​This free conference is designed for practitioners, academics, policy makers, students, and individuals with lived experience who want to deepen their understanding of self-injury and suicide. The event focuses on meaning, context, and compassionate care, bringing together lived experience, applied research, and practical approaches to assessment and intervention.

A week-long celebration of the country’s more than 10,000 village halls will officially launch during a special opening event in rural Lancashire next month.


Village Halls Week, which runs between Monday 16 and Sunday 22 March, is an annual event that highlights the enormous positive impact that community buildings have on the lives of people living in rural areas.


This year’s week is themed around the topic of health and wellbeing, with the launch of the seven-day spectacle taking place for the first time in the Lancashire village of Parbold on Friday 13 March.

We are pleased to invite you to attend the KETA-WHAT? Conference, taking place on Wednesday 18th March 2026 at Invisibles Lounge, Blackburn Rovers Football Club (BB2 4JF).

This conference will explore the use of ketamine in Lancashire, its impact on individuals, communities and services, and how we can work together to prevent harm and raise awareness of associated risks. The event brings together professionals, community organisations, educators, health services and people with lived experience to share insight, challenge misconceptions and strengthen local responses.