SWIDN Peer Mentoring and Skills Exchange Launch
Online - October 22nd, 2026 at 13:00
Informed Consent – Best Practice in Storytelling
Join us for this training session focusing on informed consent and ethical storytelling. Gaining consent isn’t just about asking to use images and photos, it involves thinking about how we represent people in the stories we tell on our websites, in donor reports and elsewhere. Vicky Ferguson will talk about the importance of having full…
Community Climate Action Toolkit Launch Event with the Schumacher Institute
Event Description Are you looking to act in your local community on climate change or working to support others who are doing so? Come along to find out about the Community Climate Action Toolkit and to meet others interested in community action. The toolkit stresses the importance of systems thinking, complementing other ways of thinking.…
Celebrate World Earth Day with Bees Abroad
Event Description From April 20th – May 20th, Bees Abroad invite you to celebrate the essential role that bees play in caring for and protecting our environment and support transformational projects across Africa On 22nd April join author and biologist Thor Hanson for a fascinating exploration of bees – how they evolved, their vital relationship…
Child.org’s Shindig: Networking & knowledge-sharing event
Event Description Child.org is hosting our annual “Shindig” celebration in Bristol on April 21st from 7pm (The Square Club, Bristol), where we’ll be joined by our CEO and Programmes Manager who are flying in to join us from Kenya. It’s a chance for us to share and celebrate our wins in maternal and child health…
World Health Day SW Meetup
Event Description We’re celebrating World Health Day, which takes place on 7th April, with a thematic meet-up to gather our members together. If you work on health in international development and would like to connect with others doing so in the South West, come along to this informal networking session at lunchtime on Wednesday 19th…
Consultants Working Group – Bath
Event Description This meet-up is for independent consultants/freelancers who are SWIDN members to discuss areas of common interest. Join us in the heart of Bath at Hall and Woodhouse after work for this event. Independent consultants who are not SWIDN members yet are welcome to come along to find out more about what SWIDN can…
Racism in Aid: Global Solidarity Working Group
Event Description SWIDN’s Global Solidarity Working Group will be meeting 6 months after we first discussed the UK Parliament’s Report Racism in Aid. This session will be an informal space to share progress, challenges and resources. We’ll also be hearing from Hub Cymru Africa who will talk about their Anti-Racism Charter, focusing specifically on: – in-country expertise and…
Coffee and Co-work – Bristol
Event Description It was great to connect with some of our members at our January coffee and co-work- so we thought we’d arrange another! Come along for an informal networking morning with like-minded international development professionals. The team at Distil Co-working have kindly allowed us the use of their space- see you there! Please note…
‘Grant-giving for Economic Freedom: The Lemonaid/ ChariTea Model’
Event Description The growing focus in our sector on localisation, decolonisation and shifting power has thrown up numerous questions about the traditional structures of grant-giving and management. Many of us are reliant on grants to fund our work; others of us give and manage grants to implementing partners. In this online SWIDN learning session, we’re…
‘From Menarche to Menopause’ – Celebrating International Women’s Day
Event Description Join Bristol University, SWIDN and the Bristol Poverty Institute as we celebrate International Women’s Day on the 8th March. At this collaborative, online event ‘ From Menarche to Menopause’ we will hear from several expert speakers from the academic and not-for-profit community about their work and research related to menarche, menstruation, menopause and…
Featured Events
SWIDN Peer Mentoring and Skills Exchange Launch
Thursday 22 October, 1.00–1.45pm Join us to find out more about SWIDN’s peer mentoring scheme and the launch of our new Skills Exchange platform. This short, informal session is open to everyone in a SWIDN member organisation — whatever your role or level of experience. Whether you would like support from someone who understands the…
SWIDN NGO Directors Working Group – November
Focus for November – Succession Planning for Directors/Founders. Conversation to be led by Paul Stuart from Ripple Effect This informal working group takes place on the first Monday of each month and is a space for NGO leaders to discuss shared issues, challenges and to connect. This group offers different discussion topics and the opportunity…
Connecting Global Decisions with Local Action
A joint UK Alliance online event. 19 November 2026 | 13:00–14:30 The G20 brings together 19 of the world’s largest economies and two major multilateral bodies – the European Union and the African Union. This group makes up 85% of global GDP, 75% of international trade, and two-thirds of the world’s population. As President of…
