Every Voice, Every Choice: Ann Craft Trust Safeguarding Adults Conference 2026

Every Voice. Every Choice.

By prioritising choice, safeguarding can become more preventative, build trust, and empower individuals.

Our focus this year is on how co-production is central to safeguarding adults.

We’ll explore how a collaborative approach aligns closely with key principles of the Care Act 2014, such as empowerment and prevention.

A key theme is Making Safeguarding Personal, which prioritises the outcomes for the individuals. It’s all about giving people a voice, and making it their choice as to what happens, and what makes them feel safe.

The conference will contribute to continued professional development for professionals and volunteers working with adults across a range of sectors.

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Safeguarding Adults Conference 2026 Programme

The day will bring together inspiring keynote speakers, practical workshops, research insights, and opportunities to network with colleagues from across the sector, as well as hot lunch and refreshments. 

• A keynote speaker sharing their personal experience of abuse and the lessons it offers to us all about the importance of both listening and hearing a person’s voice. 
• Interactive sessions exploring co-production, including learning from Reach’s Voice and Participation Group, who work with organisations to improve services, influence change, and ensure that people’s voices are heard and valued. 
• New research from Oxcil Research Group on financial abuse and its implications for practice, along with a selection of workshops that will include discussions on key safeguarding topics including hoarding and cuckooing. 
• An exclusive training workshop by the Ann Craft Trust, exploring the topic of adult grooming. This will feature excerpts from the new Invisible Scars film, which offers a survivor’s experience of abuse in sport, and is normally only screened in private training courses.    
• United Response showcasing their Our Life Stories exhibition. Through powerful personal stories, artwork, and film, this celebrates the voices of people with learning disabilities and autistic people, demonstrating the importance of ensuring people are at the heart of decisions that affect their lives. 

As with previous conferences, the day will conclude with an inspiring interactive session which we hope will help you think creatively in your approach to learning. 

Who Can Attend the Conference?

This conference is suitable for anyone working in a safeguarding or welfare role. The conference is accessible to people working in a range of sectors from police personnel, health and social care, religious organisations, the third sector, sport and activity and the private sector. The conference is suitable for those already in a safeguarding role or those with no prior knowledge of safeguarding adults.

Unsure if the event is right for you? Get in touch with our friendly team to find out more!

The Venue 

The Conference will take place at Trent Conference Centre in Nottingham. The Conference Centre donates over 90% of it’s profits to Trent Vineyard Charity. This organisation supports people that struggling with addiction or those that are homeless, leaving prison or refugees.

There is free parking available for delegates at the venue, this is allocated on a first-come first serve basis and although there is ample parking this is not guaranteed for all delegates. We would encourage people to use public transport where possible. Gregory Street tram stop is 5 minutes walk from the venue, with direct links to Nottingham railway station.

Full travel information is available on the Trent Conference Centre website. 

Address: Trent Conference Centre, Trent Vineyard, Unit 1, Easter Park, Lenton Lane, Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2PX.

Accommodation

There is no accommodation available at the venue and we kindly ask delegates to arrange their own accommodation. The Holiday Inn and Premier Inn in Castle Marina are a short walk from the venue.

Alternatively, Nottingham City Centre is a short tram ride away (around 10 minutes), where there are multiple hotel options.

Costs

The event is £225 per delegate. The conference rate includes refreshments, lunch, car parking at the venue and access to all sessions on the programme.

A limited number of early bird tickets are available at a discount price.

Please note the booking terms & conditions include; a full refund before 90 days, 50% thereafter to 28 days. We are unable to process refunds within 28 days of the event, but tickets can be transferred within your organisation.

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