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Expand Up @@ -11,34 +11,32 @@ from around the world. This year, the conference is held at [Cardiff City
Hall](http://www.cardiffcityhall.com/), from Thursday 15th to Monday 19th
September.

We’ll be putting on a programme of talks, workshops, and other events
aimed at the whole Python community, from web developers to hardware engineers,
from professionals to hobbyists. There will be an [education
programme](/teachers/) for teachers, and an [expanded research
programme](/research/) aimed at researchers from the humanities, arts and
scientists.

We’re a community‐led, volunteer‐run conference, and this
means we want you to be involved. If you’d like to give a talk or run a
workshop, please see our [Call For Proposals](/cfp/). We’re particularly
keen to hear from under‐represented groups and first‐time
speakers.

Through the generosity of our sponsors, we’re able to make the conference
more affordable than in recent years, with individual [tickets](/tickets/) only
£96. For the first time, we’re also offering a [Financial Aid
We'll be putting on a programme of talks, workshops, and other events aimed at
the whole Python community, from web developers to hardware engineers, from
professionals to hobbyists. There will be an [education programme](/teachers/)
for teachers, and an [expanded research programme](/research/) aimed at
researchers from the humanities, arts and scientists.

We're a community-led, volunteer-run conference, and this means we want you to
be involved. If you'd like to give a talk or run a workshop, please see our
[Call For Proposals](/cfp/). We're particularly keen to hear from
under-represented groups and first-time speakers.

Through the generosity of our sponsors, we're able to make the conference more
affordable than in recent years, with individual [tickets](/tickets/) only £96.
For the first time, we're also offering a [Financial Aid
Programme](/financial-aid/).

PyCon UK cannot happen without sponsors. If you or your company are interested
in supporting the conference — perhaps you’re recruiting, or sell
to developers, or want to give something back to the community — take a
look at our [sponsorship options](/sponsorship/).
in supporting the conference perhaps you're recruiting, or sell to
developers, or want to give something back to the community take a look at
our [sponsorship options](/sponsorship/).

We’re committed to ensuring the conference is welcoming, enjoyable, and
safe for everyone, and so we expect all attendees to agree to our [Code of
We're committed to ensuring the conference is welcoming, enjoyable, and safe
for everyone, and so we expect all attendees to agree to our [Code of
Conduct](/code-of-conduct/).

If you’ve got any questions, [get in touch](/contact/).
If you've got any questions, [get in touch](/contact/).

We look forward to seeing you in September!

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Expand Up @@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ Sponsoring PyCon UK is a great way for your company to support the Python
community, promote your products, and meet Python developers who are looking
for work.

We couldn’t run the conference without the generous support of our
sponsors. In return, we will ensure that our your company is given exposure
before, during, and after the conference, and we will work with you so that you
get exactly you’re looking for out of sponsoring the conference.
We couldn't run the conference without the generous support of our sponsors.
In return, we will ensure that our your company is given exposure before,
during, and after the conference, and we will work with you so that you get
exactly you're looking for out of sponsoring the conference.


## Benefits
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There are three available levels of sponsorship:

* Gold sponsorship costs £9,995. You will be eligible for ten free
tickets, and will be invited to give a fifteen-minute sponsored keynote on any
appropriate topic during the conference.
* Silver sponsorship costs £4,995. You will be eligible for five
free tickets, and will be invited to give a five-minute sponsored lightning
talk during the conference.
* Bronze sponsorship costs £1,995. You will be eligible for two
free tickets.
* Gold sponsorship costs £9,995. You will be eligible for ten free tickets,
and will be invited to give a fifteen-minute sponsored keynote on any
appropriate topic during the conference.
* Silver sponsorship costs £4,995. You will be eligible for five free tickets,
and will be invited to give a five-minute sponsored lightning talk during the
conference.
* Bronze sponsorship costs £1,995. You will be eligible for two free tickets.


## Corporate Social Responsibility
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## Next steps

If you’re interested in sponsoring the conference, please get in touch
with us via email at [email protected].
If you're interested in sponsoring the conference, please get in touch with us
via email at [email protected].
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callout_small: Friday 16th September
---

We’re pleased to welcome teachers back to PyCon UK for a day of training,
We're pleased to welcome teachers back to PyCon UK for a day of training,
collaboration, and networking, in partnership with the Raspberry Pi Foundation.

Now in its fifth year, PyCon UK’s day for teachers gives teachers the
chance to meet with and learn from developers, and developers the chance to
share their expertise and contribute to the development of resources for the
classroom.
Now in its fifth year, PyCon UK's day for teachers gives teachers the chance to
meet with and learn from developers, and developers the chance to share their
expertise and contribute to the development of resources for the classroom.

Once again, we’re able to offer bursaries of **£200 per teacher**,
towards the cost of supply cover at school.
Once again, we're able to offer bursaries of **£200 per teacher**, towards the
cost of supply cover at school.

Activities will include:

* an introductory Python workshop;
* “Adopt a Teacher”, for building long-term relationships between
teachers and developers;
* "Adopt a Teacher", for building long-term relationships between teachers and
developers;
* workshops on using Python in the classroom with the micro:bit and Raspberry
Pi;
* a TeachMeet;
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More:

* [Last year’s programme](http://2015.pyconuk.org/education/#teachers)
* [Last year's programme](http://2015.pyconuk.org/education/#teachers)
* [Raspberry Pi Foundation at PyCon UK 2015](https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/kids-teachers-developers-pyconuk-2015/)
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Tickets cost:

* £96 if you are paying for your own ticket;
* £144 if your employer is paying for your ticket.
* £96 if you are paying for your own ticket;
* £144 if your employer is paying for your ticket.

Additionally, day tickets are available for £36.
Additionally, day tickets are available for £36.

[Financial aid](/financial-aid/) is available to help cover ticket costs for
those who would otherwise not be able to afford to attend the conference.
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