What effective partnerships look like: models driving real progress

23 Jun 2026
The Great North Theatre - Charter 3
The Great North Theatre - delegate only - Charter 3

This session will highlight the partnerships turning ambition into delivery. From formal housing partnerships to collaborations with health, skills, private sector and community organisations, panellists will showcase how different organisations are collaborating to deliver strategic outcomes on the ground. The discussion will explore the practical models that are helping places deliver faster and achieve better outcomes for residents - including what can be delivered through collaborative procurement, how partners share data and risk, and the behaviours, structures and ways of working that make collaboration genuinely effective. It will offer real examples that others across the UK can learn from and adapt.

Chair
James Ealey
James Ealey, Deputy chief executive, Northern Housing Consortium
Speakers
Shazia Bashir
Shazia Bashir, Partner, Winckworth Sherwood
Louise Bassett
Louise Bassett, Chief executive, Gentoo
Sasha Deepwell
Sasha Deepwell, Chief executive, Irwell Valley Homes
Robin Tuddenham
Robin Tuddenham, Chief executive, Calderdale Council