Application for a free day place

IDPE is committed to ensuring that the annual conference is accessible to all schools and that everyone can benefit from the training and networking available.
This year, we are offering a free place at conference, or a travel subsidy to attend conference, to a number of individuals involved in schools' fundraising and/or alumni relations who could not otherwise afford to attend.
Each sponsored place will cover one day at the conference, including all conference sessions and networking, lunch, and daytime refreshments. It does not include accommodation. Recipients will be asked, once a place has been awarded, to select their preferred day, based on the sessions that will be most beneficial to them.
Alternatively, IDPE will reimburse an individual's travel up to a value of £150.
In order to qualify, you need to be over three hours away by car from Telford International Centre. If travelling by public transport, IDPE will not cover first-class travel. Please note, expenses must be agreed in advance with IDPE before purchase.

Sponsored places are available to fundraising and alumni relations professionals who work within an independent or state school, as well as heads, bursars, school business managers, governors, and marketing professionals who wish to become more involved with development.
The only criteria is that, without a sponsored place, your school could not attend the annual conference.
Please refer to the sponsored places webpage for details of the full terms and conditions.

To apply, please complete this application form by Friday 6 March 2026.

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* 1. I am applying for

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* 2. Full name of applicant:

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* 3. Job title of applicant:

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* 4. Email address of applicant:

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* 5. Contact telephone number of applicant:

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* 6. Name of school:

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* 7. School address:

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* 8. Type of school

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* 9. Does your school currently have a development office?

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* 10. Is your development office responsible for more than one school

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* 11. How many pupils does your school have?

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* 12. Do you have the support of your school for this application?       

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* 13. If you are currently raising funds, what are you fundraising for?

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* 14. How much are you aiming to raise?

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* 15. Statement

Please include:

·  A brief background about your school and development office (or plans to set one up). 

·  The value that you would gain from attending, as well as how the conference could benefit your school in terms of improving your fundraising and alumni relations function 

Please complete your statement below, no more than 500 words:

Thank you for your application. We will be in touch regarding the outcome of your application w/c 22 March 2026.

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