You've told us you'd prefer face-to-face opportunities to engage with us, rather than solely through webinars or email. In response, we're holding community drop-in sessions across the UK in 2026.
These are informal, face-to-face events where you can meet members of the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) team, ask questions, raise concerns, or simply come along to find out more about our work.
We can’t go through your open claim at these sessions, but you can ask our team anything you’d like to know.
Event details:
Date: Thursday 26 March 2026
Time: 12:30 - 15:25 (you'll choose a time slot below)
Location: Manchester city centre (we'll email you the venue after you register)
Format: Informal drop-in session from
Please fill in this short form if you'd like to attend. The information you provide will only be used to help us organise this event. During the hour-long time slot you’ll get the opportunity to speak with IBCA experts, senior leaders and other community members if you wish. There will also be lunch and refreshments available.
We will reimburse reasonable travel expenses after the event, so if Manchester isn't your nearest event please see the list of upcoming cities we’re visiting below. We'll share information about how to reimburse travel expenses in your registration confirmation email.
Can't make this date?
We currently have events planned in:
Birmingham – Wednesday 11 March 2026 (registration now open)
Manchester – Thursday 26 March (this event)
London – April
Belfast – May
Liverpool – June
Cardiff – June
Registration for each event opens around four weeks beforehand. We'll keep you updated as we confirm dates. For further updates, please keep an eye on our website.
We chose these locations based on a community survey. Thank you to everyone who shared feedback about other locations you'd like to see. We'll review all the suggestions and come back to you with further information about more events later this year.