Conference 2025 - recordings
Our 2025 CMA Envision Conference was held online via Zoom and recordings of sessions are available in Centre Resources.
Conference 2026
Once a year, CMA centres come together for our ‘Envision’ conference. This is an opportunity to learn, network and celebrate together as well as being a time of encouragement, fresh envisioning and equipping for the year ahead.
Conference Dates:
Friday 9th & Saturday 10th October 2026 - CMA Annual Conference in-person in Shrewsbury. This conference will also be live-streamed via Zoom.
Further details and how to book will be announced shortly, via the link below.
Conference 2026 (link will go live once bookings launch in June 2026)
Previous conferences
2003 Shrewsbury: Martin Charlesworth & Heather Keates: On a journey together. Seminars were held by FIAC & also the Money Advice Trust
2004 Hammersmith: Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach & Malcolm Duncan: Stories of Hope for the nation
2005 Milton Keynes: Keith Tondeur & Nigel Ring: Refined by Fire
2006 Peterborough: Malcolm Duncan: Running the race, the call for Churches to play an active part in transforming our communities
2007 Congleton: Matt Barlow: Stepping out of the boat. Challenging us to be prepared to step out in faith and believe in the promises we have been given
2008 Sidcup: David Holden. First Friday evening and all day Saturday conference. Isaiah 61 Proclaiming the year of the Lord’s Favour
2009 Milton Keynes: Stephen Timms M.P. (Chief Secretary to the Treasury): Bravely took questions from the floor after his talk. Martin Charlesworth: Growth and professional approach whilst remembering why we do what we do. Catered lunch on Saturday for the first time
2010 Liverpool: Keith Tondeur: Society thinks so much about things that it fails to think about God and people
2011 HTB, London: Heather Keates: CMA story and Be Prepared Martin Charlesworth: Churches response to social action. Celebrating 10 years of CMA as a charity. Introduction of Friday afternoon sessions along with a celebration meal Friday evening
2012 Nottingham: Linbert Spencer, Salvation Army: Engaging with multi-cultural communities
2013 Shrewsbury: Mike Royal: Enlarging our tents and Colin Smith, DWP: talking about sector changes
2014 Shrewsbury: Colin Trend: Debt & Mental Health Brother Robert: Poverty, debt & economics
2015 Durham: Bishop of Durham: Telling the Story Andrew Orton: Money Talks
2016 Shrewsbury: Robin Millar: Action out of values Laurence Singlehurst: Making a difference where we are. Satori fundraising gig held after the Friday evening meal
2017 Alfreton: Dave Coates-Smith: Stories of Hope
2018 Shrewsbury: Margaret Sentamu: A God of Plenty in the Age of Scarcity
2019 Shrewsbury: Jasmine Birtles: Good is real
2021 Zoom: Natalie Williams and Mark Kitson
2022 Shrewsbury: Richard Payne: Running a CMA Centre. Celebrating 25 years of CMA
2023 Shrewsbury: Anna Brading: Crisis Moments
2024 Shrewsbury: Bishop Mike Royal: Save the Children, Mobilise the Church
2025 Zoom: Stewart McCulloch and Ruth Stephens
2026 Spring Stewart McCulloch and Liam Jagger
