This event will take place online from 10:30am to 12:30pm. The session will articulate the sentiment of honouring voices within the community through a series of presentations. Topics covered include domestic violence and abuse, the experiences of people living with sickle cell disease, lived experiences of Black women working in Local Authority social work and community covering.
The event will be facilitated by @Keymn Whervin, Co-Chair of the WMADASS Regional Co-production Advisory Group, where she champions co-production approaches across the region.
Speaker line-up
Marie Claire is Founder and CEO of Plasma of Hope, a Walsall charity supporting people with sickle cell disease. Drawing on her lived experience, she is a health and social care advocate, Board Member of the European Sickle Cell Federation, policy reviewer, member of Walsall Council's co-production group, and Honorary Fellow at the University of Wolverhampton.
Chantelle Hayles has over 20 years’ experience working in social care and is the founder of New Beginnings Support Services (NBSS), providing refuge and support for women and children escaping domestic abuse. As a survivor herself, she combines professional expertise with lived experience, bringing a deep understanding of the challenges of abuse and a strong commitment to supporting others.
Coya Halley is a final-year doctoral researcher; her research explores land-based interventions for incarcerated women in Guyana. A registered social worker with Social Work England, her work sits at the intersection of social justice, rehabilitation, and wellbeing. Coya’s presentation will speak to the vital question: Community as Covering: How are we showing up for one another?
Sandra Simpson, social work pracademic and doctoral researcher, will present findings from a pilot study examining the experiences of Black women in statutory social work within local authorities, locating workplace inclusion within Britain's imperial legacy.
Registration
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