Webinars & Video Resources

Self Neglect: Virtual Conference hosted by B&NES, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW)

This conference held on 26 November 2024 focused on the theme of self-neglect.

"Don’t judge me by the chapter you have walked in on. I have a past and a future and not defined by my current situation”. Quote from Experts by Experience.

Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs), conducted across BSW, show what we have learnt and could be used to make a difference when working with people who self-neglect. This is an opportunity to find out more about:

learning themes from local SARs
practical skills to assist when working with people with hoarding behaviour
promoting the resources to assess and evidence self-neglect concerns when working with an individual and their support networks
the Mental Capacity Act and Legal Literacy
health led case studies
the Voice of Experts by Experience

Overview of the conference

Morning session – see AM presentation slides in resources section below.

9.30 to 9.45 – opening and scene setting
9.45 to 9.50 - myth buster quiz

Session 1: BSW Self Neglect Conference: Video length 25 minutes

9.50 to 11.15 – Ian Potter Hoarders Helping Hoarders – session not recorded – presentation slides available below
11.30 to 12.30 – BSW SAR Analysis presented by James Sawford - see additional handout below

Session 3: BSW Self Neglect Conference: Video length 1.03 minutes

Afternoon session – see PM presentation slides in resources section below.

1.15 to 2.00 – SAR Robert presented by Dr Michelle Sharma – see separate presentation slides and handout below.

Session 4: BSW Self Neglect Conference: Video length 48.48 minutes

2.00 to 2.15 – Emily’s story – expert by experience – not recorded but you can access a written version of the presentation 'Self-neglect - Emily's story'
2.15 to 2.45 – Welfare and Safety Plan presented by Faith Margle and Kati Wood - see resources links below

Session 5: BSW Self Neglect Conference: Video length 24.54 minutes