We live in interesting times in so many ways. But I am really enjoying being the Chair of the Leicester and Leicestershire Business and Skills Partnership because of the people I get to work with in my voluntary role.
📢 I know there is never a settled period and change is a constant in our lives, but it does feel as though we are able to get back to doing the day job at the Business and Skills Partnership Board - and that is being the central partnership of our local government, business, Education and Skills and voluntary community.
Congratulations to everyone who was nominated
For the Charnwood Borough Council Active Charnwood Awards at Loughborough University .
I am always humbled at these awards by the community champions and volunteers who dedicate so much of their time and lives for others to enjoy and participate in sport and physical activity.
Well done to everyone involved in the event but more importantly in working to make Charnwood an active place to live and work.
Enjoybale event organised by Scott Knowles Richard Blackmore at East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire) at Leicester City Football Club to discuss the impact of the Budget on our region.
Hopefully I was able to provide some overview of the Budget process and how this might deliver for the region. Still lots of challenges for Businesses locally there was a cautious welcome at the prospect of some stability for the rest of this decade - despite tough headwinds!
In recent years I have cut down on the number of 'conferences' I attend (believe it or not!) and if I am being totally honest I was hesitant to use time in a busy week for another day of listening to panels talking to ourselves around the same subject of physical activity again!
I am always happy to admit when I am wrong and I am glad I made 24 hours available for some really interesting content and more importantly lots of wonderful conversation in and around the room (Last to leave the room as always John Byrne ) So well done to Andy Taylor and Dave Capper for leading us through the day and the AGM.
Sajeimpact Director joined several sports panels at Labour Party Conference - joining Loughborough University, StreetGames, the Sport for Development Coaltion and the Labour Society for Sports.
🗯️ I got involved in politics as a teenager to tackle issues of international poverty. Perhaps inspired by Live Aid and the pictures of Ethiopia in 1984 I decided to use politics as the way to solve these problems. Years later it was Bob Geldoff who reminded me it was politics that was killing these children and the political choices we make. I immediately became Secretary of the Jubilee 2000 APPG and later this became the Debt Aid and Trade group. Within months of becoming an MP I found myself in No11 with world leaders discussing debt relief!
🤸 At Active Together we care about sport, physical activity and movement across the age groups as well as every part of Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland but I have always felt (Alongside the evidence from the Commission Designed to Move) that we need to embed a sense of joy and fun in moving at an early stage and creating an active environment for us all to continue throughout life.
Director Andy Reed Joined Tim Hollingsworth and leaders from across the sport and physical activity sector to say goodbye as he left the role of CEO.
😍 A great evening joining colleagues at the Paralympic/C4 Parliamentary reception in the House of Commons for the Sport for Development Coalition . It’s been a pleasure to work with the team ParalympicsGB on their hashtag#EqualPlaycampaign.
📢 I was slightly blown away by the scale and opportunities that are available on the site and ow many partnerships are already in place with friends and colleague
