This is a BAATN Gathering Event
BAATN Weekend Conference
Making Space for Joy: moving through trauma, grief and shame
Saturday 13th April 2024 (including evening Dinner and entertainment) and Sunday 14th April 2024
New registration end date –Â 9th April 2024, at midnight
Outline
This conference will be our second two-day conference. There’ll be keynote presentations and discussion groups, and amongst the pain, there’ll be intervals for joy.Â
You can attend both days or just one. On Saturday evening we have dinner with entertainment plus a DJ. If you book everything, there’s a discount. On Saturday night, you can book a room at the conference venue or book your accommodation elsewhere in Milton Keynes.Â
As always, our annual conferences offer us a rare opportunity to come together, share our knowledge, tell our stories, feel connected and gain mutual support and inspiration.
– Students, as always, get a student discount.
– Lunch and dinner are Halal
– There will also be a dedicated space for prayer. Some prayer mats will be there, but feel free to bring your own, and sheeting is provided.
This conference is for people of African, Asian and Caribbean heritage. The conference is also open to other People of Colour who are also affected by prejudice due to the colour of their skin and global white power.
Details of the Keynote speakers
Details about the Entertainment
Dates and Times
Saturday 13th 2024 – 9:30 am registration, 10:30 am start – 5:00 pm end (Saturday Night dinner, DJ and comedien 7:00 pm to midnight)
Sunday 14th April 2024 – 9:00 am registration, 09:30 am start – 3:30 pm end
Booking closes on the 2nd April 2024, at 1 pm.
Speakers
Chair on Saturday Eugene Ellis
Chair on Sunday Mickey PeakeÂ
Keynote speakers
Karen Minikin – Alienation, Trauma and Recovery
Dr Kam Dhillon –Â Moving through our doorways of shame
Dr Yansie Rolston – Our Grief: Black Women Speak
Salma Darling – Embodied Joy’ knowing joy in the body through dance movement and feeling/sensing/meditation
More about the Keynote speakers
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Conference Workshops
Saturday
- Reflection on keynote Talk: Alienation, Trauma and Recovery
- Reflections on Keynote Talk: Moving Through Our Doorways Of Shame
- Do You Know Who You Believe You Are: Restructuring Negative Self-Beliefs Created by Intergenerational Trauma And Reclaiming The Narrative –Â using a concept derived from EMDR theory
- Pain and Joy on Becoming and Being a Therapist
- Cacao Meditation Ceremony
- The Joys of GSRD
- Open Discussion Workshop
Sunday
- Reflection on keynote Talk, Our Grief: Black Women Speak
- Reflection on keynote Talk, Embodied Joy: knowing joy in the body through dance movement and feeling/sensing/meditation
- Taking Up Space
- African Diaspora Workshop.
- What Comes First?
- It’s All About Joy
- Open Discussion Workshop
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Dinner and Entertainment
DJ Ty
Comedian – Imran Yusuf – is a skilful raconteur who can seamlessly weave socio-political satire with heartfelt introspection into his charming and endearing trademark style. Born in Mombasa, Kenya, of East-African Indian origin, Imran’s journey has taken him performing around the world, and is a regular in London’s West End.
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Venue
Kents Hill Park Conference Centre,
Timbold Drive, Kents Hill Park, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK7 6BZ
PROGRAMME
Saturday, 13th April 2024
09:30 – Tea / Coffee / Registration
10.30 – Conference Start – Introduction to the conference and opening remarks – Eugene Ellis, founder and director of BAATN
10.45 – Opening Ritual
11:00 – Keynote: Karen Minkin – Alienation, Trauma and Recovery (30 min followed by 15 min reflections)
11:45 – Break (30 mins)
12:15 – Keynote: Dr Kam Dhillon – Moving through our doorways of shame (30 min followed by 15 min reflections)
13:00 – Lunch (1hr 30 min)Â
14:30 – Workshops (1hr 30 min)
16:00 – Break (30 min)
16:30 – Plenary and Ending Ritual (30 mins)
17.00 – End
DinnerÂ
19:00 – Meet for welcome drinks
19:30Â – Dinner
21:30 – Comedian – Imran Yusuf, followed by DJ Ty
24:00 – End of evening
Sunday, 14th April 2024
09:00 – Registrations
09.30 – Conference Start – Introduction to the conference and opening remarks – Mickey Peake
09:35 – Opening RitualÂ
09:45 – Keynote: Dr Yansie Rolston – Our Grief: Black Women Speak (30 min followed by 15 min reflections)
10:30 Break (30 mins)
11:00 – Keynote: Salma Darling – Embodied Joy’ knowing joy in the body through dance movement and feeling/sensing/meditation (30 min followed by 15 min reflections)
11:45 – Celebrations and Notice board
12:00 – Lunch (1hr 15 min)Â
13:15 – Workshops (1hr 30 min)Â
14:45 – Break (15 mins)
15:00 – Plenary and Ending Ritual (30 mins)
15.30 – End
 Cost
This conference is for people of African, Asian and Caribbean heritage. The conference is also open to other People of Colour who are also affected by prejudice due to the colour of their skin and global white power.
