2025
Wellbeing Conference
Saturday 11th October 2025
Dormer Centre, Dormer Place, Leamington Spa CV32 5AA
Key aims of the Conference:
- To raise awareness in the community of the importance of our Health and Wellbeing.
- To provide the community with an outline of services and support available to them. There will be displays and information from key service providers.
- To provide an opportunity for members of the Community to raise issues and concerns with key service providers.
Timetable:
09.00 Registration and Refreshments
09.30 Introduction Jatinder S Birdi, Chairperson WDFF
09.35 Welcome Fr Stephen Day, St Peter’s RC Church
09.40 Opening Reflection & Address Ben Brook Chief Fire Officer
Warwickshire Fire & Rescue Service
09.55 Builder Stronger Communities: Paol Thomson
The State of Mental Health:Warwickshire Coventry, Warwickshire & Worcestershire Mind
10.25 The Sciences of Ageing and the Culture Dr Martina Zimmermann
Of Youth (SAACY) Research Associate, Kings College London
11.00 BREAK
11.10 Online Safety & Extremism Geoff Thomas
Warwickshire County Council
11.30 Warwickshire Domestic Abuse Service Melanie Jones, Refuge
11.45 Keeping People Safe Amrita Sharma
Warwickshire Safeguarding Adults Board. WCC
12.00 Discussion Groups: Wellbeing – CWW Mind
Ageing – SAACY
Online Safety & Extremism – WCC
Domestic Abuse – Refuge
Staying Safe – Warwickshire Safeguarding
12.45 Feedback from Discussion Groups, plenary and closing comments
13.00 Vegetarian Lunch & Networking
The Conference is free to attend, however it is necessary to register in advance. To attend please email your contact details to: wdfaithsforum@yahoo.com, or telephone: 07958 589464