Please join us at a webinar to launch the independent evaluation of Barnardo’s Inner Resilience and Development (BIRD) service, conducted by the Centre for Mental Health.
Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Time: 12:30-13:30
Delivered: Virtually via Microsoft Teams (joining details to follow)
Chaired by Kadra Abdinasir, Associate Director of Policy, Centre for Mental Health, this webinar will launch the independent evaluation of Barnardo’s Inner Resilience and Development (BIRD) service, conducted by the Centre for Mental Health. The event will feature a panel of speakers and provide an opportunity for audience Q&A.
The session aims to underscore the critical contribution of non-emergency, relational support services for children, young people, and their families. Demonstrating that when these interventions are offered at the right time, they can improve access to mental health care and bring meaningful benefits to individuals, crisis services, and the wider community.
We are delighted that the following, speakers will join us:
- Dr David Woodhead, Associate Director of Research, Centre for Mental Health.
- Beth Chard, Programme Manager, Mental Health, Barnardo’s Health, Quality and Inclusion Team
- Donna Ryan, Strategic Programme Lead, Mental Health, Barnardo’s Health, Quality and Inclusion Team
- Emily Phelps, Assistant Director of Children Services, Black Country and Worcestershire Barnardo’s
Plus, young people and parents joining the panel and sharing their experiences
The webinar will be of interest to anyone working in children and young people’s mental health, emergency care, social care, education, and community support services.
Please join us by registering below!
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