A Voice at the Table: Learning from Lived Experience

This is the second event hosted by the Hopeful Disruptors, following the success of their first event: Reshaping the landscape of childrens social work.

What would change in practice if parents truly had a voice at the table? A Voice at the Table is an interactive, relational event that centres parents lived experience and turns it into practical learning for social workers and practitioners with one focus:

• What will you do differently when you next sit with a family on a home visit, in a core group, or conference?
  This is a space for honest reflection, compassionate accountability, and real-world practice solutions.

What to expect:

• No stage - a circle-style, conversational format
• Parent-led reflections and learning
• Guided audience participation throughout
• An anonymous activity where professionals can name real barriers to relationship-based practice
• Optional informal after-space nearby for continued conversation

Who it’s for:

• Social workers (including newly qualified/ASYE), Family Support Workers
• Managers, educators, Heads of Service, Directors
• Parents with lived experience, advocates, community members
• Anyone committed to improving how systems relate to families

What you'll leave with:

• Clear, practical takeaways.
• A better understanding of how “voice” is experienced in real life.
• Awareness and understanding of holding risk and empathy alongside one another.
• Connection with a network of people who recognise the need for relational and system level change.

Accessibility & notes:

• Venue details will be shared with ticket holders once confirmed.
• We aim for a respectful, psychologically safe space. We challenge practice and behaviour - not individual people.

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