On the day
This year on 7 November, we’ll be holding our biggest GovCamp Cymru event yet!
Running order
8:45am - 9:45am – Early bird breakfast and registration
09:45am - 10:30am – Welcome and pitching
10:30am - 10:35am - A word from our sponsors
10:35am - 11:00am - Warm up and plan your day
11:00am - 11:45pm – Session 1
11:55pm - 12:40pm – Session 2
12:50pm - 2:00pm – Networking and lunch
2:05pm - 2:50pm – Session 3
2:50pm - 3:20pm - Afternoon break
3:20pm - 4:05pm – Session 4
4:15pm – 4:30pm - Wrap-up
4:30pm – until late - GovCamp Social at Zero Degrees
Pitching your idea
GovCamp Cymru is an unconference. There is no detailed agenda until the start of the day when people make suggestions for what they’d like to talk about related to our theme - reimagining public services.
Details and top tips on pitching at GovCamp Cymru
Rules for the day
We want everyone to have a great day - and that means keeping each other safe and respecting the rules.
Rules to follow in the venue
This year’s event is hosted in a Welsh Government building, so we all need to follow and respect their rules:
bring your photo ID for check-in
you will be given a lanyard - you must wear this at all times while in the building
stay within the event area - if you need to leave, you’ll need to ask a Campmaker to escort you
For security reasons, only our official photographer, will be taking photos.
don’t take any pictures - including on phones
if you’d like a photo, just ask a campmaker
at registration desk, select a badge to signal your consent for to be in photos (or not)
Thanks for helping us keep everyone comfortable and secure.
GovCamp rules
have fun
go to where you can make a difference
let everyone speak
follow our code of conduct
Getting to GovCamp Cymru 2025
The event will take place at the Welsh Government offices in Cathays Park, in Cardiff city centre.
It is easily accessible by various forms of transport.
By bus
Cardiff Bus and Adventure Travel operate several bus services to Cardiff City Centre. Visit the Cardiff Bus or Adventure Travel websites to plan your journey. The Cathays Park office is approximately 10 minutes’ walk from the city centre.
By train
Great Western Railway (GWR) run services between West Wales and London Paddington, stopping at Cardiff Central while Transport for Wales operate routes throughout Wales. The closest train station to the Cathays Park office is Cathays which is five minutes' walk from the office.
For UK wide rail services to Cardiff, visit the National Rail Enquiries website.
By bike
Cycle lanes have been provided through and around the city centre to support cyclists. More information can be found on the Cardiff Council website and Cardiff Pedal Power.
Accessibility and inclusion
We want to ensure that GovCamp Cymru is accessible to everyone:
the daytime venue is fully wheelchair accessible
a low-sensory space, the NuroCove by Nurologik will be available for neurodivergent individuals and those who need a quiet area to recharge
a public quiet room is also available for prayer (including a washbasin and prayer mat), breastfeeding, or moments of calm
If you have any specific requirements to help you attend this event, please contact us in advance so we can make reasonable adaptations.
More information about accessibility and inclusion at GovCam Cymru.
Food and drink
A plant-based/halal lunch will be provided for all attendees.
Drinks and refreshments will be available throughout the day.
The evening venue will offer a variety of meat (halal) and plant-based options, along with a choice of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. There will be an alcohol-free area.
If you’ve let us know about any allergies or dietary requirements we’ll do our best to cater for them.
Please note: The catering team cannot guarantee that foods will be nut-free, as some products are made off-site. If you have a severe nut allergy, we recommend arranging your own lunch. All food will be clearly labelled on the day.
Stuff to bring with you
You must bring photo ID for check-in.
Otherwise, you don’t have to bring anything with you. Some people bring laptops or notepads for taking notes.
We encourage you to only bring essentials and be responsible for your own belongings.
Post-event social
Don’t forget that all attendees are welcome to continue discussions and networking at our post-event social.
If you think you’d like to join us, please complete our simple form so we have an idea for numbers for catering for the right amount of people.
