Associated Events listing

When: 15 May 2025, 08:00 - 15:30
Where: Denham Golf Club, Tilehouse Lane, Denham, Bucks UB9 5DE


 
Our first Golf Society meeting was held at Denham Golf Club on 16 May 1995 and we have held events at this club every year since. This meeting has been arranged to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the CILT(UK) GS and will include the famous ‘Denham Carvery Lunch’, set in a Dining Hall surrounded by trophies in this traditional private members’ club. 
 
This Spring Meeting is scheduled to start at 0800 (coffee and bacon rolls available) and include an 18-hole Stableford competition starting at 0830 and conclude with a 3-course carvery lunch. Apart from the main competition and trophy prizes, there will be guest and other prizes.

Additionally, GS members/ex-members and their guests may just play 9-holes of golf/or just attend the lunch.    

The hope is that many current and ex-GS members, including older/perhaps non-playing members, will join us for all or part of this special occasion.

See www.denhamgolfclub.co.uk

Attendance Fees: 
Main Event incl Lunch: CILT GS Members:£100 TBC, Ex-GS Member:£125 TBC Guest:£150 TBC
9 holes incl Lunch: CILT GS Member:£50 TBC, Ex-GS Member:£75 TBC, Guest:£100 TBC
Carvery Lunch only: CILT GS Member:£25 TBC, Ex-GS Member:£25 TBC, Guest:£50 TBC

To book email or any enquirers: Paulwsymes@outlook.com

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Communities Team

When: Monday 19 May 2025, 14:00 - 15:00
Where: Online

Managing a Fleet - Skills Gaps & the Ageing Workforce


As the automotive industry evolves, fleet operators are grappling with mounting challenges, the widening skills gap and an ageing workforce being key issues. In this webinar, we’ll dive into the unique pressures facing large-scale automotive fleets, from maintaining efficiency and uptime to navigating a shrinking pool of skilled technicians. We’ll explore how these workforce dynamics are reshaping operations, increasing costs, and forcing organisations to rethink their strategies for talent, technology, and sustainability. 

To book for this webinar click here

• The Bluebell Railway will be hosting the largest Railway 200 event in the South East over the summer, running from June to September
•  The event will feature rail past, present and future
•  Rail Past, at Sheffield Park, will look back at 200 years for rial history
•  Rail present and future will feature today's rail industry with a look forward to what rail will be like in 2075 and its important to net zero
•  We have significant support from the rail industry, and more partners will be added shortly. Confirmed partners include Network Rail, HS2, London Transport Museum, Freightliner, GRT (Southern), The Railway Magazine, London South Bank University and many more.

During June, we will welcome around 18,000 school children to the railway for the 'Education Phase' of our programme. Children will learn about the role railways played in the industrial revolution and the emergence of the modern world, the role rail plays today, rail safety, rail careers, technology in rail and the role of public transport in a net zero Britain.

We are looking for rail logistics companies to help tell the story of rail freight in 2025.

We are also looking for sponsors to subsidise the school visits - these are roughly 50% covered at present. I will send you, separately, a flyer with details of how your members could support school visits to Railway 200.

As you know, careers in rail and logistics offer well paid, secure employment. Diverting even a tiny number of children away from insecure gig employment, or worse, into rail and logistics careers has a very high value to society. NSAR - the National Skills Academy for Rail, used their social value model to calculate the social value of each child's visit to our event. For children from deprived London boroughs, the social value return on investment is 29:1, assuming £12.50 entry and £12.50 travel grant. We're optimistic that we will be offered free travel from London to the Bluebell Railway, which raises the social value return on investment to over 58:1. This makes sponsoring school visits an extremely effective use of CSR funds, as well as offering PR opportunities.

For more information click here

Download the Railway 200 Education Phase Brouchure HERE

In association with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport 

Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centre, Coventry
5 June 2025 10:00 – 14:00

The SCALA Annual Supply Chain Debate provides a valuable opportunity for senior professionals to hear from expert speakers and engage in insightful discussions on pressing issues within Supply Chain and Logistics.

