More than 100 people attend first in-person event in Birmingham
Published 19 March 2026
From: Infected Blood Compensation Authority
- More than 100 people attended IBCA’s latest community in-person session, held in Birmingham on Wednesday 11 March 2026
- The event was a chance to informally meet IBCA staff face-to-face to ask questions about the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
- People who intend to make a claim for compensation can now register with IBCA
More than 100 people were able to ask questions and share feedback with staff from the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) at an in-person event held in Birmingham city centre on Wednesday 11 March 2026.
The events have been arranged after members of the infected blood community asked for the chance to speak informally with IBCA and to ask about specific areas of interest to them. This included how the claim service is progressing, and what it’s like to make a claim.
A community member who attended the session said: “I thought it was going to be a waste of time and that I would just get palmed off again with more lies and wrong information. I could not have been more wrong.
“I now feel a lot more positive about IBCA and understand more about what their goals are. It was amazing to be able to share my story with people who seemed to understand me and what I’m going through.”
The day allowed for senior members of the IBCA team, claim managers and staff from the data and legal teams to meet with members of the infected blood community and answer their questions.
The British Red Cross attended to offer independent support if attendees felt overwhelmed or just needed a quiet moment.
David Foley, IBCA Chief Executive, said:
“Thank you to everyone who took the time to come and meet with us in Birmingham. We welcomed the opportunity to meet them face to face, listen to their feedback and concerns, and answer their questions.
“We’ve already received positive feedback from those attending, thanking us for listening to and understanding their individual concerns, providing information and answering their queries.
“IBCA is committed to working alongside representatives from the infected blood community to create a service that meets the community’s needs.
“We organised the event following feedback from the infected blood community, who said they wanted more face to face opportunities to speak with us. That's why events like this one are so important and we’ve many more planned this year.”
The next community drop-in events are being held in:
- Manchester on 26 March (now closed for registration)
- London on 29 April
- Liverpool on 12 May
- Belfast on 3 June
- Cardiff on 30 June
IBCA is listening to community feedback about future events and locations. If additional events are able to be added to the schedule, details will be shared on their website ibca.org.uk.
Further information is available on the IBCA website events page, or sign up to Community Updates at ibca.my.site.com to stay informed.