Kibble Annual Conference 2025
An event for those who want to give young people a chance at life.
Kibble’s Annual Conference returns on Monday 24th November 2025 at Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow. After last year’s event was rated 5-star by over 235 attendees, we want even more of you to join us in 2025. There is profound value in being in the same room with like-minded professionals who want to help as many people as possible.
The only conference to bring together the key topics of residential childcare, education, trauma, secure care, mental health services, child development and community support. A one-of-a-kind event for social services, the youth justice and education sectors to be a part of.
You can help shape our conference by answering our call for contributions. Complete our short form to host a session. We are welcoming responses from all practitioners, people with lived experience of the sector, academic researchers, and those who are care-experienced to get involved with shaping our conference. There is also the option to sponsor or exhibit.
Become a Sponsor or Exhibitor
Email: communications@kibble.org
About Kibble
Kibble is one of the most prominent children’s charities in the UK and has cared for young people for almost 200 years. Over time, Kibble has evolved in line with the ever-changing needs of young people and has become increasingly trauma-informed. The extensive list of services includes residential care, secure care, education and young workforce development, fostering and adoption, mental health services, community-based support and more. Given the wide-ranging expertise, Kibble is uniquely positioned to host a large conference focused on how collective action can empower young people.
About Kibble’s Annual Conference
Kibble’s Annual Conference is a sought-after event and has been known to welcome more than 235 sector leaders, decision-makers and practitioners to discuss how best to transform lives, families and communities. The previous key note speakers have included Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland, Nicola Killean; Minister for Social Care Mental Wellbeing and Sport, Maree Todd; Director of Trauma Informed Consultancy Services, Dr Lisa Cherry; bestselling author, Graeme Armstrong and Kibble’s own Executive Director, Dan Johnson.
“All speakers were very different and all very inspirational” Attendee from 2024
“Excellent choice of speakers who were thought-provoking and meaningful. Lived experience was central.” Attendee from 2024
Valuable workshops involved CELCIS, CYCJ, Resilience and Learning Partnership, Kibble Adoption and Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies UK (CVAA) and more. Future events hosted by Kibble intend to deliver even greater value than before, as the demand for greater access to essential support continues to grow nationwide.
“Great variety of workshops to choose from. The workshops were very engaging and provided practical tools, which I will use in my work.” Attendee from 2024
Kibble is specialised in providing the care, education and mental health support that children who have experienced trauma and adversity need. The forming of multi-disciplinary relationships between those involved in a child’s development is a priority at Kibble and our ethos of relationship-building and teamwork is the motivation for hosting our Kibble Annual Conference.
Make sure you keep-up-to-date and attend Kibble’s Annual Conference for the opportunity to share perspective, collaborate on problem-solving and innovatively identify effective solutions.