About Making Every Contact Count: Where are your opportunities?
This free event, in collaboration with Northumbria University, will provide an opportunity to explore Making Every Contact Count (MECC) through interactive sessions delivered by professionals showcasing their work whilst networking with others from across a diverse range of sectors. You will have the opportunity to hear from our keynotes and then attend four workshops based on your interests. Example workshops will include: • The Opportunity Effect: Empowering Staff to use MECC • Bringing a Health Equity Lens to Health Protection Response work • Father Inclusive Practice Strategy • Embedding a MECC approach within the Department for Work and Pensions • Lessons learned from research into MECC across multiple projects • Delivering MECC as part of University curriculum Lunch and refreshments will be provided so please let us know when booking a place if you have any special dietary requirements. You can watch the video below to see our 2023 event, MECC: How do you reach 3 million people? to give you an idea of what to expect on the day. Please note that some photography and filming will be taking place at the event.
Who Should Attend
This is aimed at anyone with an interest in health promotion, the MECC approach and population health. Those that would be encouraged to attend would include academics, researchers, practitioners, professionals, members of the public, voluntary and community sectors. The sessions will cover from policy to practice and development opportunities. Places will be limited due to the capacity and allocated on a first come, first serve basis.
Keynote Speakers
Linda Hindle OBE - Deputy Chief AHP Officer for England and National Engagement Lead for Emergency Services, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) Sean Povey - Deputy Director of Strategy and Policy in the Joint Work and Health Directorate (JWHD) Ben Anderson - Director of Population Health, North East and North Cumbria ICB
Event Information
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz4YZPhQBv4&t=6s
For further information please contact:
MECCRegional@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
Agenda and Workshops
How to find us
Event Address
Northumbria University, Business and Law Building, City Campus East, Falconer St,Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST