Programme
| 10.15am – 11.00am |
Registration |
| 11.00am – 11.20am | Welcome and review of the year from Natalie Bailey, BACP Chair |
| 11.20am – 11.25am | Member Motions |
| 11.25am - 11.40am | |
| 11.40am - 12.25pm | |
| 12.25pm – 1.30pm | Lunch break |
| 1.30pm - 2.30pm | Q&A with the Board and SLT |
| 2.30pm – 2.50pm | Annual General Meeting – The Business |
| 2.50pm – 3.10pm | Break |
| 3.10pm – 3.55pm | From crisis to clarity: how counselling changed my life, presented by Chris Frederick |
| 3.55pm – 4.05pm | Event close with Natalie Bailey, BACP Chair |
This programme is subject to change.
Hear from the members who’ve proposed motions and resolutions for 2024.
Hear updates on the Motions and Resolutions from last year's AGM.
A conversation with BACP President Professor Lynne Gabriel and BACP CEO Dr. Phil James facilitated by BACP Four Nations Lead Steve Mulligan.
A panel review with BACP Chair, Board of Trustees, Senior leadership team and Senior management team.
In this keynote session, Chris will share their deeply personal journey of mental health recovery, highlighting the transformative power of counselling. Chris will recount experiences with redundancy, suicidality, and the search for the right therapist, and will demonstrate how therapy has been a crucial lifeline in navigating life’s darkest moments.
This session aims to provide therapists with insights into the lived experiences of clients who may face similar challenges and to illustrate how counselling can change lives. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the emotional and psychological impacts as a Black man. The complexities of finding effective therapy, and the coping mechanisms that can support sustained mental wellbeing.