In Conversation with Dr William Bird MBE, Laura Taylor-Green.

Physical activity is a well-documented method for preventing and managing various diseases, as well as improving mental health. Despite this, widespread change at the population level remains elusive. This session will explore how we can co-design solutions and collaborate effectively within strained systems to make physical activity a reality for all.

Dr William Bird MBE will discuss the concept of Health Creation, a proactive approach to health and wellbeing. He will share insights on moving from passive dependence on healthcare to taking responsibility for our health, enabling us to live and work at our full potential in harmony with ourselves, each other, and the planet.

Laura Taylor-Green from the North East Essex Health Alliance, will complement this by providing an honest account of the challenges she has faced in using physical activity as a preventative measure. She will share her ideas, encouragement for the future, and insights on prevention challenges, relationships built, and key learnings.

This seminar will hope to show how health are looking at physical activity as a preventative tool, and provide an honest account to how this can work in the Essex ecosystem, sharing challenges, key relationships and learnings. William and Laura will canter through:

1. Explore Health Creation: Learn about Health Creation and how it can shift our approach to health and wellbeing.
2. Co-Design Solutions: Discuss strategies for co-designing solutions that integrate physical activity into everyday life.
3. Overcome Challenges: Hear real-world experiences and challenges from experts in the field.

Wonder if this seminar is for you? The target audience for this is:

• Healthcare professionals
• Policy makers
• Community leaders
• Physical activity experts
• General public interested in health and wellbeing

If you would like to register for this online seminar, click here.

Synopsis of the series

Welcome to the Creating the Conditions series, a brand-new collection of online seminars hosted by Active Essex. This series marks the beginning of our ongoing commitment to sharing learning in various formats, with this initial online series delving into the communities we serve, the systems we navigate, and the relationships we build, all with the ambition of fostering thriving communities and addressing long-standing inequalities. This series will form part of a bigger learning offer that will span across 2025, and will look to include further seminars, workshops and face to face events.

Throughout this series, we will share key learnings and insights from our journey with the Essex Local Delivery Pilot, engaging in conversations with experts who continue to inspire and guide us. Each session is designed to be interactive, engaging, and thought-provoking. The learning journey we hope to take you on will be led by experts in their field, providing you with insight from a national level, as well as the successes, learnings, and challenges taking place in our county and at a local level.

Registration link will open soon for the other seminars.