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Invite Space to take part in your workplace, conference or community event.

We bring real experience and a clear social purpose that gives people something worthwhile to engage with.

We give your event something different

Bring Space founder James onto your stage for an energising keynote shaped by lived experience and the impactful story behind Space.

Invite James or a member of the Space team to join a panel or live conversation.

We can bring first-hand insight from our work with men in the community, alongside our involvement in research and wider conversations about suicide prevention.

Add a focused session covering suicide awareness, prevention and positive health.

We’ll shape the talk around your audience, the time available and what you want people to take away.

Meet your speaker

James founded Space and has seen first-hand what helps men engage, find purpose and move forward. His talks draw on that experience, alongside what Space has learned through its services and research with some of the world’s leading universities.

  • James Fildes

    James shows how purpose, connection and workplace culture can uplift people, helping them feel happier, more fulfilled and able to perform at their best.

A speaker your audience will remember

Our founder has spoken at conferences, businesses and festivals across the country. Hear what the people in the room had to say and find out what we brought to their event.

"…book James as soon as possible."

I would tell them to book James as soon as possible. The feedback we’ve had from everyone who attended face to face and online has been nothing short of amazing. James had the audience completely engaged from beginning to end and we saw people taking a seat and listening that you would never expect. His openness, compassion and real world experience of everything he preaches is inspiring and the other upside is having someone from outside of the business lands with so much more impact.

"Without doubt, one of the most powerful and moving talks we’ve had at any of our events."

James recently delivered the keynote at the Male Psychology Conference 2025, and it was, without doubt, one of the most powerful and moving talks we’ve had at any of our events. He shared his personal journey—especially around suicidal ideation—with courage and humility, transforming pain into purpose through his work with Space North East. It gave everyone in the room permission to reflect, feel, and speak. What James has built—a space for men to walk, talk, think, and grow—is exactly what’s needed right now. I said this to him at the time, and I’ll say it again: he’s become the person he once needed, and that’s something rare and powerful. The impact of that can’t be overstated.

Professor Ben Hine University of West London

"James is an inspiration."

James is an inspiration. His knowledge of mental health needs in the community is incredible, and paired with his passion for supporting men’s mental health and suicide prevention, he is an unstoppable force for much needed change. He is one of the most dedicated community org founders I’ve had the pleasure of meeting, plus he is a wonderfully affable chap

Sarah Warman Ex CMO at Brewdog

You pick the format. We’ll bring the energy.

You know your workplace best. Fire up the room with a founder keynote, turn ideas into action through an interactive workshop or bring your team together for a focused session on wellbeing, suicide awareness and prevention.

Getting people to engage with mental health at work can be difficult. It’s what Space does every day. We know how to make hard subjects feel relevant, accessible and worth paying attention to.

Encourage a psychologically safe workplace culture where people notice what is happening around them, start useful conversations and understand the part they can play in their team.

We shape the content, bring the speaker and deliver the session. All you need to do is get us in the diary.

Planning an event?

Tell us what you’re planning, who will be there and how you would like Space to take part.

We’ll help you decide what works best for your event.

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