SCALA’s 2025 Debate will focus on one of the most pressing topics in modern supply chain management: “Rethinking supply chain globalisation - is it time to shift strategies?”.

In an era of increasing geopolitical tensions, shifting trade policies, and growing physical supply chain disruptions, many businesses are reconsidering their global sourcing strategies.

Join us for the Debate to hear industry experts and thought leaders explore key factors such as: 

• Nearshoring vs. Offshoring – can localised production improve supply chain resilience?
• Geopolitical Risks – how do trade conflicts and regulatory changes impact global supply networks?
• Physical Supply Chain Challenges – from pandemic-related disruptions to transportation bottlenecks, is a global approach still viable?

As always, we have a fantastic line-up of speakers on our panel. Joining us to share their views will be: 

• Professor John Manners-Bell, Founder, Foundation for Future Supply Chain and Author, "The Death of Globalization"
• Kirsty Lantos, Chief Operating Officer, Tangle Teezer
• Jim Gallagher, Supply Chain & Logistics Director, BSH Home Appliances
• Jenn Smiley, Head of Customer Supply & Logistics, Jordans Dorset Ryvita
• Tiger Wang, Chairman, Ocean Business Group, Suzhou

Join us for drinks and networking from 10:00 with the Debate itself commencing at 11:00. A buffet lunch and further networking follows with the event closing at 14:00.

Tickets:  CILT members £95.00 + VAT (use PROMO Code CILT25 to book) / Non-members £145.00 + VAT 

Please click here to book

When: 5 June 2025, 11:00 - 18:00
Where: Berkhamsted Golf Club, The Common, Berkhamsted, HP4 2QB


 
This match is played annually between teams of 8 members from each golf society at different golf clubs and concludes with a dinner and prize-giving in the Clubhouse.

In 2022 the inaugural match was played at Surbiton Golf Club, in 2023 at Dunstable Downs Golf Club, in 2024, we returned to Surbiton and, for this year’s match, we’ve selected Berkhamsted.  Berkhamsted Golf Course sits in an area of outstanding natural beauty, its fairways flanked by gorse, heather and trees. There are no man-made bunkers here and only natural hazards which provide a unique challenge that over the years has tested the best amateurs and club golfers alike.  If you enjoy beautiful countryside and a great test of golf, you will love playing at Berkhamsted.

See: www.berkhamstedgolfclub.co.uk

Booking Fees: Members - £100 TBC

To book email: Paulwsymes@outlook.com

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Communities Team

When: 17 June 2025, 1st tee from 08:30 and 10:30 - 17:30
Where: Stratford on Avon Golf Club, Tiddington Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7BA


This meeting is open to CILT Golf Society members and guests, for golf, fellowship and networking. The day will start with coffee and bacon rolls and be followed by an 18-hole Stableford competition starting at 1030. The day will conclude with a 2-course meal and prize-giving.  An option for some to warm up by playing 9-holes from about 0830 could be arranged. 

Stratford on Avon Golf Club is one of the oldest and most revered clubs in Warwickshire. It was founded in 1894 then moved to the current site in 1924 to a course, designed by J H Taylor (five times winner of the Open Championship) and F G Hawtree. Sam Ryder opened the new course in 1928 with his famous professional Abe Mitchell (the figure on the top of the Ryder Cup) and three British Open champions.  Sam Ryder was Vice President at the time and became Captain throughout 1929/31.

Booking for Members-£80 TBC
Booking for Non-Members-£90 TBC
 
To book please contact: Paulwsymes@outlook.com

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Communities Team

We recognise that supply chains are evolving rapidly in 2025, and here at DP World Ports & Terminals, we want to invite you to an insight day, to see our facilities and answer any questions you may have. Insight days will take place at two locations, DP World Southampton and London Gateway.

Below is a link where you can register your place at either location. Please note that due to high demand, the next availability for Insight Days start from the 25th of June for DP World Southampton the 24th of July London Gateway.

