We're delighted to invite you to our much anticipated, 2024 AVIGuk International Conference, at the fantastic seaside location of Blackpool, on the 13th June.

The focus of the conference is to delight in the opportunity to meet together again, and to celebrate the exciting development and growth of Video Interaction Guidance (VIG) over the years. It will share many of the inspiring ways that VIG has been delivered to effect change and bring hope to so many. It will give us all an opportunity to reflect on how VIG can keep central its important Values and Beliefs, whilst continuing to grow.

It will be a great chance for us all to connect in person, whilst enjoying a rich day of key note speakers, workshops and posters, all sharing practice and innovative ways of using VIG.

Opening our conference will be Clare Law from the Blackpool Centre for Early Child Development, who is leading their Better Start programme, driving systems change and improving children’s outcomes locally.

From further afield, we have three inspiring key note speakers:

Judith Rees, Director of Operations at the ‘For Baby’s Sake Trust’: Judith took up her role in July 2015, having previously worked in the NHS for 33 years, practising as a Midwife, Health Visitor, Safeguarding Nurse and managing a Family Nurse Partnership Team. She is an accredited VIG practitioner and ​is passionate about breaking cycles of domestic abuse and intergenerational trauma, giving babies the best start in life.

Dr Neelam Kumar, Joint Acting Principal Educational Psychologist for Camden. Neelam has grown and developed VIG in Camden and has a vision to embed VIG practice, values, and themes in innovative ways within the Local Authority! As well as providing supervision and delivering ITCs via VIG London, she has also been a trustee on the AVIG board. A proud moment was to deliver ITC to Reykjavik, the first ever VIG training in Iceland!

Last but not least, we have AVIGuk's very own Joint CEO and founder of VIG in the UK, Hilary Kennedy. Hilary is a renowned Educational Psychologist, an International VIG Trainer and Supervisor, author of numerous VIG books and publications, as well as playing a key part in many of our VIG journeys.

We look forward to warmly welcoming you all,

The AVIGuk Team

*  On the booking form, members should use the same email they use on the learning platform.

** Please note that the Early Bird ticket rates close on 31st December 2023 and tickets bought after this date will be at the following rates:

AVIGuk Member - 2024 AVIGuk Conference Ticket - £160

Non Member - 2024 AVIGuk Conference Ticket - £180

You will receive your ticket prior to your invoice being paid, so please pay invoices promptly. Any outstanding invoices could result in tickets being voided.

For those delegates who have previously bought tickets to the postponed 2020 conference, you will be contacted directly by one of our event organisers to discuss your options. However if you need to contact a member of the team in the meantime please email events@videointeractionguidance.net.

Further information about the conference will be available on the AVIGuk website in due course and you will receive a link to access this information.

Please see below link for accommodation options in close proximity to the Blackpool Conference and Exhibition Centre.

https://meetblackpoolres.bzon.uk/event/avig-uk-13th-14th-june-2024/