With the government White Paper published in December 2024, Devolution provides an opportunity to hardwire physical activity through better connected government and local authorities, and ensure we make the right decisions for our  communities. This seminar will canter us through the changes and opportunities this could bring for Greater Essex, the strong position we’re in thanks to the Essex Local Delivery Pilot, and the journey they have been on in Greater Manchester.

Hayley Lever, CEO of Greater Manchester Moving will share an honest account of the journey they’ve been on, providing reflective time to translate this to Essex. Tom Walker Executive Director of People, Policy, Economy and Public Health at Essex County Council will translate the opportunities this brings for sport and physical activity, and more generally to the Essex ecosystem. Our very own Jason Fergus, Director of Active Essex will then finish the session by sharing some of the learnings from the Essex Local Delivery Pilot on the empathy gap, community-led initiatives and how with these foundations in place, this will provide a fantastic stepping stone to navigate us through this way of working.

Objectives:

1. Understand how we can co-own the challenges to ensure a shared vision is achieved, and the importance of creating the right conditions for this to take place
2. Dive deeper into understanding the impact and opportunities devolution will bring.

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

• Officers working in the Essex ecosystem
• Policy makers
• Community leaders
• Physical activity experts

To register for your free place, please 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.