Author: eveholt

Data, deeds and determination We move together like a murmuration Look out for the flock And the boats we rock As we gather and group Soar and swoop For women and girls Bomber jacket, boots or twin set and pearls Hair long and straight or short tight curls Women of every age Together on one … Continue reading Data, Deeds and Determination

Thursday 8 October, Clean Air Day 2020. College Road, Whalley Range, Manchester.  Four road signs, half a dozen people in high viz vests, a tray of empty tea cups. Cycles, scooters, buggies.  Some kids skipping down the middle of the road and up to the school gates, others slowing down, almost to a pause, drinking … Continue reading So what’s all the hype about school streets?

“Do something outside yourself, something to repair tears in your community.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg Connecting and owning the threads I’m proud to be a member of the Cooperative Party and when I stand for re-election in May 2021 it will be as a Labour and Cooperative Councillor. I believe the cooperative movement is fundamental to … Continue reading A stitch in time…Coops & Cooperation in a time of Covid

“This may only be a dream of mine, but I think it can be made real” This is the age of the neighbourhood.  People and place matter.    “It takes a village to raise a child”. Whatever our age, all the different people and aspects that make up a place play their part in shaping our … Continue reading Building Back Better Together in Chorlton

To tackle inactivity and obesity and make cycling a real option for people we need to do more than ‘prescribe it’  I’m an advocate of cycling, and I’ve witnessed how getting on a bike can promote good health and address ill health, and more broadly be good for the health of communities, public services, our … Continue reading On yer bike!

My choices in work and life have always been people orientated and value-led. After an initial career in law I’ve gradually swam further upstream. I chose a career in public law to further social justice and improve lives, ensuring the most vulnerable in our communities had access to the support and services they need and … Continue reading GM Moving – My journey to here – Feb 2020

Collectively we must throw off Greater Manchester’s grey overcoat so we can pay attention to and nurture the thriving eco-system within.  In a recent ‘check-in’ with colleagues Nicola shared her feeling of wanting to shed her ‘grey overcoat’ it left me thinking … You can’t spend long in Greater Manchester without becoming aware of the … Continue reading Our GM must shed it’s grey overcoat – May 2017

Earlier this year I had the chance to meet up with Jon Alexander.  Jon is a driving force behind New Citizenship Project and #citizenshift.   In our conversation we discussed the potential for our new Metro Mayors in the UK to help lead and facilitate a different way of doing things, better acknowledging the role of citizens as agents of change and … Continue reading My #4things4GM – July 2017

One from the archives, first published on HelenSandersonAssociates website 16 October 2015. I've used the toxic grid as a tool a number of times since and have found the key principles and neutralising tips helpful on many occasion both individually when reflecting on my own behaviour and growth and when working with other people or teams. I … Continue reading Walking the toxic grid – Oct 2015

(written with Nicola Waterworth February 15, 2019) The launch of the Pankhurst-Fawcett Scorecard, in the birthplace of the suffragettes, provides us all with a means to play our part in achieving women’s equality, and transforming the fortunes of Greater Manchester, the region’s employers in all sectors have a key role to play. In launching the #GM4Women2028 … Continue reading Data matters #GM4Women2028 – Feb 2019

I wrote this in November 2017 for the Women's Words Mcr project, hosted by the Pankhurst Centre. More info about the project can be found here. We all have many stories, this is one of mine, thank you for sharing it with me...  I was born in St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester on 6 February 1979 … Continue reading My Write