About this Event
Join public health leads from across the UK for a national Community of Practice event focused on supporting and embedding community-centred approaches. This event is an opportunity for Public Health staff leading on community-centred approaches to learn from leading local authorities and academics, share good practice, explore the role of community-centred working in reducing health inequalities, and help shape the emerging neighbourhoods agenda. . Attendees will take part in facilitated discussions, network with colleagues from across the country, and showcase their work. Please bring an A1 or A2 poster highlighting your work, along with your contact details, for display during the event.
Agenda
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Lunch, Networking and poster sharing
🕑: 12:30 PM - 12:40 PM
Welcome
Host: Rachael Leslie, Director of PH, Doncaster Council
🕑: 12:40 PM - 12:45 PM
Developing a community of practice
Host: Stef Abrar, Public Health Programme Lead, London Borough
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:00 PM
Overview/uptake of community-centred approaches by Public Health Department
Host: Dr Jude Stansfield, Leeds Beckett University
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Community-centred Public Health
Host: Doncaster Case study
🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:20 PM
Demonstrating the value of community-centred approaches in public health
Host: Dr Jude Stansfield (Chair)
Info:
Facilitated discussions:
1. Gathering community insight in a person-centred way (Jody Pritchard, Dudley)
2. Evaluation successes and challenges (Stef Abrar, Tower Hamlets)
3. Ripple Effect Mapping (Karen Seaman, Doncaster)
4. Co-designing monitoring for VCS/micro funded projects (Toshal Patel-Bhatia,
Bradford)
🕑: 02:20 PM - 03:15 PM
Reshaping the narrative: Neighbourhood health & tackling health inequalities
Host: Deborah Harkins, Director of PH Calderdale Council
Info: Facilitated discussions:
5. What can we learn from the national pilots in neighbourhood working (Emily
Brook, Care City, Barking and Dagenham)
6. Embedding community-centred approaches into the NHS Neighbourhood agenda
(Nicky Saynor, OHID South East, DHSC)
7. Pride in Place - Keeping community at the centre (Toshal Patel-Bhatia and Jody
Pritchard)
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Key points from facilitated discussions
🕑: 03:30 PM - 03:45 PM
Developing a National Community of Practice - what is needed
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Summing up & next steps
Close at 4PM
Event venue & nearby stays
DN1 2DS, Regent Square, Doncaster, United Kingdom
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