2026 Gala Dinner
8 October 2026
IICF’s gala is a sophisticated evening where over 220 guests come together to celebrate the industry’s collective community impact while raising valuable funds for social mobility charities helping people achieve their full potential. Experience a glamorous evening including a sparkling wine reception followed by a three-course gourmet meal, a live auction and remarks by leaders representing IICF’s corporate and charity partners.
Attire is Black Tie & Beautiful.
Ways you can be part of this special event
- Join us as an individual guest or take a table to invite your colleagues and clients.
- Sponsor this unique event to enhance your brand as a responsible business and help us raise greater funds for future IICF grants to charities advancing social mobility.
- Donate an auction prize suitable for a professional audience; for instance a meal, theatre tickets, hotel stay or experience for two or high quality accessories. Each company will be recognised for their donation.
Help us change someone’s future: Support our 2026 Gala Dinner recognising and celebrating the industry’s community impact.
Contact us or click here to view guest and sponsorship packages.
The Evening’s Programme
18:15 Drinks reception
19:00 Call to dinner
19:15 Welcome & Keynote remarks
19:45 Dinner served
21:10 Remarks by an IICF grant recipient charity
21:30 Grand auction
22:00 Formal programme ends. Bar open until 11:00 pm.
Make a greater difference: Sponsor our Gala Dinner
We’re very proud of all that we’ve achieved, yet needs remain great in our community and we want to make 2026 our most impactful year yet. Our aim is to raise at least £120K for charity and we can only achieve this with generous support from companies such as yours. Sponsor this unique and important event to amplify your impact and elevate your brand profile:
£25,000 Platinum Sponsor
£20,000 Gold Sponsor
£15,000 Silver Sponsor
£10,000 Bronze Sponsor
£5,000 Reception Sponsor
To learn more about the benefits you receive as a sponsor, please click here or contact Wendy Wilder, Executive Director, IICF UK at wwilder@iicf.org.
IICF events in the UK have convened more than 2,500 industry leaders and our corporate partners represent more than 26 companies in the UK and an estimated 100 companies internationally. Sponsoring IICF events will allow you to connect with top industry influencers, showcase your brand at impactful industry events that deliver excellent value and quality, and raise essential funds for charities nominated by the industry – allowing you to make a real difference to people in need while enhancing your brand as a responsible business.
What difference could your support make?
Each £10,000 collectively raised could help people with sight loss to find employment, provide young people facing disadvantage with access to tailored services to further their education or find employment, or help women from disadvantaged backgrounds access courses and community services.
What do young people say? – “Key4Life changed my life for the best. I’m no longer just existing, I’m living.” Curtis, Key4Life programme alumni.
