Storytelling can be a powerful tool to communicate what patients, carers and service users have really experienced, and many organisations are beginning to unlock the power of stories to deepen their knowledge and improve their practice.

We have pleasure in inviting you to join us as we present an insight into the significant value and learning that stories have to offer, especially in a health care setting.

StoryWorks (at the Unviersity of Glamorgan) and Velindre Cancer Centre are working together to deliver the Storytelling and Health - voices of experience symposium. 

This event is free of charge, but numbers are limited so early registration is recommended. 

A draft programme indicative of the day is outlined below but for updates please visit the StoryWorks website www.storyworksglam.co.uk

9.30 Arrival, registration and coffee

10.00 Chair's welcome: Marcus Longley, Director & Professor of Applied Health Policy, Welsh Institute for Health & Social Care

10.15 Michael Murray, Professor of Applied Social and Health Psychology, Keele University

11.00 Refreshments / comfort break

11.15 Workshops / breakout sessions

• Dr Emma Tonkin, University of Glamorgan 'Telling Stories - understanding real life genetics'
• Jane Price, Patient Support Specialist, Aneurin Bevan Health Board 'I want to tell you a story'
• Steve Killick, Clinical Child Psychologist and StoryWorks Associate 'A few home thruths: exploring family storytelling and its role in mental health and well-being'

12.15 Lunch / networking / display stands*

1.15 Chair's welcome back

1.30 Dr Jonathon Gray, Joint Director, 1000 Lives Campaign 'Looking to the future'

2.15 Velindre Cancer Centre & StoryWorks 'Patients' stories in action'

3.15 Closing Remarks

3.30 Coffee / networking / display stands

* Display stands will include:

1000 Lives www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?orgid=781

Dying Well Matters www.wales.nhs.uk/newsitem.cfm?contentid=13872

Telling Stories - Understanding Real Life Genetics www.tellingstories.nhs.uk

StoryWorks www.storyworksglam.co.uk

Velindre RCN Clincal Leadership Nurses

How to get to Atrium Cardiff http://profile.glam.ac.uk/media/files/documents/2009-08-04/atriummap.pdf

This event complements the George Ewart Evans Centre for Storytelling's Fourth Annual Symposium Story and Science - see below

Friday 14th May 2010, An evening of performances examining how we communicate personal narratives of illness.

Saturday 15th May 2010, Three provocations exploring the links between science and stories with papers from Dr Tim Boon, Dr Steve Killick and Prof Mark Brake.  For more information and booking please visit www.glam.ac.uk/storytelling 

In the event of circumstances beyond our control we reserve the right to alter the programme, speakers or venue