< All sponsors CCLA Stand 11 www.ccla.co.uk CCLA is one of the leading investment managers for local authorities in the UK as well as the largest fund manager for charities in the UK for the past consecutive five years based on the number of charities invested with us (Charity Finance surveys). CCLA was named the Investment Week’s Sustainable Investment Fund Management Group of the Year for 2023 (AUM under £50bn) and Money Marketing’s Best ESG Provider for 2024. CCLA is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

< All sponsors Lightning Reach Stand 1 www.lightningreach.org Lightning Reach is a financial support portal that makes it easy for people to find and apply for a wide range of personalised support in one place.

< All sponsors Netcall Stand 13 www.netcall.com Netcall's AI-powered platform helps local councils work smarter, faster and improve efficiency across all of their operations. Our comprehensive solution accelerates IT, boosts productivity, enhances customer service and transforms workflows. Trusted by 1 in 3 local authorities including Newcastle and Lancashire County Councils, we build connected communities while reducing costs.

< All sponsors Bevan Brittan Stand 20 www.bevanbrittan.com Bevan Brittan's experience in advising local government is unrivalled. Whether you are grappling with devolution and LGR, facing financial difficulties, looking to improve service provision, fielding disputes or dealing with any other circumstances that require legal advice, our top tier ranked local government team is here to help. Our team stand shoulder-to-shoulder with your team. We bring our decades of experience of advising local government up and down the country to give you clear, concise and contextualised strategic advice, allowing you to make the right decisions and implement the right solutions. Whatever the opportunity or problem may be, whatever the type of legal advice required, have a chat with us today and see how we can support you.

< All sponsors MHR Stand 7 mhrglobal.com MHR is a specialist provider of HR, payroll and finance software. Through its People and Finance platform, MHR enables sustainable high performance – for organisations and for the people working within them – by making work flow. MHR powers better real-time decision-making across the core business functions of finance, HR, payroll and learning, helping organisations to be more effective and efficient. Proudly independent and family-owned since its founding in 1984, MHR’s 850 employees, based in Nottingham, serve over 1,400 customers across the UK and Ireland.

< All sponsors Commercial Services Group Stand 8 www.commercialservices.org.uk Commercial Services Group is owned by the public sector, for the public sector. We collaborate with local authorities nationwide to help people live, learn and thrive. From energy and environment to procurement, talent, and education, we deliver sustainable solutions that strengthen communities and maximise social impact in challenging times.

< All sponsors CIPFA Stand 9 www.cipfa.org CIPFA is the home of excellence in public finance. We exist to ensure public money is well spent and well managed for the benefit of us all. We are a UK-based international accountancy membership and standard-setting body and the only such body globally dedicated to public financial management.

< All sponsors Trueman Change Stand 12 www.truemanchange.co.uk At Trueman Change, empathy underpins everything we do. We understand the public sector’s challenges and share your commitment to success. Our psychology-driven approach focuses on people, their motivations, behaviours, and concerns creating smooth, impactful transitions. We make change less overwhelming, more rewarding, and deliver positive, lasting results our clients trust.

< All sponsors Policy in Practice Stand 22 policyinpractice.co.uk Policy in Practice empowers people via proactive, integrated support. Millions of families are missing out on £23 billion of support during a cost of living crisis. Ask us how much is unclaimed in your area and how we are helping one in four local authorities to boost resident’s incomes and reduce their costs.

< All sponsors Govmetric Stand 23 www.govmetric.com Customer engagement solutions built for the public sector. Harness the power of the customer voice to design services that meet the needs of your citizens and communities.

< All sponsors SpaceHive Stand 24 www.spacehive.com Spacehive is the fundraising platform for locally-led projects. We help to crowdfund local ideas and have raised over £35 million across the UK and Ireland. We partner with local authorities to amplify funding, community engagement and social impact by integrating grantmaking with crowdfunding.

< All sponsors Engage Process Stand 5 www.engageprocess.com Engage Process empowers leaders to bridge cost savings with better service delivery. Our platform delivers strategic insight through collaborative process improvement, allowing teams to visualise, analyse, and optimise services. Trusted across government, we support informed decision-making, helping organisations deliver high-impact changes and continuous improvement for their communities.