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The Biology of Belonging

May 7 - May 8

£25.00 – £275.00

The Biology of Belonging

7 – 8 May 2025, Crowne Plaza, Glasgow

“The greatest gift we can give ourselves is the gift of belonging.” — Gabor Maté

Human beings flourish when they feel a sense of belonging. But why is belonging so important? Join us in person this May as we explore the biological, physiological, and psychological impact of belonging.

This conference is organised as a non-profit event, ensuring that all proceeds will be reinvested back into our communities and the changemakers who are implementing these vital ideas every day.

Join us at the Crowne Plaza this May for an immersive and inspiring experience that promises to deepen our understanding of belonging.

We have invited a diverse array of voices from academia, industry, and personal experience to share their insights, knowledge and stories. Our speakers will share how belonging can enrich individual lives, foster healthier communities, and increase societal connectedness.

The Community

Darren Burns

Vivian McKinnon

Dr Darcia Narvaez

Dr Dan Siegel

James Docherty

Dr Richard Schwartz

Alex O’Donnell

Warren Larkin

Martin Melly

The Experience

Business Breakfast

Darren Burns, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Timpson Group and head of the Timpson Foundation will be at a business breakfast as part of The Biology of Belonging.

Darren will share the commercial and social benefits associated with Timpsons pioneering recruitment model.

A must listen for all individuals, businesses and organisations with social impact as a core focus.

The Timpson Group’s innovative approach to recruitment has seen them becoming the largest employer of justice-experienced people in the United Kingdom, with 10% of their workforce coming from the justice community.

Prisons and re-offending cost the UK economy £11bn per year. The Timpson Group believe in the transformative power of education and second chances, by offering an alternative to crime and to break the offending cycle.

Workshops

Throughout your two-day experience there will be the opportunity to hear from our inspirational speakers and participate in immersive workshops hosted by our values-aligned partners. These workshops will help you reflect on the day, supporting you to embed theoretical knowledge into daily practice.

These will be on a first come, first serve basis with ticketholders being contacted soon.

Wednesday

‘Connectere’ with Alex O’Donnell & Dr Dawn Harris

Aid & Abet with Kevin Neary

‘The Magic is Within You’ with Vivian McKinnon

Thursday

‘Connectere’ with Alex O’Donnell & Dr Dawn Harris

Men Matter with Martin Melly

Warren Larkin Associates with Warren Larkin

Evening Event

Meet the speakers from both days on Wednesday evening in the Castle Suite at the Crowne Plaza.

Join them for an evening reception with canapes, Q&A and a fireside chat with our guest host.

Chair

Kate Silverton will chair this two day event. 

Kate is a mum to two young children, a Sunday Times best-selling author, qualified child therapist, motivational speaker and one of the UK’s best-known broadcasters. Her passion is to support families and carers and to ensure all children feel safe, seen, heard and understood.

Kate will interweave her experiences as a child therapist & former broadcaster, to ask the important questions to our speakers, and frame the content of the day for our delegates.

As a previous speaker at our 2023 event, The Close Community, we can’t wait to welcome Kate back to Glasgow.


The Running Order

09:00

Opening Remarks

Kate Silverton

09:30

A Vision For an ACE-Aware Society

James Docherty

10:00

Dr Gordon Neufeld

Developmental Psychologist

11:50

Lunch + Workshops

Epione, Aid & Abet, Vivian McKinnon

13:15

MD Claudia Gold

Paediatrician & Writer

15:35

Dr Richard Schwartz

Family Therapist & Academic

17:30

Closing Remarks

19:00

Reception with Speakers

All Speakers

20:10

Q&A with Speakers

All Speakers

08:00

Business Breakfast

Darren Burns, Timpson Foundation

09:30

Opening Remarks

Kate Silverton

09:45

The Magic is Within You

Vivian McKinnon

10:05

Justice & Law Panel

Led by Dr Richard Schwartz

10:50

Children & Young People Panel

Led by Dr Gordon Neufeld

11:40

Lunch + Workshops

Epione Training and Consultancy,
Men Matter Scotland &
Warren Larkin Associates

13:00

Dr Darcia Narvaez

Professor of Psychology

15:15

Dr Dan Siegel

Clinical Professor of Psychiatry

17:05

Reflections

James Docherty

17:30

Closing Remarks

Event Location


Partners

Details

Start:
May 7
End:
May 8
Cost:
£25.00 – £275.00

Organiser

tigers
Email
events@tigersltd.co.uk
View Organiser Website

Venue

Crowne Plaza

Tickets

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2 Day Ticket
£ 249.00
Day 1 Ticket - 7th May
£ 139.00
Day 2 Ticket - 8th May
£ 139.00
Breakfast with Timpson
£ 35.00
Evening Event Ticket - May 7th
*must be bought in conjunction with a one or two day ticket, not sold separately.
£ 25.00

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