and other strategic events for the Community & Town Council Sector in Wales.

Read our 2024 Awards Conference report below:

Annual Awards Conference 2024 Report

Please visit our You Tube channel to watch a series of video recordings.

JOINT ONE VOICE WALES/SLCC EVENT on ETHICAL FRAMEWORKS IN ENGLAND and WALES– Wednesday 14 May 2025 – BOOK YOUR PLACE

One Voice Wales and the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC) are arranging a remote joint event to be held on Wednesday 14 May 2025 and your clerk will already have received the invitation details circulated by the SLCC.

Bookings will need to be made by accessing this web-link:   SLCC | Ethical Frameworks in England and Wales (14 May)

This event is an especially important one for councils given that it focuses on the ethical frameworks in England and Wales covering the following subject areas:

•         Gain insights into civility, respect, and ethical standards in local councils

•         Hear from legal experts, policy leaders, and council representatives

•         Understand the role of monitoring officers and standards committees

•         Learn about the impact of poor ethical behaviour on democracy

•         Engage in discussions on tackling bullying and harassment

We will have speakers from the office of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, Welsh Government, Monitoring Officers and from One Voice Wales and the SLCC.

The cost to book a place is £65 plus VAT and the event is open to councillors and clerks.