Resolve Poverty Conference Agenda

10:00am Welcome

10:30am Keynote talk

10:50am Short video

11:00am Break

11:15am Morning breakouts

Option 1: We are all equal, but some are more equal than others: how can localities work to end health inequalities?

  • Sarah Woolnough Chief Executive, The King’s Fund
  • Dr Natalija Atas Senior Lecturer, Liverpool John Hope University and Co-Founder, Poverty Research & Advocacy Network
  • Dr Claire Humphries Mayoral Regions Programme Delivery Manager, West Midlands Combined Authority

Option 2: The future of local welfare provision

  • Vicky Powers Service Development Officer, Derbyshire County Council

Option 3: From regional to local strategies; exploring housing support and infrastructure

  • Rachel Summerscales Project Officer, GM Community Led Homes 
  • Vicky Leigh Manchester Communication Academy

Option 4: Turning lived experience involvement into practical action

Option 5: Navigating the labyrinth: the impact and experience of poverty in the UK asylum system

  • Rose Ssali Chief Executive and Founder, Agatha’s Space
  • Jo Walby Chief Executive, Mustard Tree

12:25pm Lunch

1:30pm Welcome back

1:45pm Afternoon breakouts

Option 1: The role of regions and localities in the national mission to end poverty

  • John Hudson Professor of Social Policy @ University of York

Option 2: The future of local welfare provision

  • Vicky Powers Service Development Officer, Derbyshire County Council

Option 3: What does the child poverty strategy mean for localities?

Option 4: Turning lived experience involvement into practical action

Option 5: Navigating the labyrinth: the impact and experience of poverty in the UK asylum system

  • Rose Ssali Chief Executive and Founder, Agatha’s Space
  • Jo Walby Chief Executive, Mustard Tree

2:45pm Break

3:00pm Panel discussion

  • Ashwin Kumar Director of Research and Policy, IPPR
  • Matt Hyde OBE Chief Executive, Lloyds Bank Foundation
  • Danny Sriskandarajah Chief Executive, New Economics Foundation
  • Rekha Patel-Harrison Chief Programmes Officer, Right to Succeed

4:00pm Closing talk

4:15pm Closing remarks

4:30pm Networking drinks (until 6pm)

We encourage all attendees to stay with us for networking following the conference. The networking will take place in the venue and free drinks will be available.

All attendees will be sent a link to book their breakout sessions nearer to the conference date.