Cyrenians Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR) is happy to announce ‘Can’t, Not Won’t’: SCCR Online Festival 2025 — a virtual conference running throughout March.
The festival is designed for professionals working with families in conflict, as well as parents and carers eager to deepen their understanding of young people’s challenges. Attendance is free, and registration is now open.
The Conference will feature events on subjects that regularly cause conflict within the home: screentime, neurodiversity, how schools handle pupils’ mental health, young carers, violence and language difficulties.
The conference’s theme, ‘Can’t, Not Won’t’, challenges the common assumption that when young people behave in ways deemed ‘difficult’ or ‘defiant,’ it’s simply a matter of choice. The conference aims to shift this narrative by exploring the deeper reasons behind these behaviours — whether rooted in developmental changes, the pressures of social media, or the lingering effects of trauma. The goal is to help attendees reset their expectations and better support young people in overcoming the barriers they face.
For more info and to reserve places: https://tinyurl.com/4rspp38b
