Time for Transformation
Join us on 9th October for Bipolar Scotland’s inspiring 2025 conference at the COSLA Conference Centre, Edinburgh from 9am – 4.30pm
Join us for a Day of Ideas, Action and Connection
For over 30 years, we’ve been led by and for people living with bipolar—providing information, peer support, and self-management training, and standing up for dignity, respect, and a good quality of life.
Time for Transformation is our national conference – a space for our members, supporters, professionals, and international guests to come together and explore how we can create real, lasting change in services, policy, and public understanding.
Date and time: Thursday, October 9 · 9am – 4:30pm
Location: COSLA Conference Centre, 19 Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh, EH12 5BH.
Who is the time for transformation conference for?
- Whether you have lived experience of bipolar
- Support or live with someone who does
- Work in a related sector
- Or just care about how services, systems and society respond to bipolar
Why Attend?
- Hear from leading voices in mental health and lived experience
- Take part in vital conversations about diagnosis, treatment, rights, and inclusion
- Help shape the future direction of Bipolar Scotland
- Connect with others passionate about driving change
Workshops Cover:
- Delays in diagnosis and access to care
- Women’s experiences: hormones, pregnancy, and menopause
- Workplace stigma and sustaining employment
- Human rights and detention under mental health law
- Creative activities, including an AI sensory room and interactive discussions, will run alongside the main programme.
Meet the Speakers
What's Included with my ticket?
- Entry to all workshops
- Shape our vision for change
- Hot lunch, refreshments and a goody bag
- Key note speeches
- Connection, community and inspiration
- Influence our 2026 manifesto asks
- Access to AI Sensory Room
- Networking and creative spaces
Join us on 9th October 2025
COSLA Conference Centre, 19 Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh EH12 5BH | 9am–4.30pm
Special discounted rates available for Bipolar Scotland members
£125 – Professionals / Associate Members (plus booking fee)
£50 – Bipolar Scotland Members (plus booking fee)
£25 – Bipolar Scotland Unwaged Members (no additional fee)
Proud Sponsors of our 2025 Conference
