🎯 Solace Members - Your Ticket to the Leadership Forum is FREE! 💸 📆 9th July | 🕦 11:30 - 13:00 | 💻 Delivered virtually Via Microsoft Teams 👀 If you haven't seen already our forum features: 🎤 Ama Agbeze (Ama Agbeze) - Former England Netball Captain & Commonwealth

🚀 Kicking off our Summer #SpringboardEngland cohort in Manchester today! 35 brilliant participants, and a 2-day event—supported by the Local Government Association (Local Government Association (LGA)). Thanks to Liz McQue and all the councils represented in this cohort! Lancaster City Council

🌊 “Her parents came with the Windrush generation. She now leads the borough they settled in.” Dawn Carter-McDonald of (Hackney Council) reflects on leadership, care, and complexity in today’s world.🎉 Explore Hackney’s Windrush community events: bit.ly/4kZo9UG 🔊

🚨 22 councils already booked for #SolaceSummit 2025! Join them! 📅 16–17 Oct | ⚔️ Royal Armouries (Royal Armouries), Leeds 🌟 Be part of the UK’s premier local gov leadership event. Themes:👥 People 🏙️ Place 🎯 Purpose ⚖️ Equity Inspiring keynotes, real talk, radical

🚀 Standing Room Only at #LGAConf25 session on High Performing Leadership and Management in Local Government! The room was absolutely packed—not a spare seat in sight—for today’s session at the #LGAAnnualConference2025 in Liverpool. The discussion was incredibly relevant,

Tom Stannard discusses today's 10 Year Health Plan, discussing Solace's efforts in this space, how the plan 'echoes that focus on prevention and population health', as well as the challenges still to be faced by the sector. Read here 👉bit.ly/3ItxyFu

🎤 New Speaker Announcement: Kath O'Dwyer (Kath O'Dwyer), Solace Group Board Chair joins the #SolaceLeadershipForum 2025! 📆 9th July | 🕦 11:30 - 13:00 💻 Online via Microsoft Teams From frontline social work to executive leadership, Kath will share insights from 38+ years in

📣With ever-increasing demands on the sector and its people, this week sees the launch of Solace's new Commission on Professional Standards and Ethics to support local government leaders in the challenges of modern public service. Read more here👉bit.ly/3ZZ254b

🚨 Just 3 Days to Go! 🚨 The #SolaceLeadershipForum 2025 is nearly here – and there's still time to book your place! 📅 Wednesday 9th July | 🕦 11:30 – 13:00 💻 Online via Microsoft Teams 🎤 Hear from: ✨ Ama Agbeze (Ama Agbeze) – Former England Netball Captain ✨ Kath

⏳ Just 1 day to go! ⏳ Join us online for the Solace Leadership Forum 2025 – there’s still time to register! Tomorrow’s the day! Don’t miss this inspiring leadership event. 📅 Wed 9 July | 🕦 11:30–13:00 💻 Virtual via MS Teams 🎤 Featuring: 🏅 Ama Agbeze (Ama Agbeze) –

🚨 Today’s the day! Join 50+ public sector leaders at the Solace Leadership Forum 2025 – live online at 11:30! 🎤 Featuring: 🏅 Ama Agbeze (Ama Agbeze) – Keynote on resilience & purpose 🧭 Kath O'Dwyer (Kath O'Dwyer) – Leadership reflections 💡 Expect insights, strategies &

🚨 We're wrapping up the Solace Leadership Forum '25 — a powerful session on leading with authenticity, courage & culture. 🎤 Keynote: Ama Agbeze (Ama Agbeze), Former England Netball Captain 💻 Virtual, with a brilliant turnout of engaged leaders. Some standout quotes from Ama

💬 At the #SolaceLeadershipForum today, Kath O' Dwyer (Kath O'Dwyer) reminded us: In all the talk of reorgs, budgets & devolution, we must not forget culture. 🧱 Culture is the foundation. Without it, we risk repeating past mistakes. Let’s lead with authenticity, resilience &

📣 Digital transformation is no longer optional — it’s essential. At The Agenda: Solace's Leadership Briefing this morning, Chief Executives heard from: 🔹 Lisa Trickey (Lisa Trickey) at LGA 🔹 Theo Blackwell MBE at DSIT 🔹 Ben Cheetham (Ben Cheetham) at MHCLG Key themes: ✅ AI &

🎧🎉 Series Finale of #LocalGovernmentStories—and it’s a first with a Leader & Chief Exec! Councillor Peray Ahmet (Peray Ahmet), Leader of Haringey Council (Haringey Council) and Andy Donald, Chief Executive share how they lead through challenge, change and deep collaboration.

📢 Save the date! Join Solace & Civica for a roundtable on hyper-local democracy & systems leadership. 🗓️ 11 Sept | 🕑 2–3:30pm | 📍 London Chaired by Andy Ferrier, Test Valley BC Register here: 🔗 bit.ly/3TPzH0W #LocalGov #CommunityEngagement #Solace

📣 lemn sissay OBE FRSL at #SolaceSummit A story of care, identity and leadership — and why your role in local gov matters more than ever. 🎟️ Book: bit.ly/4l2IgR7 #LocalGov #SocialCare 📩 Interested in partnering or sponsoring Solace events? [email protected]