Accommodation will need to be booked separately. You can book single, twin and triple accommodation at the conference venue. Please book early to avoid disappointment. If you book at the conference venue, please use the code BAATN24 so that they can identify you as one of our party. You can also, of course, look for accommodation elsewhere.
MEMBER TICKET |
Normal Fee | |
| Saturday Day Ticket | £110 | |
| Sunday Day Ticket | £100 | |
| Saturday Dinner & Entertainment | £65 | |
| Complete package Sat & Sun + Dinner & Entertainment | £250 | |
| *** | ||
STUDENT MEMBER Ticket |
Normal Fee | |
| Saturday Day Ticket | £82 | |
| Sunday Day Ticket | £71 | |
| Saturday Dinner & Entertainment | £55 | |
| Sat-Sun & Dinner | £185 | |
| *** | ||
NON-MEMBER TICKET |
Normal Fee | |
| Saturday Day Ticket | £145 | |
| Sunday Day Ticket | £120 | |
| Saturday Dinner & Entertainment | £75 | |
| Complete package Sat & Sun + Dinner & Entertainment | £310 |
Booking Conditions
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Bookings can be made any time up until Tuesday, 2nd April, at 1 pm.
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If you have difficulty booking, email the events administrator
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Email the events administrator to go on the waiting list if an event is full. If a place becomes available, priority will be given to those at the top of the waiting list.
Full payment will need to be made to guarantee a place.
What delegates from last year said:
“The annual BAATN conference just keeps getting better and better. We get to share our pain and joy. We get to laugh and cry. We get to learn and teach. We get to Heal. More please. Is it time for a Winter and Summer conference/retreat?”
Wayne Mertins-Brown, Counsellor
“160 black and brown therapists supporting each other was so inspiring”
“My first BAATN conference, and it lived up to my expectations! I was left feeling Uplifted, Inspired and Joyful! I’m ecstatic that I have been a part of this and to have met so many incredible individuals. I feel proud of us all and what we have and will continue to achieve moving forward. Excitedly looking forward to the next conference!!! Thank you, Eugene and all the BAATN team involved in putting this together. You are appreciated!”
x Simone Reid
“Intelligence, humility, welcoming criticism and ideas and embracing them goes a long way and BAATN’s success is proof of that well-mixed cocktail. Thank you. You don’t only lead a donkey to the well but you also leave it no choice but to want to drink !! Kutenda kwakitsi kuri mumoyo (Shona saying) meaning the gratitude of a cat is in its heart, deeply felt”
MJ Maher
“This was my first conference and I instantly felt welcome and that I belonged. Thank you for a wonderful Saturday, for all the rich content and the amazing energy that made my heart smile”
Yvonne Johnson-Mills
“This weekend was so fulfilling, enriching and vibrant. I am so glad to have BAATN in my life – it has been a lifeline when I was ready to walk away from my profession”
Davina Vencatasamy
“It was a felt experience that allowed my nervous system to say you can learn to relax, breathe and play. You are home, safe with your brothers and sisters (family)”
Berhane
“My first BAATN conference but not my last…a truly wonderful experience being together for us by us” 🥰
Carol Cumberbatch”
Day tickets include lunch and refreshments throughout the day. Booking closes on the 2nd April, 1 pm. Accommodation will need to be booked separately (click on cost tab for more details)
This conference is for people of African, Asian and Caribbean heritage. The conference is also open to other People of Colour who are also affected by prejudice due to the colour of their skin and global white power.