Pat has been a shining light within the systemic community for decades & has inspired generations of practitioners and trainees, with her passion, rigour, grace, expertise, humility, humour & humanity.

What is it about and who is it for? The day will be an opportunity to share stories illuminating Pat’s contributions and influences. We will share poignancy, creativity, successes, or those “light bulb moments” within supervision and training. A tribute to Pat will be followed by a series of short presentations, highlighting individual, retrospective, group, co-working and live team supervision and consultation, including on-line practices. We hope to share and celebrate sparkling or poignant moments of application, innovation, inspiration and motivation, which occur within supervisory relationships and encounters. Systemic supervisors and supervisees, plus colleagues from different disciplines and models are invited to join us. It will be a participatory day and our aim is that people will be able to network, share stories and memories of Pat and leave with a range of supervisory practice skills and positions to adapt and use within their own contexts.

Booking and Cost? This event is funded by PPTC and is free for all participants. Refreshments and lunch are provided. No fees are paid to facilitators and everyone is invited to contribute to the MAFT Pat Gray memorial fund. Pat was a long-standing member of AFT and MAFT. This fund aims to honour the work she undertook throughout her career as a therapist, supervisor, teacher, trainer, mentor and colleague. We will aim to raise and champion diversity awareness, equal opportunity and inclusion. Pat was passionate, eloquent and dedicated in her commitment and the fund will contribute to her legacy by supporting projects in the North West that make a difference. This may include improving access to educational opportunity for people from Black and Minority Ethnic communities, or initiatives that give voice to marginalised experiences and expand our knowledge and ability to challenge prejudice and injustice. Thank you in advance for your contribution, however large or small (The venue cost is £30 per person) in memory of our kind, generous and much-loved friend and colleague Pat Gray.

You can donate by bank transfer (please use the reference “diversity”) to: Association for Family Therapy (AFT) Manchester. Sort code 20-64-12. Account 30707686

The closing date to book a place is 1st of June 2022. No need to rebook if your place was confirmed for the original 2021 date. The event is likely to be oversubscribed and places are limited and offered on a first come basis, so please book early. CPD Certificates will be provided for all participants. If you would like to hear more about the day contact Gary at gary.robinson@gmmh.nhs.uk. If you would like to book a place email PTTCEvents@gmmh.nhs.uk ensuring you put the name of the conference in the subject line.