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​Speaker Committee – Help Build the VARC 2026 Programme

 

This group will focus on shaping the 2026 conference content.

 

You’ll help review talk applications, identify gaps in the programme, and advise on speaker selection.

Ideal for people with:

 

Insight into current issues, opportunities, and tensions in the movement

 

Commitment:

10–15 hours between 20 Oct – 2 Nov 2025

1–2 short meetings in October

One-conference commitment

Help Shape VARC 2026 –

Join Our Speaker Committee or Advisory Team

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As VARC grows, we’re inviting people from across the movement to help guide its development — both as a conference and as a piece of infrastructure for the UK animal rights movement.

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We’re bringing together two small groups to help shape what’s next:

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Advisory Group – Help Guide VARC as a Movement Organisation

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This is a strategic role focused on supporting the development of VARC as an organisation — not just the 2026 programme.

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Advisory Group members bring insight into the evolving needs of the movement, help us identify opportunities for deeper impact, and support our broader direction and connection to the wider movement.

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While you’ll be involved in reviewing talks and shaping the 2026 speaker lineup, the remit is broader: helping ensure VARC remains aligned, effective, and rooted in movement-building, unity, and learning.

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Ideal for people with:

  • A strong understanding of the UK movement and its dynamics

  • Experience in leadership, strategy, or systems thinking

  • Alignment with frameworks like movement ecology

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Commitment:

  • Approx. 2–3 hours/month (Sept 2025 – June 2026)

  • 10–15 hours during talk review period (20 Oct – 2 Nov)

  • Option to stay on for up to two years

We welcome applications from:

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  • Advocates with lived experience of marginalisation

  • People working across different movement roles: grassroots, comms, institutional, creative, research, policy, and beyond

  • Anyone who values collaboration and is committed to building a stronger, more connected UK movement​

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Deadline to apply: 1st September

 

 



Questions? Email: Info@varconference.com

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