Michelle Howard

I have a wide range of experience in supporting places to co-design and deliver programmes aimed at tackling inequalities. I was employed as a consultant/facilitator in one of the initial Local Delivery Pilots (LDP) to support the mobilisation of the bid and worked with system partners bringing skills, knowledge and capacity to translate the ambition of the bid into reality.  

I also worked in a lead organisation for the LDP leading on the system mapping, co-design of projects and engagement of key health and care, physical activity and CVS organisations.  

I am currently also working with one of the place partnerships as a facilitator to develop a common purpose, shared vision and priorities and support the development of the bid as part of their “deepening” work, following the Sport England funded LDP. 

Support I bring : The contribution I can make in and with Places 

Having worked cross-sector in roles in the NHS, Local Government (Public Health, Strategic Sport), Voluntary Sector, private sector (consultancy) and sports club (Trustee), all with a focus on physical activity and removing barriers to participation, I bring a unique ability to truly understand and engage effectively the breadth of relevant and diverse stakeholders required to deliver this programme of work.   

This experience makes me a credible and empathetic facilitator who can build relationships, trust and buy-in, while being able to work at pace and understand the complex landscape of place-based working to tackle inequality.  

As above, key areas of support include: facilitation, stakeholder/system mapping and engagement, co-design, governance design, learning and evaluation, citizen engagement, project and programme support/capacity, mentoring and team development.