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Events

Events

Kindred runs a year-round programme of events to support our membership and socially-trading community. If you’d like to get involved, join us at an upcoming event and find out more – we’ll post information and links for events in 2026 here as soon as we have them.

Keep an eye on our social media and community newsletter (you can sign up at the bottom of the page), for updates, too.

 

Kindred Open House

Join Kindred’s online Open House to learn about our work, meet the team, and explore membership and impact.

📆 - Thursday 16th July⁠

💻 - Online⁠

⏰️ - 1 - 2pm⁠

📩 - Click here to RSVP

 

Social Economy Club

The Social Economy Club is an open, informal meetup for locals, socially trading organisations, creatives and curious minds who want to engage with and grow the social economy.

 

📆 - Thursday, 9th July 2026

⏰️ - 10am – midday

📍 - EcoTherapy Garden, Ebony Way, L33 1XT

📩 - Click here to RSVP

 

📆 - Thursday, 3rd September 2026

⏰️ - 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

📍 - Street and a Half, St Helens

📩 - Click here to RSVP

 

📆 - Thursday, 17th September 2026

⏰️ - 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

📍 - Make Hamilton, Birkenhead

📩 - Click here to RSVP

 

📆 - Tuesday, 13th October 2026 (To be confirmed)

 

📆 - Thursday, 19th November 2026

⏰️ - 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

📍 - Make Hamilton, Birkenhead

📩 - Click here to RSVP

 

📆 - Thursday, 26th November 2026

⏰️ - 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

📍 - Street and a Half, St Helens

📩 - Click here to RSVP

 

BlaST Sessions

We aim for at least 25% of our audience being Black or ethnically minoritised at all BlaST events, led by our speaking panels, but encourage a wider audience to come along and join us.

 

BlaST Sessions – Hosted by SO Health

Join SO Health to explore how STOs can support physical activity, public health and stronger communities across Liverpool City Region.

Featuring:

  • So Health, BlaST (Black-led Social Traders) and the Merseyside Sports Partnership partner for an engaging session dedicated to connection, conversation and community.
  • Focusing on physical activity and public health, explore how Socially-Trading Organisations (STOs) can play a vital role in supporting public health priorities across the city region.
  • Hear from and connect with representatives from local STOs.

📆 - Thursday, 16th July 2026

⏰️ - 4:30-6:30p.m.

📍 - 3d Hatton Garden, Liverpool

📩 - Click here to RSVP

 

BlaST Social Economy Club

A space for Black-owned or Black-led music business in the north west to come and learn about social investment and opportunities.

Featuring:

  • Social investment presentation by Joanne Anderson
  • In Conversation with Yaw Owusu (BLK SCL!)
  • Networking and free Caribbean food

Only 20 places available…

📆 - Thursday, 23rd July 2026

⏰️ - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

📍 - Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre, Liverpool

📩 - Click here to RSVP

 

BlaST Sessions – Hosted by Grow Wellbeing

Sustainability, Food Insecurity and the Climate Emergency: How Community Gardens Can Make an Impact.

Featuring:

  • Practical knowledge and ideas exploring how community gardens can respond to food insecurity and the climate emergency while building more sustainable, connected local communities
  • Facilitated by Duane Chong, founder of Grow Wellbeing CIC, which supports diverse community connectedness through Forest School, community gardening and nature-based wellbeing
  • Food and refreshments provided by Port Sunlight-based STO Nettle Café

📆 - Thursday, 6th August 2026

⏰️ - 5:30 - 7pm

📍 - Bentinck Street (entrance to the garden is off Hilton Close), Birkenhead CH41 4NA

📩 - Click here to RSVP

 

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