BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.6//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-1631@devonscp.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T150000 DTSTAMP:20260929T061927Z URL:https://www.devonscp.org.uk/events/supporting-people-who-hoard-at-chri stmas-free-to-attend-careknowledge/ SUMMARY:Supporting People Who Hoard at Christmas (Free to attend - Careknow ledge) DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday 8th October 2026\n\nTime: 1pm – 3pm \n\nSpeake rs: Lynn Howells\, Kat Band and Camilla O’Brennan\n\nChristmas puts a sh arp focus on the home and family\, with expectations and traditions that a re difficult to negotiate for people who hoard and those living in hoarde d homes. \n\nThis timely webinar creates space for practitioners to liste n to thought-provoking conversations that will deepen appreciation and und erstanding of how the pressures of Christmas can affect people who hoard.\ n\nWe'll ask what we can understand now that might enable us to approach people with greater sensitivity\, kindness and confidence in the coming w eeks\, and what we can do to ensure interventions are thoughtful\, proport ionate and genuinely helpful\, without losing sight the need to manage ris k and keep people safe.\n\nWe'll consider what Christmas might feel like w hen your home is already a source of anxiety and shame\, and how we respon d to the psychological and physical risks Christmas presents. And\, we'll explore what kindness and compassion looks like in practice at this diffic ult time of year. \n\nThis webinar will challenge assumptions and encoura ge reflection that can be used in the run up to Christmas to support peopl e who may be feeling greater stigma\, shame and anxiety. \n\nWhether you work directly with people who hoard\, support family members affected by h oarding\, or encounter hoarding through social care\, housing\, fire and r escue services\, health\, or other services\, this webinar will create spa ce to deepen understanding and think carefully about how to respond. \n\n Engaging with this webinar and through conversations with the speakers\, w e hope you will be inspired to:\n\n Understand the many potential challen ges facing people who hoard during Christmas\n Appreciate the impact hoar ding behaviours may have on the wider family\, during a time which is mean t to bring them together\n Deepen your understanding of the need for thou ghtful practice when working with people who hoard\n Appreciate the need to respond with kindness and compassion during an increased time of stress and anxiety\n\nAs always in CareKnowledge Live\, the emphasis will be on thoughtful dialogue\, professional curiosity\, and the space to think.\n \n \;\n\nTo register your attendance at this free webinar please click on the link below.\n\nSupporting People Who Hoard at Christmas\n\nIf you have any questions\, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at lorn a.wren@pavpub.com    I look forward to hearing from you. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR