Conference: safeguarding with young people questioning, leaving, or changing faith

Birmingham

Supported by 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: Dr Luke Billingham, Donna Craine, Yehudis Fletcher, Kathleen Hallisey, Dr Rachael Owens, Dr Lucy Potter, Rachael Reign, Dr Shereen Shaw, Canon Dr Andrew Smith, and Dr Naomi Thompson.

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.