Tuesday, 4 June

National Youth Mental Health & Loneliness Conference 2024

National Youth Mental Health & Loneliness Conference in 2024

By The Wolfpack Project

Date and time

Tue, 4 Jun 2024 10:00 - 18:00 GMT+1

Location

Squire Performing Arts Centre

Arboretum Street Nottingham NG1 4JB United Kingdom

Refund Policy

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Agenda

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Arrival & Registration

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Welcome: Opening Remarks

Damien Reynolds BEM BCAh

Rachel Rothe

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Key Note: Speaker TBC

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

Panel Discussion

Anthony Hutton

George Fielding

We're excited to hear from our panelists about their work and advice they have for us around Loneliness and Mental Health. We are delighted to confirm so far: Anthony Hutton - Men's Mental Health Adv...

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

Lunch & Market Place

After lunch by the lovely Delilah's Fine Foods, there will be chance to network as we have stands from various organisations in the sector. It's a chance to swap details and build bridges.

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Workshop 1: Never Throw in the Towel

Anthony Hutton

Join Anthony as he shares his journey from Big Brother to Barbering, touching on his own mental health struggles in this and unlocking the power barbers have to encourage men to talk and seek support...

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Workshop 2: Stepping into Nature

Eloise Oldfield

Join Eloise Oldfield as she encourages all around 'Stepping into Nature: An introduction to ecotherapy-inspired wellbeing'. Eloise is a wellbeing coach, utilising knowledge and skills from eco-therap...

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Workshop Spaces 3 & 4

During the afternoon, there will be 2 workshop spaces with exciting options to choose from. We're currently finalising opportunities such as: - Wellbeing in Nature: The Power of Ecotherapy - Creating...

Mini Workshops

During Break and Lunch, we will have mini workshops highlighting emerging projects or research across the broader mental health and loneliness sector. They will be a set times, with space to still ge...

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Networking Drinks

After the main conference, we will be hosting a networking drinks reception. The bar will be open and it's a great way to continue connecting with others from the day. Do stay as long as you can.

About this event

National Youth Mental Health & Loneliness Conference 2024

Join us for the National Youth Mental Health & Loneliness Conference 2024, a one-day event dedicated to addressing the pressing issues of mental health and loneliness among young individuals.

This in-person conference will take place on Tue Jun 04 2024 at Squire Performing Arts Centre, Nottingham, NG1 4JB and will provide a learning platform for mental health professionals, service users, researchers and everybody interested in the field; drawing together expert speakers and organisations that share innovative solutions and initiatives that help dissect and tackle the ever-growing youth mental health and loneliness crisis across the UK.

We’ll be joined by a wide-range of attendees and speakers, from organisations that include; UK Youth, YoungMinds, The Children’s Society, Mind, British Red Cross, Campaign to End Loneliness, and many, many more!

This conference will enable you to:

* Gain strategic insights from esteemed keynote speakers, enhancing your ability to deliver high-quality care and interventions.

* Forge valuable connections with peers dedicated to enhancing mental health services for children and youth.

* Elevate your expertise in youth mental health and loneliness through exposure to innovative solutions and novel approaches to crisis intervention.

Interactive break-out workshops throughout the conference will be hosted by organisations, such as; Games Workshop, the Oddballs Foundation, Harmless and Wellness in Mind.

Tea/Coffee and Refreshments are available throughout the day, as well as Lunch that will be provided by Delilah Fine Foods: https://delilahfinefoods.co.uk/

There will be a Networking Drinks Reception between 4pm-6pm, whereby alcoholic drinks and otherwise may be purchased from the venue.

Sponsorship

We have a range of sponsorship opportunities available at this and other events. Please contact Victoria Treeby, for more information: victoria@thewolfpackproject.org.uk

Organised by

The Wolfpack Project

We are Nottingham’s only youth organisation dedicated to reducing loneliness and promoting positive mental health among people aged 16-35.

Our groups include a range of socials, life skills and wellbeing groups, either run by the team or in partnership with another organisation. For each group, we aim to create support networks and build communities between isolated young people.

Run by Nottingham locals who have had personal experience with loneliness and isolation in their lives, we are passionate about providing safe and welcoming spaces to all young people, regardless of background or circumstance.

Postponed