It was so wonderful  to welcome every member of the Trust to our first St Francis Autumn Conference at the beginning of the month. It was truly special to stand in the middle of over 400 delegates and see our Trust in person! The atmosphere from the outset was one of happiness, excitement and hope – created by the way that our staff community all began the day and the exceptionally positive attitudes that they brought.

We really wanted the breakout sessions to exemplify the kind of work that the Trust is keen to focus on from wellbeing, self-care and menopause impact to Arbor, Google Technologies and Reading. We are now developing these themes as we move through the year to give opportunities to explore them in more detail.

Our thanks to all those involved in supporting the day, from our professional partners at Google, TransforMATive and Fusion to name but a few, to John Murphy for his keynote speech and insights! We look forward to October 2025!