Bridging the Gap 2025

Imara is an independent specialist service based in Nottingham that supports children, young people and their safe family members following a disclosure or discovery of child sexual abuse or domestic abuse. We are a charity and all of our services are free to access.

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Imara's first full day conference/knowledge exchange event focussing on addressing the needs of child survivors of sexual and domestic abuse

Nottingham Contemporary

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'Bridging the Gap 2025' is a knowledge exchange event on Tuesday 25 November 2025 at Nottingham Contemporary which coincides with our 15 year anniversary of supporting children and families in Nottingham(shire)! 'Bridging The Gap 2025' is our first full day conference/knowledge exchange event focussing on addressing the needs of child survivors of sexual and domestic abuse.We'll have a variety of panels and interactive workshops throughout the day. This includes panels on how the criminal justice process, holistic therapy and the language of trauma impacts survivors of child sexual abuse and domestic abuse.Survivors will be in attendance, and at the centre of the event. We’ll also be hosting speakers and attendees from Nottinghamshire Police, CPS and Nottinghamshire City &amp; County Councils, as well as our other local partners in the Health, Education, Research and Voluntary sector. We anticipate around 200 delegates across the day.Lunch can be added to your ticket at checkout and will include a sandwich, crisps, a drink and a sweet treat.Workshops can be booked onto through a separate Eventbrite link which will be released for bookings a couple of weeks before the conference. See full schedule here:09:30 – 10:00: Registration and refreshments10:00 – 10:30: Welcome session10:30 – 11:30: Panel 1: How can the criminal justice process be more supportive of the mental health of survivors of child sexual and domestic abuse, and what is already being done?10:30 – 11:30: Workshop 1: Exercise in Empathy with Daisy from Imara11:30 – 11:45: Break11:45 – 12:30: Panel 2: The language of trauma: how do the words we use affect our understanding of wellbeing and recovery?11:45 – 12:30: Workshop 2: VR Therapy with Tara (Imara) and Nina (Anomie)12:30 – 13:30: Lunch13:30 – 14:45: Live performance of 'Groomed', written and performed by Patrick Sandford13:30 – 14:45: Workshop 3: Postcard to younger self &amp; Zen Tangles with Iggy Studios14:45 – 15:15: Break &amp; refreshments15:15 – 16:15: Panel 3: Holistic support following child sexual and/or domestic abuse: what does this look like and why is it so important?15:15 – 16:15: Workshop 4: Camille Warrington from University of Bedfordshire – Imagining Resistance16:15 – 16:30: Break16:30 – 17:30: Closing remarks and performances17:30 - We’d be delighted if you can join us at a local bar to celebrate the day!

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