Registration:      09.15 - 10.00am       Sessions:       10.00am - 4.30pm

ERSA is delighted to announce a one day conference, sponsored by mental health charity, Better Pathways, on mental health and employment support.

** DON'T MISS ** Earlybird rates  available from £150 plus VAT until 5 June

With the national landscape for employment support services changing and a far greater emphasis on helping those with health and disabilities into work, this event will help charities, health bodies, local authorities, housing associations and other employment support providers understand the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Organised in partnership with the Institute of Employability Professionals, the event will offer an excellent opportunity to engage and network with senior professionals from across the private, public and voluntary sectors and to learn from others about new approaches and what already works.

A note from our headline sponsor - Better Pathways (formerly BITA Pathways)

Better Pathways is an organisation with a proud history. Deeply rooted in the local community, we are passionate about mental health; a charity with a heart and a soul. Established as BITA Pathways in the 1960’s, we set out to engage adults experiencing mental health problems on a pathway towards recovery. Much has changed since those days, not least society’s understanding of and attitude towards mental health. However our mission remains the same. Using a person-centred approach, we provide education, volunteering and work experience placements to people across the whole spectrum of mental illness. Opportunities are created not only through our community partners, but through an innovative use of our diverse social enterprises. They encompass a community garden centre, production assembly service and a textiles centre of excellence that has produced goods for Selfridges and Liberty London. We give people very real opportunities to express themselves creatively, to contribute to their local community and to discover a pathway not only to recovery, but paid employment.
With better facilities, better training and better knowledge of the causes, effects and recovery associated with mental health problems, we have supported more people into work year on year since 2012. BITA just got Better.

Download the full programme here

Bursary opportunities 

Five Bursarys are NOW available for IEP Members, see here for full details, alternatively please get in touch with the IEP team at enquiries@iemployability.org. 

Sponsorship opportunities

ERSA conferences offer an excellent opportunity to engage and network with senior professionals from across the private, public and voluntary sectors, delivering services that best support jobseekers move into and sustain employment. We are expecting around 150 decision makers will include CEO's, Directors along with head's of areas such as operations, business development and policy.

Thank you to our sponsors

Headline sponsor - sponsored by Better Pathways

Programme - sponsored by Genesis Housing Association

Delegate bags - sponsored by Pluss

Delegate badges - sponsored by Remploy

Delegate lanyards - sponsored by Working Links 

Writing pens - sponsored by entitledto 

Remaining opportunities

 - Choose any one of the below packages, including two full conference places @ £1000 plus VAT 

Venue signage

 - Writing pad insert @ £400 plus VAT

Exhibition stand - Limited availability, includes two full conference places @ £800 plus VAT

 - Insert into conference bags/folders @ £200 plus VAT

Many of the opportunities include full access conference places. Download the sponsorship opportunities for full details here. Complete and return a booking form to secure one of the above packages. Alternatively get in touch with Roger Horne (roger.horne@ersa.org.uk | 07720 677500) for an informal chat about your requirements. 

Conference fees               earlybird until 5 June                  standard from 6 June                 

ERSA/IEP                            £150                                                  £200

Non member                      £300                                                  £400

All fees are excluding VAT, to be applied at the current rate. Conference materials, refreshments and lunch is included in the price and will be provided throughout the day. 

Terms and conditions

VAT will be applied at the current rate. Only cancellations received by Monday 29 May 2017 will be considered for a refund and subject to an admin fee of £25. Cancellations after this date can not be accepted.  A substitute attendee is allowed at any time at no extra cost, please email events@ersa.org.uk with details.  Bookings are managed by Eventbrite and payment can be made via credit/debit card, invoice or cheque. All payment queries including purchase orders to be included on the invoice should be directed to accounts@ersa.org.uk.  All payments should be settled in advance of the seminar. Book your place(s) here.

Further information: 

ERSA Events | ersa.org.uk/events | events@ersa.org.uk | 020 3757 9415