UK Regional end-of year update
Dear Vegan Leader,
Nice to see you again. I’m SJ, Vegan Leaders in Corporate Management's Regional Engagement Manager for the UK, based in Surrey, England.
Thank you for all the engagement this year - whether you joined a meet-up, connected with VLCM online, or supported the community in your own way. This has been our most engaged and connected year yet, and it really feels like we’re building momentum. It’s been brilliant to see the network growing stronger throughout 2025.
Missed our earlier newsletters? No worries, you can catch up here for edition 1 and here for edition 2 on the VLCM website!
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2025 Highlights
Vegan Camp Out
29-31 August 2025
For the first time ever, VLCM held a meet-up at Vegan Camp Out. We were lucky enough to watch one of our members, Danny, performing on stage — singing and playing guitar to an amazing crowd. After his set, we met up with Keith Lesser, along with myself and my partner Simon.
It was a brilliant reminder of how energising it is to connect with like-minded people in real life, especially in such a big festival setting.
Planning to go next year? Let us know 🌱
Vegan Life UK
16-18 October 2025
One of our UK-based Vegan Leaders members, @Keith presented at this fantastic event bringing together passionate people, innovative businesses, and professionals committed to a plant-based future. Keith and his team met potential clients, connected with fellow accountants, and networked with a wide range of ethical traders and organisations. The atmosphere was buzzing, with lots of great conversations and thriving businesses.
Events like this remind us why we do what we do — and how much momentum the vegan movement continues to build.
📍Upcoming events in the UK
We are fortunate to have many vegan events scheduled all around the UK this year, click here to find your nearest city or see below key callouts by UK region:
Scotland
Scotland Vegan Festival - Paisley - 7th February 2026
Wales
Swansea Vegan Festival - 7th March 2026
Northern Ireland
Irish Vegan Festival - Belfast - TBD potentially April 2026 - last year was sadly cancelled
Northern England
Northern Vegan Festival - Manchester - 4th April 2026
Midlands; England
Birmingham Vegan Festival - 11th April 2026
Southern England
Essex Vegan Festival - Colchester - 21st February 2026
📣 Corporate Vegan News You Might Have Missed
Lidl GB Exceeds Healthy Food Sales Target in Shift Towards Eat-Lancet's Planetary Health Diet
Europe Is Investing More Than $2.5 Million To Promote Plant-Based Foods
The 'World's First' Cultivated Meat Farm Is Coming To The Netherlands
Vegan Discovery App HappyCow Eyes 'Reboot' Following Team Restructuring & Acquisition
Get Involved
Want to host a meet-up?
If you're interested in hosting a local or corporate vegan meet-up in 2026, let us know! We're looking for volunteers across London and the wider UK to lead on arranging meet ups in their area. Email me at sjconkling@veganleaders.com if you’re interested.
Q1 2026 London Meet-Up — Register Your Interest
We’re thinking about planning a friendly meet-up in London during Q1. Interested? Register interest by emailing gdaroczi@veganleaders.com, just say ‘Q1 2026 London Meet-Up’ in the subject line.
Happy Holidays & Have a Brilliant New Year
Thank you for being part of Vegan Leaders UK. Wishing you a joyful festive season and a bright start to 2026!
We would love to hear from you! Share your ideas, events you are planning to attend or requests with me, either by connecting with me on LinkedIn or by emailing me at sjconkling@veganleaders.com to be featured in a future edition of the newsletter!
Until next time,
Sarah-Jane
Regional Engagement Manager
