Conference Agenda

DAY ONE – 22nd June


1pm Registration, Tea, Coffee and Cakes


2pm Conference Opens and Welcome Address

Julie Russell and Karen Creavin
Poet, Sharena Lee Satti

2.40pm The view from the balcony over all that is Active Wellbeing

Chair; Ian Fytche
Contributors; Humera Khan, Rory Doyle, Laura Taylor Green, Emma Hutchins, Adam Rigarlsford, Natalie Walton, Cameron Saunders

3.30pm What does Active Wellbeing leadership need to be for the future?

Speaker; Karen Creavin & Mark Sears

4pm BREAK


4.15pm A quiet revolution- Anti Racist leadership practices and finding courage in cohesion

Speaker; Joy Warmington

4.45pm Reflections in the reality of your work

Chaired by John Oxley

5.45pm Final Day’s Remarks (with optional Tai Chi under Helios)

Speaker; Penny Greenwood-Pearsons

6pm Close of Day One


6pm-7pm Drinks and Networking at WX Wakefield


7pm onwards Meeting point for those looking to gather for food: Supper Club, Silver Street WF1 1UY


DAY TWO – 23rd June


8am Conference Opens with Tea and Coffee


8.15am Morning Yoga under the Helios


8.45am Networking Breakfast

Hosted by Julie Russell

9.30am Welcome Address

Comment from our sponsors, Sarah Watts – Alliance Leisure

9.45am Stepping into story; the shift from head to heart

Speaker; Tim Frenneuax

10.45am Understanding the value of the work being done on the ground

Speaker; Will Watt and partners

11.40am BREAK


12pm Sharing our Wares (Case Study Presentations) – Part One

Hosted by Karen Creavin

12.30pm Sharing our Wares – Part Two


12.55pm Lunch


1.45pm Workshops – Choose from the following:

  • Local Government Reorganisation
Speakers; Val Birchall, Ian Leete, Duncan Wood-Allum, Adam Rigarlsford
  • Neighbourhood Planning, Health and Growth Accelerators
Speakers; Jen Connolly, Laura Denison
  • Plants, Puddles and Possibilities
Speakers; Dr William Bird, Kathryn Knight
  • Reshaping within walls affordably
Speakers; Sarah Watts, James Foley, John Leaver

2.40pm Panel Discussion: How do we step into the world as we want it to be – what’s ours to do if we really want to change things?

Chaired by Ian Fytche

3.15pm Final words and our next steps

Speaker; Julie Russell

3.30pm Conference Closes (Venue remains open for networking)

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