The BNTVA Conference will be held on 11 August in the Coalport Suite at the Telford Hotel & Golf Resort from 9am-5pm, followed by a three-course Gala Dinner and entertainment starting at 7.30pm. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Telford will be attending the Gala Dinner and the Very Rev Dr Nicholas Frayling KStJ, the BNTVA Chaplain will attend the Conference and Dinner. 

Tickets for this event can be purchased from the BNTVA online store https://bntva-shop.myshopify.com/collections/conference/Conference or by contacting the BNTVA by email at info@bntva.com and asking for a booking form. Please note prices quoted are  at a preferential rate for the current BNTVA Associate membership. Membership can also be purchased online at https://bntva-shop.myshopify.com/collections/membership/membership.

The Conference will be opened by David Taunt, a nuclear test veteran of the Operation Dominic series and BNTVA Ambassador. This will be followed by a short service led by Rev Frayling, greetings from nuclear test veterans and victims’ associations from around the world before Dr Elizabeth Tynan will join virtually via Microsoft Teams to talk about her new book, “The Secret of Emu Field”. Following a brief talk about what the Association has achieved and BNTVA projects by Ceri McDade, Chair, Dr Rhona Anderson from the University of Brunel Centre for Health Effects of Radiological and Chemical Agents will update delegates on the “Genetic and Cytogenetic Assessment of British Nuclear Test Veterans and their Families”, as well as other continuing studies within the CHRC. 

A facilitated feedback session will follow for delegates to input about future work and focus points of the BNTVA, followed by a buffet lunch. The afternoon session will start with Dr Vici Williamson of King’s College London sharing her research on the topic of Moral Injury within the military, followed by Dr Matthew Wiseman of the University of Waterloo, Ottawa, who is keen to inform us about his research on the “Commonwealth Indoctrinee Force at Operation Buffalo, Maralinga”. 

After a break, the RECA Expert Attorney, Rebecca Krafchek, will join us live from the US Department of Justice, Washington DC, to talk about the history and future of the RECA Scheme for British veterans of Operation Dominic. Michael Wycherley, Head of Regional Services at Deafblind UK will relate about the BNTVA/Deafblind UK partnership and what this means for veterans and their families who suffer from both sight and hearing loss. Dr Christoph Laucht will speak about “Christmas Island within the context of the test ban debate”.

Representatives of the NCCF Care, Wellbeing and Inclusion Fund, the RAF Benevolent Fund and Deafblind UK will man stands relating to their work and helping individuals. 

For more information regarding BNTVA Cosford reunion Conference, or BNTVA Conference and Gala Dinner, please contact info@bntva.com or 0208 144 3080 by 25 July.