Previous Conference Recordings
Our 2025 CMA Envision Conference and 2026 Spring Update were held online via Zoom and recordings of sessions are available in Centre Resources.
Conference 2026
Once a year, CMA centres come together for our 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 can be found via the link below:
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
