On the 7th April Norfolk Chambers hosted its first Co.next event at The Forum in Norwich. This saw four individual speakers sharing their stories of navigating life with neurodivergent brains. Hosted by Co.next Chairman James Groves, we heard from Rose Steward, Josh Smith, Gavin Jones, and Toby Bennett. Areas covered included ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Epilepsy, and PTSD, with lots of light-hearted anecdotes and honest advice. Presentations were followed by a Q&A session with a brilliant audience, allowing a safe space for people to ask questions for themselves or on behalf of people they know. This was followed by networking, with a fabulous cake selection provided by The Feed. We received some great feedback from the event. “It was a pleasure – I think you are at the start of something really special and very important in putting on an event covering such a topic The speakers gave it such an air of authenticity” – Morris Peacock, Howes Percival “Thank you again for speaking today and to all of you for having the courage to talk openly about your struggles, helped me feel a little less alone in the working world, that at times can seem very overwhelming! Still trying to adjust myself and deal with new coping mechanism. I hope to see more talks like this in the future!” – Isabella Elsworth, Layrd Design Ltd “I found it incredibly insightful, both in terms of tips to take back to my employer and managing expectations of myself as a neurodivergent person.” – Joanna Brown, Larking Gowen Find out more about our Co.next prgoramme. Photo credit: Jordan Hutchings
