Worried about your child's phone use? Navigating the "Can I get a phone?" conversation?
Join us for an afternoon to inspire change with expert advice, real stories from young people, music and spoken word performance. All tackling the social and emotional toll of smartphone overuse and showing us how we can reclaim connection.
Parents and their children aged 10–18 are warmly invited. Parents with children outside this age range are also very welcome.
The event will end with an inspiring break out session providing a space to discover new offline passions - with taster activities such as clay workshops, crafts, fitness, boxing, fabric art and games to explore what the real world has to offer.
Smartphones in secure pouches on arrival. This event is designed to be fully offline.
Special Guests...
Lauren Helyar
Musician
Event Programme
First half - The Problem
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Welcome - from Nicola and Laura, Co-Founders of The Digital Detox Club
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Social Media : A film from Boys in Mind
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Movement performance - Theatre Royal & Black Families Education Support Group
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Music performance - Lauren Helyar, young musician
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How social media can feed hatred and isolation - Nicola MacDonald, The Digital Detox Club
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Lifting the veil on big tech - Shona Beats, Former COO Headspace
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The link between smartphones & mental health - Dr. Susie Davies, Founder of Papaya Parents
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Interview of teens - How to survive without a smartphone at the start of secondary school
Interval - Snacks & drinks
Second half - The Solutions
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#Reclaim the net - Taking control of our digital lives - Conor Warren , Founder of Spark UK
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Reclaiming what it means to be human - Nicola MacDonald, The Digital Detox Club Co Founder
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Spoken Word piece - The importance of presence - Mark De’Lisser, Poet
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The benefits of writing and spoken word for mental health - Mark De' Lisser, Poet
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Art as a healing force, a path home to ourselves and resilience - Lorna Bode, Artist
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The healing power of nature - Tash Filer, National Trust Ambassador
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The mental health benefits of exercise - Barbara Baskerville, Baskervilles School of Gymnastics
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The mental health benefits of music - Lauren Helyar, Musician
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Music performance - Lauren Helyar, Musician
The event will end with an inspiring break out session providing a space to discover new offline passions - with taster activities to explore what the real world has to offer.
List of offline activities you can select from on the day
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Fabric art with Bath Blockprint Company
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Clay workshop with Pause for Creativity
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'Our emotional masks' crafts with Mighty Girls
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Crafts with Whatever Studios
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FreeG (a blend of parkour, gymnastics and free running) with Baskervilles Gymnastics
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Family yoga with Fliss from Heart Flow Bath
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Fitness activation with a PT and Freyja Fitness (UK gym equipment provider)
