Second National Conference for Men and Boys

This will take place on Friday 2 November  at the The Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YD.  There will be four opportunities for speakers:

The Activists Soapbox is an opportunity for speakers to ‘get on their soapbox’ and let rip about an issue they are most passionate about.

The Sector Showcases are hour-long sessions that will involve several speakers giving a short overview of an aspect of their work and an opportunity to be involved in Q&A and discussion. There are six showcase themes – fatherhood, health, mental health, violence and abuse, sexual health and developing men and boys.

The Best Practice Showcases are an opportunity for speakers to deliver a short solo presentation about their work. There will be no Q&A during these sessions, but speakers will be invited and encouraged to make themselves available for Q&As from delegates throughout the day.

The Top Ten Thinkers section involves speakers relevant to the entire conference and will challenge delegates thinking and/or leave delegates inspired to take action.

More details can be found at http://brightonmanplan.wordpress.com/conference-2012/.

I’ve been asked to take part in one of these sessions so I’ll have an opportunity to bang on in my usual way about the need to, and value of, work with young fathers-to-be.