This year, Youth in Mind Berkshire will be hosting a series of webinars designed to expand the knowledge and skills of everyone working with children and young people across Berkshire. We understand that you’re stretched for time and funds too, so these free, one-hour, online sessions are designed to give you the opportunity to learn from experts, but of equal importance, young people too, about how best to support their mental health and wellbeing.
Thursday 27 June at 10am
Autism and Anxiety
Dr Luke Beardon
Dr Luke Beardon is Senior Lecturer in The Autism Centre at Sheffield Hallam University. He has been working as a practitioner providing support and consultancy in the field of autism and Asperger syndrome for around 20 years.
Luke recognises that there are massively high levels of anxiety amongst the autistic population – but at the same time is of the believe that anxiety is not a part of being autistic. He argues that it is the combination of autism and the environment that leads to anxiety, and that it is society’s responsibility to seek to alter the environment to reduce anxiety. In his talk Luke will outline how anxiety within the autistic population should be understood, and what can be done to reduce the risk of it occurring.
Luke is co-editor of five books on autism and sole author of an additional five books including Autism and Asperger Syndrome in Childhood and What Works for Autistic Children. Luke has won several awards for his inspirational teaching.
Tuesday 2 July at 4pm
Professor Mina Fazel – Oxwell Student Survey Findings
Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Professor of Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Oxford
The OxWell Student Survey is a large-scale annual survey undertaken by The University of Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry led by Mina. It is designed to measure the wellbeing (health and happiness) of children and young people aged 9–18 years old.
The research generated by the OxWell survey is used at a national, local and school level to help provide valuable insights into what students need to thrive, which factors influence their wellbeing and how they would like to access help if they have mental health difficulties.
Thursday 4 July at 4pm
Gender Inclusion and Allyship – How to Support Young People Whatever Their Agenda
Aliya Dhalla-Bhimji – Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Equality Manager – Oxfordshire Mind and Mind in Berkshire (West)
Aliya and a group of young people will explore how we can better support and advocate for young people, whatever their gender. This is a brave space to ask questions, listen and learn, so that together, we can create more inclusive spaces for everyone.
Each webinar will end with a facilitated Q & A session. An opportunity to ask questions that may not have been covered by our speakers.
To register for the sessions, which will be hosted on Microsoft Teams, please click on the link below.
Meeting joining details will be sent to you closer to the webinars.