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SUMMARY:Voices\, Evidence and Change: A Conversation about Rough Sleeping
DESCRIPTION:Rough sleeping remains one of the most urgent and visible social challenges facing our communities today. Voices\, Evidence and Change brings together academics\, community partners\, practitioners and people with lived experience\, to explore how research and collaboration can contribute to meaningful responses to rough sleeping. \nThis public research event creates a shared space for dialogue between the University of Chester and the local community. Too often\, discussions about rough sleeping happen without the direct involvement of those most affected. This event seeks to challenge that pattern by centring lived experience and critically considering how we can amplify diverse voices that are too often overlooked in policy and practice discussions. By bringing together different forms of knowledge\, the event aims to foster a more holistic and compassionate understanding of the issue.
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/voices-evidence-and-change-a-conversation-about-rough-sleeping/
LOCATION:Storyhouse Garret Theatre\, Hunter Street\, Chester\, CH1 2AR
CATEGORIES:Discussion Panel
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SUMMARY:A Practitioner Panel on Trauma Informed Approaches to Support Expectant Families
DESCRIPTION:Led by practitioners from Warrington Borough Council\, this event convenes a panel of practitioners from Tameside Council and CWaC to discuss trauma-informed and relationship-based practice through the RESTORE programme. RESTORE is a Warrington-based five-year voluntary initiative supporting expectant families who have experienced\, or are at risk of\, having children removed from their care. The discussion will be relevant to those working in family and parenting support roles interested in trauma
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/a-practitioner-panel-on-trauma-informed-approaches-to-support-expectant-families/
LOCATION:Storyhouse Garret Theatre\, Hunter Street\, Chester\, CH1 2AR
CATEGORIES:Discussion Panel
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SUMMARY:From Grassroots to Greatness: why community mental health is vital to supporting local health and wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:Strong communities are the foundation of good mental health. But how do grassroots initiatives translate into real improvements in wellbeing? This panel explores the vital role of community-led mental health support in strengthening local health and resilience. Bringing together diverse perspectives\, we’ll discuss what works\, the challenges communities face\, and how local action can drive lasting change in mental health and wellbeing. \nwww.chaptermentalhealth.org
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/from-grassroots-to-greatness-why-community-mental-health-is-vital-to-supporting-local-health-and-wellbeing/
LOCATION:Chester Picturehouse\, Unit 10 Hunter Street\, Chester\, CH1 2AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Discussion Panel
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SUMMARY:Wild Hope: Why the Arts and Nature Matter More Than Ever
DESCRIPTION:Join Uná Meehan in conversation with Rowan Cannon\, Founder and Artistic Director at Wild Rumpus. In an era defined by ecological crisis\, climate anxiety and rapid technological change\, many people feel overwhelmed by the scale of the challenges we face. Yet across the UK a growing movement is using arts\, culture and shared experiences in nature to reconnect people with each other and with the living world. Wild Rumpus\, the creative force behind festivals such as Just So and Timber\, has spent over a decade designing immersive cultural experiences in forests and wild landscapes. Their work invites thousands of people each year to step away from everyday life and encounter nature through storytelling\, performance\, music and collective participation. But can experiences like these do more than entertain? Can art in nature help us imagine different futures\, rebuild community\, and nurture hope in the face of environmental uncertainty? In this conversation\, Rowan Cannon and colleagues from Wild Rumpus explore: Why shared experiences in nature can transform how we see the world\, The role of imagination\, creativity and storytelling in responding to the climate crisis\, How festivals and cultural events can create collective moments of hope and possibility\, Why connection to nature is increasingly vital for wellbeing and resilience. The session will also invite the audience to reflect on their own experiences of nature\, creativity and community\, and to consider how small cultural moments can contribute to wider social and environmental change.
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/wild-hope-why-the-arts-and-nature-matter-more-than-ever/
LOCATION:Storyhouse Garret Theatre\, Hunter Street\, Chester\, CH1 2AR
CATEGORIES:Discussion Panel
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SUMMARY:Building Tomorrow's Workforce: Skills\, Apprenticeships & Regional Priorities
DESCRIPTION:A panel of apprentices\, employers\, Chamber of Commerce\, LSIP & DWP discussing what are the skills needed now and for the next 3 – 5 years in the region\, highlighting apprenticeships benefits for the apprentice & employers.\nThe panel will discuss topics such as:\n• What are the skills that you are looking for when hiring an employee?\n• What government projects are helping the youth and those unemployed get the skills needed for the job vacancies advertised?\n• What is available for people who wish to upskill?\n• Why did you choose an apprenticeship route\, & what do you plan to do next in your career? \nTo find out more about University of Chester degree apprenticeships: https://www.chester.ac.uk/study/degree-apprenticeships/\nTo find out more about the Chamber of Commerce: West Cheshire & North Wales: https://wcnwchamber.org.uk/
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/building-tomorrows-workforce-skills-apprenticeships-regional-priorities/
LOCATION:Chester Town Hall\, 33 Northgate Street\, Chester\, CH1 2HQ
CATEGORIES:Discussion Panel
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