Past Events

Dementia Day - New Thoughts

Date: 09 Jul 2007 Time: 09:00

This will be a full day event, running from 9 am until 4 pm, to be held at Keele University, FREE to all employees of Making Research Count partner organisations: that is all employees of Cheshire County Council, Staffordshire County Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Speakers include Dr Clive Baldwin of the Bradford Dementia Group and John Killick, Writer. Further speaker to be confirmed. To express an interest in this day event and register for further details, please email Angie Bell at a.e.bell@appsoc.keele.ac.uk

Venue: Keele University

Price for non members: £0

Implementating the White Paper Workshop

Date: 22 Jun 2007 Time: 09:00

This workshop, which runs from 9 am until 1 pm, is directed towards managers within our local authority partner organisations. The morning will be led by speakers from IDeA and will consist of an update on research evidence followed by discussion of best practice for the implementation of recent white paper(s) within local government. The workshop is designed to allow for plenty of discussion and exchange of ideas. To register an interest in this event or find out more, please email Angie Bell at a.e.bell@appsoc.keele.ac.uk

Venue: Keele University

Price for non members: £0

'Every Child Matters': the shift to prevention whilst strengthening protection in children's service

Date: 19 Jun 2007 Time: 16:00

The Children, Families and Society Research Group presents a seminar to be given by Professor Nigel Parton, NSPCC Professor in Applied Childhood Studies, University of Huddersfield entitled ‘'Every Child Matters': the shift to prevention whilst strengthening protection in children's services in England’. To be held on Tuesday 19th June 2007 from 4pm until 5.30pm at Keele University Chancellor’s Building, Room CBA2.039. All Welcome - No Charge - but please email Angie Bell at a.e.bell@appsoc.keele.ac.uk if you wish to attend to help us to estimate numbers for catering purposes.

Venue: Keele University

Price for non members: £0

Keele Centre for Social Gerontology

Date: 15 May 2007 Time: 13:45

You are warmly invited to attend a FREE half day conference on Tuesday 15 May 2007, starting at 1.45 pm and finishing at 7.15 pm, to celebrate the Keele Centre for Social Gerontology's 20th Anniversary. The conference will include a keynote address by Professor Carroll Estes on 'The Contribution of Critical Gerontology to Understanding Later Life'. It will also feature an Inaugural Lecture by Thomas Scharf, Professor of Social Gerontology, on 'The Extremes of Age: Challenging Poverty, Promoting Inclusion'. Conference Themes: Contribution of Critical Gerontology to Understanding Later Life Challenging Poverty, Promoting Inclusion. Please email Angie Bell at a.e.bell@appsoc.keele.ac.uk if you wish to attend in order to help us estimate numbers.

Venue: Westminster Theatre in the Chancellor

Price for non members: £0