SWIDN Roadshow – Bristol: Connect, Learn and Look Ahead
20 November 2026, 2.00–3.45 (with optional time afterwards for discussion) The Create Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol, BS1 6XN Join us for a relaxed afternoon bringing together SWIDN members from across the Bristol area (open to anyone working in the South West!). It is a chance to meet others working in international development, hear about some…
SWIDN Roadshow Exeter: Connect, Learn and Look Ahead
26th November 2026, 2.00–3.45 (with optional time afterwards for discussion) Exeter city centre – venue to be confirmed Join us for a relaxed afternoon bringing together SWIDN members from across the Exeter area (open to anyone working in the South West!). It is a chance to meet others working in international development, hear about some…
SWIDN Festive Social (Exeter)
The year is coming to a close, and what better way to celebrate than with good company, great conversation, and a bit of holiday cheer? 🎄✨ You’re invited to our Festive Networking Social — a relaxed evening to unwind, meet fellow professionals working in global solidarity, and make some new connections locally before we all…
SWIDN Festive Social (Bristol)
The year is coming to a close, and what better way to celebrate than with good company, great conversation, and a bit of holiday cheer? 🎄✨ You’re invited to our Festive Networking Social — a relaxed evening to unwind, meet fellow professionals working in global solidarity, and make some new connections locally before we all…
SWIDN NGO Directors Working Group – December
Focus for December – Employment Law Updates, and a chance to ask any, and all, HR related questions you have. Conversation to be led by Sarah Buxton – Director and Founder of Buxton Coates Solicitors and Specialist Employment Solicitor. This informal working group takes place on the first Monday of each month and is a…
Past Events
SWIDN Peer Mentoring and Skills Exchange Launch
Thursday 22 October, 1.00–1.45pm Join us to find out more about SWIDN’s peer mentoring scheme and the launch of our new Skills Exchange platform. This short, informal session is open to everyone in a SWIDN member organisation — whatever your role or level of experience. Whether you would like support from someone who understands the…
SWIDN NGO Directors Working Group – November
Focus for November – Succession Planning for Directors/Founders. Conversation to be led by Paul Stuart from Ripple Effect This informal working group takes place on the first Monday of each month and is a space for NGO leaders to discuss shared issues, challenges and to connect. This group offers different discussion topics and the opportunity…
Connecting Global Decisions with Local Action
A joint UK Alliance online event. 19 November 2026 | 13:00–14:30 The G20 brings together 19 of the world’s largest economies and two major multilateral bodies – the European Union and the African Union. This group makes up 85% of global GDP, 75% of international trade, and two-thirds of the world’s population. As President of…
SWIDN Roadshow – Bristol: Connect, Learn and Look Ahead
20 November 2026, 2.00–3.45 (with optional time afterwards for discussion) The Create Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol, BS1 6XN Join us for a relaxed afternoon bringing together SWIDN members from across the Bristol area (open to anyone working in the South West!). It is a chance to meet others working in international development, hear about some…
SWIDN Roadshow Exeter: Connect, Learn and Look Ahead
26th November 2026, 2.00–3.45 (with optional time afterwards for discussion) Exeter city centre – venue to be confirmed Join us for a relaxed afternoon bringing together SWIDN members from across the Exeter area (open to anyone working in the South West!). It is a chance to meet others working in international development, hear about some…
SWIDN Festive Social (Exeter)
The year is coming to a close, and what better way to celebrate than with good company, great conversation, and a bit of holiday cheer? 🎄✨ You’re invited to our Festive Networking Social — a relaxed evening to unwind, meet fellow professionals working in global solidarity, and make some new connections locally before we all…
SWIDN Festive Social (Bristol)
The year is coming to a close, and what better way to celebrate than with good company, great conversation, and a bit of holiday cheer? 🎄✨ You’re invited to our Festive Networking Social — a relaxed evening to unwind, meet fellow professionals working in global solidarity, and make some new connections locally before we all…
SWIDN NGO Directors Working Group – December
Focus for December – Employment Law Updates, and a chance to ask any, and all, HR related questions you have. Conversation to be led by Sarah Buxton – Director and Founder of Buxton Coates Solicitors and Specialist Employment Solicitor. This informal working group takes place on the first Monday of each month and is a…
