Glasgow OCD Conference - Sat 8th July

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It gives us great pleasure to confirm our annual conference for Saturday 8th July in Glasgow at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC).    Whilst we appreciate Glasgow is not easy for everyone to access, OCD-UK have always been committed to hosting events around the UK.   By hosting our conference in Glasgow, we want to show commitment to those suffering with OCD in Scotland that we very much want to work for them, in addition to the work we do across other areas of the UK.

We will update this page with further information about the conference in the coming weeks, but so far confirmed speakers include:

• Recovered OCD sufferer, Sandy Nisbett,
• OCD specialist Professor Paul Salkovskis
• Glasgow based anxiety specialist Professor Chris Williams who will be talking about coping with feelings and low mood and low confidence.
• Representative of the only Scottish OCD service, the Dundee Advanced Intervention Service (AIS)

Hosting the conference this year will be our very own Kirstie McBryan, who is also the facilitator of the Edinburgh OCD Support Group.  

As always OCD-UK members will be given additional discount off the cost of conference tickets, and we will endeavour to keep costs to a minimum.  For those that want to travel to Glasgow for the weekend, then we will endeavour to make a big weekend of it, with social activities on the Sunday.   Conference booking will be available from next week.

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[Ashley]

We have launched our agenda for the day, something for family members and those with OCD. Hopefully presentations which will be both informative, offer hope and inspiration and practical on a day-to-day basis.

If you're not local, and can afford it why not come to the conference and stay on for a couple of days, Loch Lomond is not far and is beautiful. 

Our Agenda - http://www.ocduk.org/glasgow-agenda

and our very own ittyk (Kirstie) will be presenting the day.

[Ashley]

So any forum friends coming to the conference?  It will be great to meet some new faces.

[Stephen]

I'll be there!

Elsewhere it was suggested social events might be arranged for the Sunday (9th July). Are there any? I'm working out when to depart for England!

Thanks

Stephen