The Local Health and Global Profits Consortium recently came together in the city of Bristol for an inspiring workshop filled with progress to date, ideas, and a clear focus on the road ahead.
The workshop, skilfully organised by the Consortium’s administrative team Cheryl Routley and Ben Choy, set the stage for identifying strategies to ensure meaningful collaboration and innovation throughout the project. Kicking off the day, Prof. Anna Gilmore, Consortium Director, welcomed everyone with energy and vision for the journey forward.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the highlights.
Insightful Presentations
Dr Jennie Leggat and Dr Rachel Barry shared preliminary findings from our systems mapping work and how to translate this into research with local authorities.
Dr Anna Brook and Dr Tania Griffin walked us through the strategy for identifying and recruiting Local Authority study sites.
Dr Amber Van Den Akker and Dr Andrea Serna Castano gave us a masterclass on coordinating and managing engagement with Local Authorities.
Group Discussions That Matter
Following the presentations, Consortium members engaged in informal group discussions to discuss key issues and questions:
Research vs Communication Networks. What are the differences, and how do they influence our approaches and channels?
Language Matters. The importance of brand positioning and communication when engaging with Local Authorities was a key takeaway. After all, the right words can be part of driving the paradigm shift that is needed around Commercial Determinants of Health.
The energy and ideas shared at the workshop set the tone for exciting next steps. Teamwork and collaboration are central to what we do – and it was fantastic to see it all in action.
A huge thanks to everyone who presented, organised, and contributed to making this workshop a success. The Local Health and Global Profits consortium look forward to putting ideas into action and driving change together.
Enquiries to Dr Adriaan Taljaard alt87@bath.ac.uk
