MovingBeyond (‘MB’) is a not-for-profit initiative bringing together business, government and civic society to accelerate the UK’s response to climate change and promote more sustainable ways of life. Since 2021, we have been travelling the UK convening, facilitating and catalysing events and projects, while growing a community of diverse leaders committed to nature recovery, safeguarding a just transition and speeding up the journey to Net Zero UK.

We are a small core team, but our wider network of ‘MB-ers’ now spans the four corners of the UK, covering many sectors and topic areas — from energy, retrofit and finance to arts, communications, psychology, mental health, community building and beyond.

Our dream is to help build a cross-sector community of people across the UK, enabling us all to go further, faster — and to act as a catalyst for the relationships and projects that will shape a more positive future for ourselves and the generations that follow.

This year marks a first: we’re returning to a place. After a powerful experience in Newham last year, we knew the work wasn’t finished. So we’re going back, and expanding across East London to explore what real, inclusive urban transformation looks like — in partnership with local changemakers.

Our next MovingBeyond event is happening with the help of our co-hosts at REinsTate Project and One Newham.

The REinsTate Project, led by ReSpace in Silvertown, Newham, is transforming the long-disused Tate Institute (est. 1887)  into a vibrant community and cultural hub. Rooted in sustainability and heritage, REinsTate brings local residents, artists and organisations together to re-use, re-cycle and re-imagine neglected spaces as places of creativity, collaboration and renewal.

One Newham is a partnership network and registered charity that supports the voluntary, community and faith (VCF) sector in the London Borough of Newham. Its core mission is to strengthen local organisations, enabling them to collaborate more effectively — and in turn, helping residents and communities thrive.

Alongside our co-hosts, we have spent the last several months deepening relationships with local stakeholders across East London, including councils, businesses and community groups.

The event will run for three days — Monday 20, Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 October — and we encourage attendees to spend two nights with our accommodation partner, social business Good Hotel (Monday and Tuesday). The core programme runs 9am–5pm each day, with community lunches and dinners on offer, and optional morning sessions (7–8.30am, Tue & Wed) and evening sessions (7–9pm, Mon & Tue).

Every MB event is carefully designed to take participants on a three-day journey where each session builds on the next. We do this because building trust and going deep on these topics takes time. For the full experience, we encourage you to commit to the full agenda and immerse yourself in the opportunity. We also understand that taking three days out can sometimes be challenging, so there is flexibility: during registration you can confirm which sessions you can and cannot attend. Alongside minimising waste and ensuring safety, we aim to create an intimate environment — so it’s important for us to know the comings and goings of attendees in order to protect the integrity of the space.

MovingBeyond does not seek to be an end in itself, but a catalyst for quality relationship-building and sparking ideas that can be taken forward. We also recognise that this work can be challenging, and too often people feel burnt-out while trying to make a difference. At MB, we’re committed to helping everyone feel seen, heard and valued. Beyond the event, attendees are invited to monthly online check-ins and have access to digital platforms where they can share updates, projects and support. Our community is growing every year, with a wide range of people across the country in daily contact.

Our event is a unique, immersive learning and networking experience — and a great opportunity to develop current and future leaders. More than this, MB is what you make it. We’ll work hard to bring together a mix of changemakers from across society and to create a safe, open space… but what happens as a result is up to you. MB might lead to kick-starting a new initiative, or it might spark a few important friendships that help accelerate what you’re already working on. What unites us is a feeling of being part of something bigger, motivating each other to do more and be more, together.

Thank you for joining us on this journey.

Please consider joining these optional online pre-meet sessions. An informal chance to introduce yourself, meet the MovingBeyond team and fellow attendees, and ask any questions.

• Mon 13th October 16:00 – 17:00 LONDON/GMT OR
• Fri 17th October 10:00 – 11:00 LONDON/GMT  
• Zoom Meeting link
• Meeting ID: 867 8182 6620
• Passcode: 934011

Download the latest here (15.10.25)

Please note this may be subject to further changes… you will be notified.

