BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:637@siliconbrighton.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240314T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240314T193000 DTSTAMP:20240220T143621Z URL:https://siliconbrighton.com/events/online-roundtable-unlocking-entrepr eneurship-for-neurodivergent-offenders/ SUMMARY:Online Roundtable: Unlocking Entrepreneurship For Neurodivergent Of fenders DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insightful – and rarely had – discussion to explore how we can eliminate stigma and barriers for neurodivergent offend ers who are starting businesses\, and support them to discover the joy\, m eaning\, and connection that comes from entrepreneurship.\n\nEveryone\, re gardless of their background\, deserves a chance to find their light and f ollow their heart. At any given moment\, any one of us may find ourselves in a situation where mistakes are made and a second chance is needed.\n\nN eurodivergent individuals are disproportionately represented in the crimin al justice system\, as highlighted in a report by the Chief Inspector of P risons on Neurodiversity in the Criminal Justice System (Neurodiversity i n the Criminal Justice System\, 2021). According to the report\, approxima tely half the individuals entering prisons are likely to have some form of neurodivergence.\n\nSeveral reasons contribute to the overrepresentation of neurodivergent people in the criminal justice system – primarily\, th e inaccessibility of our society. \n\nOur world is not designed for neuro divergent individuals\, often resulting in experiences such as hypersensit ivity to emotions and communication differences being misinterpreted in th e worst possible way. Additionally\, a perceived lack of opportunities can create a sense of desperation\, pushing individuals towards unfortunate s ituations.\n\nAs a society\, it is crucial that we recognise the inherent value within each one of us and the role we can all play in creating a soc iety of belonging\, empowerment\, and connection. \n\nFor our next roundt able\, Joyfully Different Co-Founder and former Civilian Police Adviser Ma rk Blake will be joined by Phil Ashford\, Director of Supersonic Startup\, to lead an important discussion about how we can move beyond labels and s tigma to empower neurodivergent offenders in the world of business.\n\nMar k and Phil will discuss:\n\n What challenges related to stigma do neurodi vergent offenders face when starting businesses?\n What empowerment do ne urodivergent offenders experience through launching their own businesses?\ n What barriers does the criminal justice system add to neurodivergent of fenders trying to start businesses?\n What resources do you believe are n ecessary to empower more businesses run by neurodivergent offenders?\n\nAb out our guest\nPhil is an experienced and accredited business adviser with a background in both the private and public sectors\, specialising in pre -start-up business advice for people with additional barriers. He has desi gned a self-employment programme in HMP Lewes that has been taught in 11 p risons and six probations. The self-employment programme was featured on t he ITV documentary Ross Kemp: Welcome to HMP Belmarsh.\n\nPhil has lectur ed in schools\, colleges and Universities in Germany. A former Director at Business Link\, Phil was for 10 years the Chair of Trustees of  Lewes ch arity Furniture Now.  As Director of Enterprise Exchange\, Phil’s team won three awards for Enterprise Engagement and Innovation in Enterprise. P hil is a Non-Exec Director for the National Enterprise Network and Joyfull y Different.\nWhat format will the event take?\nThe event will last for 1 hour and 30 minutes\, with rough timings as follows:\n\n 10 mins – Welc ome and time to settle in\n 10 mins – Introduction from Mark\n 55 mins – Questions &\; Facilitated Discussion\n 15 mins – Closing commen ts\, announcements &\; event end\n\nWho is this session for?\nThis roun dtable is open to any business owners\, leaders or aspiring entrepreneurs who identify as neurodivergent or suspect they might be neurodivergent or anyone working with offenders.\nEvent details\n\n Date: Thursday 14th Ma rch 2024\n Start Time: 18:00 GMT\n End time: 19:30 GMT\n Location: O nline (Zoom link will be provided upon registration)\n Cost: FREE to att end for members OR £5 to drop in\n\nIf you can’t attend live\, don’t worry! A recording of the event will be made available to everyone who re gisters as well as our community members.\nAbout Joyfully Different\nOur m ission is to make business joyful for neurodivergent founders. We're a non -profit business community and learning hub for neurodivergent business ow ners\, leaders and future founders. We believe self-diagnosis is completel y valid – we aim to support everyone who needs us.\n\nWant to find out m ore about our mission and how to sign up as a member? Head on over to joy fullydifferent.co ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://siliconbrighton.com/wp-content/uploads/2 024/02/Roundtable-Event-Image.jpg CATEGORIES:Community Event LOCATION:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-roundtable-unlocking-entrepr eneurship-for-neurodivergent-offenders-tickets-829829120237?aff=ebdsoporgp rofile END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231029T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR