Agenda for the day
Please see below for the agenda for the day. More information will be available on the day:
9:00 – 9:45 | Registration, refreshments and conversation starters
Collect your registration pack and enjoy a hot or cold drink as you settle in, explore the venue and begin connecting with others. Conversation starter cards will be available to support conversations.
10:00 – 10:25 | Welcoming Address
Warm welcome to the 2026 event, featuring:
Keynote address from Adam Rigalsford, Sport England
Shane Devlin BNSSG and Gloucestershire ICB
Kirsty Dunleavy-Harris Active Gloucestershire
10:25 – 11:15 | Working Together in a Complex, Changing Gloucestershire
Join us for a facilitated open space session where we explore some of the complexities around our changing county and what we must protect together to continue to see lasting change and impact.
11:25 – 12:10 | Breakout Session 1: Pick one of the following to attend:
Keep Our Children Moving
Age Friendly Communities
Thinking Outside the Box
Leisure and Community
Safe and Welcoming Clubs/Groups
Local Government Reorganisation
12:15 – 13:00 | Breakout Session 2: Pick one of the following to attend
Health Matters
Include Me
Working with Communities
A Gloucestershire for now, and for the future
Fundraising with Confidence
13:00 – 13:55 | Lunch
Enjoy a nutritious, locally sourced lunch at your own pace, with time to relax, connect with others or join a guided wellbeing walk. You can also join the session – Get Everyone Moving, exercise prescription on subscription Q&A too or take a look at the Gloucestershire Play Pop-Up Van. Lunch will be available from multiple collection points in the 1873 Club Lounge.
Play Gloucestershire Pop-Up
Netwalk – Active Gloucestershire
Get Everyone Moving, exercise prescription on subscription Q&A
14:00 – 14:10 | Energiser – Abbeymead Pirates Walking Football
Take a moment to reset after lunch with this light, energising session, offering gentle movement and a chance to refocus for the afternoon ahead.
14:10 – 14:55 | Unreflected Reflections: Nourishing Souls – Screening and Q&A
Unreflected Reflections: Nourishing Souls is an energetic and creative session that brings together cultural storytelling, youth leadership and place‑based wellbeing. Through film and conversation, participants will be invited to reflect, listen and engage with the stories shared. The session will introduce Unreflected Reflections, exploring its origins, purpose and growth, followed by a screening of the new documentary Nourishing Souls. The experience concludes with a panel discussion hosted by Meg, featuring film contributors Sanaa Vahed and Amin Khan.
14:55 – 15:15 | My Place and Space – What does today mean for you, in your place?
As we reach the conclusion of the day, our place and space means different things to each of us. During this session, you will have the chance to reflect on the day in small groups and consider what actions you will take in your place and space as a result.
15:15 – 15:30 | Closing Reflections
To close the day, hear from Sarah Haden (Deputy CEO, Active Gloucestershire) and Siobhan Farmer (Director of Public Health, Gloucestershire) as they reflect on the day and look ahead to the next steps for growing the We Can Move movement across the county.
15:30 – 16:00 | Optional: Reflections and Connections
An optional and informal networking time to follow up on conversations, share contact details or agree actions. The bar will be open, with a range of soft and alcohol-free drinks available to purchase.
