OUR SPEAKERSHow can we support the mental health and wellbeing of boys and young men?Keynote Speaker: Simon Weston, CBE, “A Young Man’s Journey Out of Trauma”Set in the beautiful grounds of Canford School, join us for the third Iron Mill College Poole Annual Conference, an invaluable 1-day event for anyone committed to the mental health and wellbeing of boys and young men.

Insightful presentations and workshops from Gary Bloom, Sports Psychotherapist, and presenter of On the Sporting Couch, TalkSPORT radio; Ben Nuss, School Counsellor, researching the impact of a male focussed narrative on counselling; Siobhan Down, CEO of Yellow Brick Road Charity; Sean Flynn and Delena Ritter, counsellors and tutors working with Iron Mill College.

Thursday 29th October 2020 9.00am - 5.30pmCANFORD SCHOOL, WIMBORNE

www.ironmill.co.uk

Simon Weston

Siobhan Down

Ben Nuss

Gary Bloom

Sean Flynn

1- Day Conference: ‘Boys2Men’Thursday 29th October 2020

For further information and to book your place Call 01392 219200 or Email enquiries@ironmill.co.uk

Delena Ritter

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Time Item

9.15am - 9.45am: Arrival and Registration

9.45am - 10.00am Welcome and Opening Address - Marilyn McGowan, Iron Mill College Development Coordinator (Poole)

10.00am - 11.30am Keynote Speaker – Simon Weston: ‘A Young Man’s Journey Out of Trauma’

11.30am - 12.00pm Break

12.00pm - 1.00pm Keynote Speaker – Ben Nuss (School Counsellor): ‘Where have all the men gone?’

1.00pm - 2.00pm 2 Course Lunch (Provided)

2.00pm - 3.00pm Keynote Speaker – Gary Bloom (Sports Psychotherapist): ‘What on earth is a psychotherapist doing in our football club?’

3.00pm - 4.00pm

Choice of Workshop / Seminar (booked in advance):

Gary Bloom (Sports Psychotherapist): ‘Why boys need sport and how it helps develop a sense of masculinity and femininty’

Siobhan Down (CEO of Yellow Brick Road Charity): ‘Blue Jobs and Blow Jobs’

Delena Ritter (Therapist & Lecturer): ‘Developmental Trauma in Boys’

Sean Flynn (Therapist & Lecturer): ‘Using Metaphor and Analogy to open a dialogue with young adult boys’

4.00pm - 4.20pm Break

4.20pm - 5.20pm Keynote Speaker – Siobhan Down (CEO of Yellow Brick Road Charity): ‘Slugs and Snails’

5.20pm - 5.30pm Closing Address – Marilyn McGowan

Iron Mill Conference Programme: Thursday 29th October 2020

Reserve Your Place Today: Book and pay online at www.ironmill.co.uk/conference-poole-spring-2020, by card over the phone on 01202 743804, or by electronic bank transfer (get in touch for details).