We are inviting you to join us as we bring people together to explore the value of community not just in preventing poor health but creating good health, why we need to elevate it and how we can do that.

The morning will include a fireside chat between Dr Simon Lennane, GP Ross on Wye and author of 'Creating Community Health: Interventions for Sustainable Healthcare' and Professor Richard Humphries, Senior Fellow at The King’s Fund, Senior Policy Advisor to the Health Foundation, visiting professor at the University of Worcester, and author of ‘Ending the Social Care Crisis: A New Road to Reform.’ Their conversation will be ably guided by Frank Myers MBE, Acting CEO of Community First.

You will then have the chance to discuss the role of community in creating good health from your own perspective and put questions to the panel.

Following this you will have the opportunity to benefit from an example of learning experiences from the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Wellbeing and Recovery College - more details and full agenda to follow.

You will have time at the start and end of the morning as well as during the break to meet some of our valuable local partners who are helping to create healthier communities across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Who should attend: those working in health and social care and commissioners; VCSE; people providing community activities and services that support health and wellbeing from all sectors including public health and faith groups; parish councillors and village hall committee members; people working or studying at the NMITE, experts by experience; employers keen to learn more about what will improve staff absenteeism, wellbeing and productivity and members of the public.

A Conference on UP (Upstream Prevention)