Support Yourself and Support Others

Premier Inn Manchester City (Piccadilly) hotel, 72 Dale St, Manchester M1 2HR

Do you live in or near Manchester? Then come to our face-to-face event Support Yourself and Support Others. With guest speakers: Karen Hull, Neurological Physiotherapist; and Gavin Thompson, Warrington Disability Partnership.

Please note: the event will take place in the Premier Inn Meeting Room from 1pm, if you arrive early attendees can meet in "The Social" (near reception). 

For more details on directions and parking go to the Premier Inn website.

Agenda

1:00pm – Meet and Greet

1:20pm – Welcome and Introduction to our guest speakers:
Jackie Farrell, NTF Support Group Coordinator

1:30pm – 2:30pm Talks:

Karen Hull, Neurological Physiotherapist
Karen will talk about balance - how our balance system works and some hints and practical advice on improving your balance.

Gavin Thompson, Warrington Disability Partnership 

Anthony Murphy
NTF Young Adult Ambassador, Anthony shares his own story as a young adult living with Essential Tremor

2:30pm – 2:45pm – Comfort Break

2:45pm – 4:15pm Networking
As well as meeting others you will also have the opportunity to chat with our speakers at round table discussions. 

4:15pm – Closing summary

4:30pm – Finish

Complimentary tea, coffee, still & sparkling water will be available throughout the afternoon.

Karen Hull MCSP
Karen wears two hats -she is a Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist with a special interest in movement disorders and a Researcher who is currently working on a project based at the Academic Unit for Ageing and Stroke Research in Bradford. 

Warrington Disability Partnership
Warrington Disability Partnership, WDP, is a values based, user led charity which aims to relieve the need of disabled people, their families and carers in England and Wales, through actively promoting independent living, by promoting information on peer counselling, equipment, personal assistance, transport, access, employment, education, training and a range of other services.