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The Hope Conference is is a collaborative event aimed at empowering and supporting you to make a real impact in your community.
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Join us for a day packed with inspiring talks, roundtable discussions, networking and be part of a live podcast recording.
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Sessions on compassionate leadership, amplifying your voice in the media, TikTok strategies for social change, and hear first-hand from Churchill Fellows and community action heroes.
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So join us at Liverpool John Moores University, Student Life Building, on Thursday 13th November 2025.
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AGENDA
10:00 – 10:30 Registration & Refreshments
10:30 – 10:45 Welcome & Ice Breaker – Jo Emmerson & Jon Salmon
10:45 – 11:00 Official Opening – Dr Aileen Jones, LJMU Pro-Vice-Chancellor
11:00 – 11:45 Celebrating Community Action Panel – Jake Mills, Jane Boland, Emma Case
11:45 – 12:10 TikTok and Beyond: Creating Viral Moments – Gamil Jassin & Jon Salmon
12:10 – 12:30 Travelling to Learn, Returning to Share – Marsha McAdam & Jo Emmerson
12:30 – 1:15 Lunch & Networking
1:15 – 2:00 Man Hug Live – Stephen Melling, Dean McShane, Dan Cooper, Ian Pierce Hayes
2:00 – 2:30 Getting Your Voice Heard in the Media – Caroline Turner & Angela Samata
2:30 – 2:45 Break
2:45 – 3:15 The Power of Compassionate Leadership – Dave James & Alison Blackler
3:15 – 4:00 Roundtables: Sharing Together for Community Action
4:00 – 4:20 Dance, Space and Consent – Rob Glover
4:20 – 4:30 Reflections and Closing
Venue
Liverpool John Moores University Student Life Building
Contact Event Organisers info@speakerscollective.org
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