On Wednesday 18 January, the Innocence Network UK (INUK) will host a talk by former Bristol Chemistry student, Joel Hicks, who will talk about his experiences of being a victim of a false allegation of abuse against a pupil at a school at which he was working. The event will be held in the Coutts Lecture Theatre, 3rd Floor, Wills Memorial Building, University of Bristol.
On Wednesday 18 January, the Innocence Network UK (INUK) will host a talk by former Bristol Chemistry student, Joel Hicks, who will talk about his experiences of being a victim of a false allegation of abuse against a pupil at a school at which he was working.
Joel will talk of the stresses and stigma that he and his family suffered when he lost his teaching career and how he re-trained as a Barrister, being called to the Bar in 2009.
He will also share how this false allegation has affected his life, his ability to have a family, and how it has led to his current profession as a successful male model.
He will give an insight into his extraordinary and unique philosophy that has enabled him not only to survive a false allegation that many are unable to recover from, but turn it into a positive opportunity to help others.
Joel has become one of the UK's foremost fundraisers for local and national charities, setting up the charity foundation 'Always With A Smile', through which, in his own words, he puts a smile on the faces of as many people as he possibly can.
The talk is FREE and will be from 6 p.m. onwards in Coutts Lecture Theatre, 3rd Floor, Wills Memorial Building, 18 January 2012.
Please visit Joel's website.
