BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1667@hcpc.scot DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250304T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250304T130000 DTSTAMP:20250213T130206Z URL:https://hcpc.scot/courses/streetbelonging/ SUMMARY:FULLY BOOKED Street Belonging: Violence\, Connection and Healing - Graeme Armstrong (In person - Inverness) DESCRIPTION:Street Belonging: Violence\, Connection and Healing\n\nKeynote Guest Speaker – Graeme Armstrong\, author of the bestselling novel The Y oung Team and presenter of the BBC documentary series Street Gangs.\n\nFol lowed by –The 1.5-hour presentation will be followed by a Q&\;A sessi on\, coffee\, and an opportunity for 1-to-1 discussions with Graeme.\n\nDe ar Colleagues\,\n\nWe are delighted to invite you to a free staff conferen ce featuring Graeme Armstrong\, author of the bestselling novel The Young Team and presenter of the BBC documentary series Street Gangs.\n\nThis is a unique opportunity for all staff and practitioners working with young pe ople in the Highlands to gain valuable insights into gang culture\, youth violence\, and the power of connection and healing.\n\nGraeme Armstrong\, drawing on his own lived experience\, will deliver a powerful and insightf ul presentation exploring the social history of Scottish gang culture\, it s modern manifestations (including youth violence on social media)\, and c urrent crime statistics related to violence in schools.  He will share hi s personal journey through gang life\, weapon carrying\, substance misuse\ , and the transformative impact of leadership\, compassion\, and the suppo rt of educators.\n\nThe presentation will cover sensitive topics including substance misuse and serious violence\, illustrated with real-life images from Graeme's own experiences.  It will also examine the work of inspira tional figures like Karyn McCluskey and John Carnochan\, as well as the in fluence of initiatives like Homeboy Industries.\n\nFor staff without lived or community experience of these issues\, this event promises to be an ey e-opening and potentially emotional experience. This is an invaluable oppo rtunity for staff in the Highlands and we strongly encourage you to priori tise your attendance.\n\nPlaces are available free of charge but may be li mited to allow fair mix of teams/service/agency depending on demand. \n\n Completing this booking application does not automatically confirm place at event.  Confirmation of secured booking will be sent via email prior t o the event along with venue &\; registration details.  Please note\, the CPC do operate a non-attendance charge of £30 if places are not taken up and no notice is given (at least 48 hours before event).\n\nInformal E nquiries can be made to\n\nEmail: Amy.Scott-Woodhouse@highland.gov.uk\n\nI an.Mackinnon@highland.gov.uk or Sarah.Young@highland.gov.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241027T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR