TISC Wales: Breaking Cycles, Building Futures - Stories of Hope

Event description

A powerful one day event bringing together voices from education, community support and lived experience. Expect a day of insight, honesty and practical ideas for supporting children, young people and the communities around them.

Welsh language version (PDF)
Mae fersiwn Gymraeg o’r dudalen hon ar gael fel PDF.
[Darllen y fersiwn Gymraeg PDF]

Guest speakers

Nigel Owens

We’re delighted to welcome Nigel Owens, whose voice is known to many across Wales and beyond. Drawing on his life experiences and public journey, his reflections on courage, belonging and community promise a deeply meaningful contribution to the day.

Mike Palmer

We’re honoured to welcome one third of 3 Dads Walking, whose journey of loss, courage and advocacy has helped raise significant funds for PAPYRUS and bring national attention to suicide prevention.

What’s included

• Coffee on arrival
• Mid morning and afternoon breaks
• Lunch
• Access to all talks, stalls and networking

Programme highlights

• Opening from Owain Lloyd (Director of Education & Leisure, Carmarthenshire County Council)
• Keynote speech by Siobhán Garrett (Senior Trainer, TISC UK) on Rewiring Possibility
• Lived-experience story from Sam Robinson (parent)  with Dr Helen Davies (Senior Educational and Child Psychologist, Carmarthenshire County Council)
• Presentations from Julie Jones (Invisible Walls), Emma Lacey & Stuart Chaplin (PAPYRUS)
• School and service insights from Clare Hewitt, Kelly Hamid, Zoe Jermin-Jones, Lexi Whyte, Donna Thomas and James Littlehayes.
• A wide range of stalls available throughout the day

Who is it for

Teachers, school leaders, social care staff, and youth workers, community practitioners, carers and anyone working with, and supporting children, young people, and families.

Schedule

• Registration from 09:00
• Conference closes at 16:30

Important information

• Only 200 tickets available
• Venue details provided on the confirmation email
• Parking available on site

Price and payment options

The ticket price is £75, which includes arrival coffee, mid morning and afternoon refreshments and lunch.

Payment can be made securely by card at checkout.
If your organisation requires payment by invoice, you can select the Pay by invoice option during booking.

(If you’re able to pay by card, this really helps us keep admin time low so we can focus on delivering the best possible event... diolch.)

Accessibility

Parc y Scarlets offers step-free access, lifts, and accessible toilets. Accessible parking and drop-off points are available on site. If you have any access requirements, or would like to discuss anything in advance, please let us know at the time of booking or contact us at wales@traumainformedschools.co.uk We’re very happy to talk things through and support where we can.

Cymraeg
Mae gwybodaeth lawn am y digwyddiad ar gael yn Gymraeg fel PDF:
[TISC Wales Conference 2026 – CY (PDF)]