One day conference: safeguarding with young people questioning, leaving, or changing faith

Birmingham

In partnership with the Association of Child Protection Professionals.

What’s it all about?
Faith and non-faith beliefs matter to many young people, offering them meaning, belonging, and connection to community. But, young people who question, leave or change faith can face harms, such as family rejection, mental distress, coercive control, conversion practices, and homelessness. Young people of faith navigate harms rooted in stereotypes, bias and racism. Safeguarding guidance makes little mention of these harms.

Contributors
Young people are shaping this project. Conversation leaders: Yehudis Fletcher, Dr Naomi Thompson, Dr Lucy Potter, Dr Rachael Owens, Canon Dr Andrew Smith, Donna Craine, Kathleen Hallisey and Dr Luke Billingham.

Who should come: youth workers, social workers, faith leaders, health professionals, housing workers, community workers, researchers, and policy makers.

Pricing

• Standard ticket: £65.

• Pay what you can: no questions asked.

• Pay it forward: £130 pays for one standard ticket for a volunteer youth worker.