To register click here

or scan the below QR Code

When: 16 July 2025, 12:00 - 18:30
Where: Bedfordshire Golf Club, Spring Lane, Bedford, MK43 8SR 



Since 2017 this match has been played annually at different golf clubs between teams of 8 members from each golf society. The match concludes with a 2-course meal and prize-giving in the Clubhouse.

This year’s venue will be the Bedfordshire Golf Club, located in the beautiful North Bedfordshire countryside at Stagsden. It was established in 1891 and is the oldest club in the county. 

See: https://www.bedfordshiregolf.com

Booking Fee for Members-£75 

To book email and any enquirers contact: Paulwsymes@outlook.com

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Communities Team

When: 8 to 10 September 2025, 10:30 - 16:00
Where:Le Manoir Hôtel, 170 Avenue du Golf, 62520 Le Touquet Paris-Plage, France.



 7 Sep: Extra Golf could be arranged at Hardelot Golf Club, Hardelot Plage
 8 Sep: Day 1 Golf at Le Touquet La Mer Golf Club, Le Touquet
 9 Sep: Day 2 Golf at Belle Dunes Golf Club, Le Touquet
 10 Sep: Day 3 Golf at Les Pins Golf Club, Hardelot.

Our Golf Society annual tour this year takes us back to the Le Touquet area in France.

We will again be staying at the excellent Le Manoir Hôtel, which is situated right by the Le Touquet clubhouse and closer to the town. For those choosing to travel on Sunday 7 Sep and wishing to play some extra golf, a couple of tee times can be reserved at Hardelot (Les Dunes Golf Course).

The main tour events start on Monday 8 Sep playing Le Touquet (La Mer) Golf Course – rated 7th best in France and 22nd in Europe and the standout course for our 2024 Tour. On Tuesday, we play the popular Belle Dunes Golf Course, followed by the Tour Dinner in a private room at Le Manoir Hôtel. On Wednesday, we play at the Golf World ranking 10th best course in France at, Les Pins Golf Course, Hardelot. At each Club we will play an 18- hole individual and team stableford competition.

The Tour package includes the cost of all 3 rounds of golf, 2 nights hotel accommodation and the gala dinner on Monday evening. In addition to the main competition trophy prizes, there will be guest and other prizes. Arrangements are available to those wishing to travel on Sunday to stay an extra night.

Our Golf Society Tours, which began in 2001, normally attract a party of 30-36 golfers and have become a very popular feature in our Golf Society programme.

Booking for Members-£405 twin or £515 singles room
Booking for Non-Members-£430 twin room or £540 Single room
 
To book please contact: Paulwsymes@outlook.com

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Communities Team

When: 16 September 2025, 08:00 (for a 09:00) - 15:00
Where: Denham Golf Club, Tilehouse Lane, Denham, Bucks, UB9 5DE



This, our oldest match, has been played annually at Denham Golf Club since 1995.  It is played by teams of 8 from each society and is followed by the famous ‘Denham Carvery Lunch’ set in the Dining Hall surrounded by trophies in this traditional private members’ club. 
Many warm friendships and business contacts have grown from this popular fixture.

See www.denhamgolfclub.co.uk

Booking for Members-£125 TBC

To book please contact: Paulwsymes@outlook.com


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Communities Team

When: 9 October 2025, 10:00 - 17:00
Where: The Gog Magog Golf Club, Shelford Bottom, Sawston, Cambridgeshire CB22 3AB



After 14 years at the popular Northamtonshire County Golf Club, this meeting is moving to The Gog Magog Golf Club, which is an excellent members’ golf club with all the character you would expect from a club with so much history.  We will be playing on the top-rated Old Course, which was opened in 1901 with panoramic views across Cambridgeshire and the Ely Cathedral.  The meeting includes an 18-hole Stableford golf competition, 2 course dinner and prize-giving and is an ideal opportunity to bring a guest.  

Further details on: www.gogmagog.co.uk, 

Booking for Members-£90 TBC
Booking for Non-Members-£100 TBC
 
To book please contact: Paulwsymes@outlook.com


Regards

Communities Team