In addition to the main agenda which runs 9am-5pm each day, there are additional offerings for those who can join us in the evenings and mornings. These sessions can be just as rich as a the day sessions, allowing for continued stimulation (mind, body and soul) and conversations with your fellow attendees in a more relaxed setting. Make the most of it and get involved!

Check the guide pack here.

Don’t forget that on Tuesday (21 Oct), attendees start the day out in the community for local field visits (09:30–11:00).

If you have not been assigned a place — please choose a trip from the list.

If you already have a group, please stick with it so we don’t leave any hosts disappointed.

Allow a little extra time to travel — we’ll be exploring different parts of the Royal Docks, so check your route the night before.

Food is central to the MB experience — it connects us and shares local stories.

Lunch & dinner is offered to all participants as standard.

All menus are 100% vegetarian and vegan, in line with our environmental values. Please note any additional dietary needs on your registration form.

To help minimise food waste, please update us if your mealtime plans change.

Corporate members & sponsors: Breakfast is included for those who are staying at Good Hotel

REinsTate is less than a minutes walk from London City Airport DLR station.

For those travelling to/from Good Hotel:

• Tube: 20-25 mins (DLR + short walk)
• Bus: 25-30 mins (474, 129, 241)
• Bike: 12 mins
• Walk: 35 mins

Please consider arranging the most sustainable and environmentally friendly measures possible. We are happy to make suggestions and recommendations, please just get in touch.

We have looked to find eco-friendly and sustainable solutions that minimise waste and damage to the environment during the event. We hope you will also join this effort. Particularly if you are taking a high carbon travel option, please consider measuring your footprint (i.e. here or here) and/or offsetting your carbon. For example, could you support the below projects – takes just a few minutes:

• Cody Dock: A Newham-based registered charity and social enterprise formed to act as a vehicle for the community-led regeneration of Cody Dock, and a vehicle for conservation, environmental and cultural benefit and our local waterways.
• Trees for Cities: Since 1993, the organisation has reported that 125,000 volunteers have planted over 1,200,000 urban trees in parks, streets, woodlands, schools, hospitals and housing estates.
• Woodland trust: Woodland Carbon is a scheme to encourage new tree planting that locks up the UK’s carbon emissions
• National Trust: Make a donation today, and you’ll be helping them to plant and establish millions of trees by 2030

Whatever you are most comfortable with. Comfortable footwear at a minimum is advised.

In addition to your usual essentials, attendees are encouraged to bring:

• Notebook and pens/pencils, or whatever you prefer to take notes and collect your thoughts.
• Water bottle
• Clothing for all possible weather conditions! We want to be outdoors as much as possible so bring lots of warm layers and comfortable shoes.
• We will be offering yoga and meditation as part of the optional agenda. We have limited mats available so consider bringing your own alongside suitable clothing for this activity.
• Sunglasses & suncream (optimistic we know!)
• Waterproof clothing/shoes, umbrellas, etc.
• Swimwear/wetsuits if you’re up for a morning swim at Royal Victoria Dock. Please see information here.

Our official accommodation partner is Good Hotel, a floating social business on Royal Victoria Dock that reinvests profits into schools in Guatemala and hospitality training for local Newham residents.

Book directly at goodhotel.co/london using code MB2025 for a discounted rate. Rooms are limited and held on a first-come, first-served basis until 5 October.

Staying onsite is optional this year but highly recommended — it allows you to fully immerse yourself in the experience, join early and evening sessions, and connect informally throughout the event.

Check-in: 15:00 

Check-out: 11:00 

Luggage can be stored with concierge if needed.

Corporate members & sponsors: Your B&B stay for Monday and Tuesday is already covered. Please let us know promptly if you won’t be using it.

Please feel free to capture content but please do not post anything about the event on social media until after the event has finished to help protect the space. 

We will have a photographer on site taking candid photos throughout and you will have access to these photos post-event. If you do not wish to be featured in any photography, please make this known upon registration or speak to a member of the team on site.

Please note that MovingBeyond is an invite-only gathering and registration is now closed. Other than the Tuesday evening ‘MB Lates’, please help us protect the integrity of the space by not sharing event details beyond your own inbox.

If you need any help with anything, please get in touch on hello@movingbeyond.co.uk