It's Mental Live 2024
Daytime Schedule
See the schedule of events for It's Mental Live 2024, Friday 1st March at Bolton Wanderers Toughsheet Community Stadium.
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Morning Sessions
Wellbeing in Work
Positive Culture
Main Stage Yellow
Hosted by Mick Coyle
10am - Creating a Positive Culture
Special Guests:
Sharon Brittain - Chairman Bolton Wanderers Football Club
Neil Hart - CEO Bolton Wanderers Football Club
Phil Mason - CEO Bolton Wanderers in the Community
Stephen Robinson - CEO Its Mental
11am- Football Untold
Special Guests:
Simon Howarth - Ex Professional Footballer
Colin Hendry - Ex-Pro Footballer BRFC, MCFC, BWFC, Rangers & Captain of Scotland
Ian Evatt - Manager Bolton Wanderers Football Club
12pm - Where's Your Head At?
Special Guests:
Natasha Devon - MBE is a writer, campaigner and pundit
Derek Beaumont - Owner Leigh Leopards
Phil Jones - CEO of Brother
Wellbeing by Profession
Main Stage Red
Hosted by Mark Jones
10am - Blue Light Wellbeing
Special Guests:
Deputy Chief Executive Salman Desai KAM / NWAS
Tom Hall GM Police
Julia Morrison Employee Relations and Wellbeing Manager - Greater Manchester Fire Service
11am - Professional Sector Wellbeing
Special Guests:
Jenna Atkinson Harrison Drury LLP
Dentistry Special Guest
Richard Few CEO Sales Geek
12pm - Construction Wellbeing
Special Guests:
Carl Wales - Papyrus Charity
Seddons - Special Guest
Ross McWilliam - The Man Who Changed a Million Lives
Workplace Challenges
Main Stage Green
Hosted by Rebecca Jane
10am - Midlife Challenges
Special Guests:
Natasha Jones - Director Effective Law Group & Author of The Mandemic
Dr Bev Matta - Bolton GP Federation
Sally Bolton - Menopause Workplace Coach from It's Mental
11am - Employee Engagement
Special Guests:
Adel Houten - Director of Health Perks
Stephen Robinson - CEO of It's Mental
Bryan Jones Dean of School - School of Health, Social work and Sport
12pm -The Invisible Illnesses
Special Guests:
Victoria Danson - Founder of Crohn’s & Colitis Support Group Lancashire
Elliot Evans - Founder / Director of Chronic Edge
David Dunwell - CEO of Lancashire Mind Charity
Live Lunch
How do you manage Your Wellbeing?
1pm to 2pm
With special Guests Carrie Carlisle and Ferne McCann
Hosted by Radio1 DJ Vicky Hawkesworth
Afternoon Sessions
Wellbeing in You
Main Stage Yellow
Hosted by Rebecca Jane
2pm - Financial Wellbeing
Managing Finances to gain a return on your Wellbeing
Special Guests:
Amber River - True Bearing
Rob Skilling - Financial Wellbeing Advisor from St James Place
Andrew Roland - Chartered Financial Planner
3pm - Holistic Health
Special Guests:
Jackie Winters - Founder of BCHA
Paula Fearn - Owner of Pharmacy for the Mind
Rachael Earing - Live 4 Energy
4pm - Food is your Medicine
Special Guests:
Declan Doyle - Behavioural and Nutrition Coach from Its Mental
Michael Wakeman - MRPharms - Holland and Barrett
Colin Unsworth - Forest Horizons
Main Stage Red
Hosted by Mick Coyle
2pm - Neuro Diversity
Special Guests:
Lee Chambers - Making Allyship Happen - Gender Equity and Menopause Advocate - Keynote Speaker
Sam Pywell - Mental Health Research & Knowledge Exchange Lead from UCLan
Dr Deborah Cameron Flitcroft - Director of Arise Educational Psychology
3pm - Physical Health
Special Guests:
April Ann Melia - Course lead for BScc (Hons) Nutrition and Exercise Science from UCLan
Josh Costello - JD Gyms
Special Guest - TBC
4pm - Counselling Confusion
Special Guests:
Niomi Wilkinson - Counsellor/Psychotherapist and Senior Lecturer at UCLAN
Jane Silver - Psychotherapist
Jessica Purnell - Person Centred Counsellor
Main Stage Green
Hosted by Richard Askam
2pm - Positive Coaching
Confidence & Self Belief = Positive Mindset
Special Guests:
Sam Jalloh - International Tennis Coach, BBC Inspirations Awards Winner 2020, Story Teller, Motivational Speaker & Mental & Physical Coach.
Danny Simpson - CEO MID Communications Limited
Gemma Sanchez - Director of Grow Your Mindset
3pm - Sports & Activities
Special Guests:
Clarke Carlisle - Ex Professional Footballer and PFA Chairman
Sam Peters - Author "Concussed Sports Uncomfortable Truth"
Zee Jogi - Founder/Director of ZD Defence & 2x World Guinness Record Holder
4pm - Social Prescribing
What is Social Prescribing? How can this benefit me?
Abi Charnley Social Prescribing Lead from Its Mental
Dave Stott - Head of Volunteering & Safeguarding Royal Voluntary Service
Jamie Agar - Operations Manager from Keep Bolton Moving
Wellbeing Zone Schedules
Additional Zone Schedules coming soon
