Vital Skills Summit on September 02, 2026 in Durham, United Kingdom

What does it take for a person to truly reach out? The Vital Skills Summit 2026 brings leading research and powerful lived experience together at Durham University to explore why people stay silent, delay help or withdraw — and how we create the conditions where reaching out feels possible.

A fully CPD-accredited day featuring Professor Fuschia Sirois, Dr Michael Priestley and Dr Marco Bocchio, alongside practical "Skills in Action" sessions and a first-hand lived-experience account. Designed for professionals across health, care, social work, education, safeguarding, charities and community support.

Wednesday 2 September 2026 · 09:00–17:00 · Durham University · £150 · Fully CPD-accredited.

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What does it take to truly reach out? A CPD-accredited summit at Durham University bringing research and lived experience together to explore why people stay silent or delay help — and how to change that. For professionals in health, care, education, social work and charities. 2 September 2026.