10:00am Welcome
- Graham Whitham Chief Executive, Resolve Poverty
10:30am Keynote talk
- Carey Oppenheim Strategic Project Lead, Nuffield Foundation
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 HomesÂ
- 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
- Graham Whitham Chief Executive, Resolve Poverty
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
- Graham Whitham Chief Executive, Resolve Poverty
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.