BSConcern Conference 2026

Conference 2026 Registration

Please complete this form to reserve your place at the BSConcern Conference 2026 to be held at 20 Cavendish Square, London on Saturday, 7 November from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm.

It helps us a great deal with numbers for seating, lunch, special requirements and so on if people register as far in advance as possible. Afternoon activities are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

If you do not yet know if you can make it, or if you are uncertain about attending and would like to talk it through, please just write to us.

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Dietary Requirements

Dietary requirements(Required)

Your conference ticket includes a full seated lunch, and morning and afternoon refreshments. Please let us know if you have specific dietary needs.

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Previous Conferences

Have you been before?(Required)

It helps us to know if you have been to the BSConcern 1-day conferences before. If this is your first time, or you are nervous or uncertain about attending, please write to us, and we’ll be in touch to see how we can make things easier.

This will be my first BSC conference

This will be my second BSC conference

I have been to 3-5 BSC Conferences before

I have been to 6-10 BSC Conferences before

I have been to more than 10 BSC Conferences before

The Conference Fee

The Conference Fee is £115 and includes both lunch and refreshments. This fee does not cover the cost of staging the conference, but we want to keep it affordable for most people.

Bridge the Gap: if you can afford to add some extra to the fee to help bridge the gap, we should be most grateful. All donations will be applied to support the conference, with any surplus earmarked for next year.

As a non-profit, we feel it is important that all former boarders have the opportunity to attend the conference, should they wish. Last year, we offered the chance to ‘pay it forward’ by making a small donation to put towards reducing ticket costs for those who needed a helping hand with the fee. This was so successful that we are repeating the scheme this year.

Pay it Forward: If you would like to donate specifically to help someone attend, there is an option to do so. All such donations will be used to provide a helping hand, with any surplus separately retained for next year.

A helping hand: Former boarders who cannot afford to attend the conference can request financial support and we will be in touch to work out an affordable payment option.

All donations and reductions will remain entirely confidential.

Payment(Required)

I will pay the full fee (£115.00)

I should like to discuss financial support to attend

I have agreed a reduced fee

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Bridge the Gap (flexible donation)

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Pay if Forward (earmarked donation)

I should like to add a ‘Pay it Forward’ donation, as a helping hand for someone to attend

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Afternoon Activities

Please complete this section to express your preferences for group activities in the afternoon. You can specify as many choices as you like. Allocation to groups is on a first-come first-served basis. Group lists will be displayed in the conference auditorium.

1. Help! I'm Living with an Ex-Boarder – with Helena Thomas

Q&A session from the partner’s point of view – Capacity 15

2. Third Culture Kids – with Nicky Moxey

Who we are, and what are the effects? – Capacity 14

3. The Ex-Boarder as Offspring and Parent – with Rosemary Lamaison

The cross-generational effect of boarding – Capacity 15

4. Non-Boarders Affected by Boarding – with Sara Warner

** Group for non-boarders ** The impact of the boarding experience on non-boarders – Capacity 15

5. Creative Writing Workshop – with John Shirley & Rachel Godfrey

Capacity 14

6. Returning Home to Self – with Carolyn Wood

Movement Medicine Session – Capacity 20

7. Poetry Readings from SENT AWAY – with Paul Fray and authors

Readings from the BSConcern anthology of boarding school poems – Capacity 20

8. Sculpture as a Means of Self-Expression – with Tristram Thirkell

Discussion of the boarding-school inspired sculptures exhibited in the Council Chamber – Capacity 20

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Post-conference Social

We have booked a room for a post-conference social at The Phoenix pub, which is on the opposite side of Cavendish Square on the corner of Margaret Street & John Prince’s Street. So that we have an idea of numbers, please indicate if you think you might come.

I am thinking of joining the social

Make the conference your own

Everyone attending is invited to contribute creative material to the conference, should they wish. (Don’t worry if you’re not sure yet – you can always drop us a line later.)

Poetry Corner

We always have a display of childhood and boarding-related poems.

I will send a poem to be considered for display on the day.

Book Table

We have a very popular book and resources table. You are welcome to bring topical books to sell, or flyers related to Boarding School and Boarding School Survival.

I will bring topical books to sell (please ensure each copy has a price clearly attached)

I will bring flyers related to Boarding School and Boarding School Survival

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Registration includes subscription to BSConcern newsletters (if you have not already subscribed). We will use the e-mail address you have supplied to send periodic news, information and events of interest to former boarders – including information about the BSConcern Conference.

Boarding School Concern is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. You can read our full privacy policy here.

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Alternative Payment Method

I prefer to pay by Bank Transfer or Cheque

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Bank Transfer: Account name Boarding School Concern • Account number 63019381 • Sort-code 20-57-76 • Reference YOUR NAME • Cheque: Payable to “Boarding School Concern” • Your name PRINTED on the back • Posted to: BSConcern, 2 Lansdowne Road, Cambridge CB3 0EU, UK

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BSConcern Conference 2026

Conference 2026 Registration

Dietary Requirements

Previous Conferences

The Conference Fee

Afternoon Activities

Make the conference your own

Registered office

Postal correspondence

Enquiries and Information

BSConcern Conference 2026

Conference 2026 Registration

Dietary Requirements

Previous Conferences

The Conference Fee

Afternoon Activities

Make the conference your own

Registered office

Postal correspondence

Enquiries and Information

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