Events

Welcome to our events page

We do not have any events planned in the upcoming months, however we will update this page when we do. We ran a series of online webinars from October 2024 to February 2025, sharing information about our programme for those interested in, or who have thought about a career in mental health social work with Think Ahead.

At the events we had panelists of our alumni, of experience social workers and those with lived experiences. If you would like to access the information from any of these events please email recruitment@thinkahead.org to request a link to the recording.

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Change your career: Change lives

Hear from previous trainees who switched careers for mental health social work and find out what it’s like to earn as you learn on our programme.

Starting your career as a mental health social worker

Hear about how you can start your career in mental health as a social worker and make a real difference to people’s lives.

Why we need more LGBTQ+ people in social work

Hear from an alumni, an experienced social worker and one of our lived experience partners who discuss the importance of LGBTQ+ social workers and the difference you can make to people’s lives.

Let’s talk: Why we need more neurodiverse people in social work

Hear how you can make a difference through social work and the need for more neurodiverse perspectives in the sector.

Recruitment Information Session

In this session we talk you through our programme, our recruitment process, and share some tips to support you with your application.

Let’s talk: why we need more men in social work

Learn about the Think Ahead programme and hear from an alumni, an experienced social worker and one of our lived experience partners who discuss their experiences.

Let’s talk: why ethnic diversity is important in social work

This session will explore the experiences of social workers from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse communities, and the importance of representation in the sector.

Think Ahead in the North of England

This session featured some of our partner organisations based in the North of England who discussed details of the placements, and what it’s like to work there. This is a unique opportunity to hear directly from our partner organisations.

Think Ahead in the East of England

This session featured some of our partner organisations based in the East of England who discussed details of the placements, and what it’s like to work there. This is a unique opportunity to hear directly from our partner organisations.

Think Ahead in the South of England

This session featured some of our partner organisations based in the South of England who discussed details of the placements, and what it’s like to work there. This is a unique opportunity to hear directly from our partner organisations.