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Eve Holt

@evefrancisholt.bsky.social
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#Manchester girl on #SocialJustice mission. Head of Policy & Implementation for GMCA & Mayor of GM. 🐝 Public policy, service & participation. System convening, navigation & change. Previously #GMMoving and Public Law Solicitor.

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Connected by Data @connectedbydata.org · 09/02/2026
📣 'Power and participation in public tech' conference registration is open! 📆 Friday 6th March 🕰️ 10:00 - 17:00 🏢 Manchester, UK We're pleased to announce the day includes @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social in conversation with @evefrancisholt.bsky.social from GMCA. 🔗 connectedbydata.org/events/2026...
Conference poster with two headshots announcing "Power and participation in public tech," featuring Gavin Freeguard and Eve Holt, event hosted by CONNECTED by DATA.
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Who else is eating frogs for breakfast today? “Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.” Mark Twain i.e perform your most difficult task first thing in the morning. So here goes! Last push before a week off.
A photo of me age around 6 holding a frog
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 14/11/2025
Listen. Act. Celebrate. It is vital that we listen to, and act upon, young people’s voices and celebrate the successes. Theirs and ours. New blog from Andrew Lawton calls for positive messages and momentum around young people moving more to feel good: ow.ly/Z5Az50Xqq5S
A Feel Good Your Way campaign asset featuring a teenage girl holding a green football with white text: Feel Good Your Way.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 20/11/2025
Want to make your sport or activity sessions more inclusive for neurodivergent people? Join GM Moving and Access Sport for a free online session exploring #Neurodiversity in #CommunitySport. ⛹️‍♀️ 1 December, 6:30pm to 7:30pm, Online Book: ow.ly/aLS550XugG5 #InclusiveSport #Autism #ADHD
Three people outdoors engaged in a conversation on a sunny day in a park.
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The Centre for Local Economies (CLES) @clesthinkdo.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
How do new opportunities link to people on the ground? On BBC Politics NW this morning, @sarahlonglands.bsky.social explained how the benefits of @andyburnham.bsky.social's Good Growth Fund should enable people feel that their lives are getting better. 🎥 Watch here: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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The Centre for Local Economies (CLES) @clesthinkdo.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
It's #GoodEmploymentWeek! Today we publish our analysis with Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter showing that good employment can have a positive impact on: 🌟Productivity 🌟Profitability 🌟Morale 🌟Retention 🌟Reducing sick pay 🔗 cles.org.uk/publications...
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We're Right Here @right-here.org · 29/09/2025
Andy Burnham @mayorofgm.bsky.social writes in his essay: “The country is crying out for change. But not just any change. People don’t want more promises from on high... It’s about shifting power – real power – out of Westminster, and into the hands of people who know their communities best."
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Today in nine photos. Manchester to Liverpool and back again for #LPC25.
Collage of 9 photos from my day - from cycle to Manchester Piccadilly to train to Liverpool and day at Labour Party conference
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
‘What people most want are places they can connect with others.’ And basics like public toilets, benches, more spaces for young people. This is what we hear all the time. People are longing for welcoming spaces & places for human connection, health and hope. This is at the heart of #GMLiveWell
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We spoke to 42 people in 19 areas getting £20m - this is how they'd spend it
The government's new initiative gives £20m over 10 years to 19 areas in Greater Manchester - and voters decide how to spend it
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
A few highlights from last week: 💃🏻Rambertdance at The Lowry 🏡Speaking @NEA #warmhomes event 💥#PeoplesPowerhouse discussion 🎨 Creativehealth #LiveWell Roundtable 👩‍💼#UrbanistasNW Perimenopause event 🧐Inclusive research network 🚶🏾‍♀️#GMMoving Board meeting 🏆Awards event at British Muslim Heritage Centre
Collage of 12 photos of some highlights from my last week
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Some highlights this week: 💙Talking about GM’s prevention-first approach @TheKingsFund Conf 🚴‍♀️Cycling around London 🎂20th anniversary @transportwm ❤️@VCFSELeadersGM insights & action 💷Planning for GM Guaranteed Living Income & UBI pilots. 📕@sarasiobhan book launch & panel 🌱GM #CyanLines launched
Collage of 9 photos from my week.
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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
For the next four weeks, we are lifting the 9.30am rule on older and disabled people’s bus passes. We hope it will help people over the summer as well as provide valuable data on whether we have the capacity and finances to make it permanent. Please help spread the word! 🙏🏻
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Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
The Transport Committee has a call for evidence on 'joined-up journeys: achieving and measuring transport integration'. Spread the word.
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Joined-up journeys: achieving and measuring transport integration - Committees - UK Parliament
The Transport Committee is looking at how Government can mould transport services, networks and options around the journeys that people need and want to make in their daily lives. We want to find out ...
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Our new GM Strategy is about people and enabling good lives for all. The 1st pledge is to ‘put equality goals at the heart of our plans, embedding inclusive practices across all public services.’ This week’s Tackling Inequality Board explored how we make that a reality. youtu.be/m3Iu3smH2Io
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Voices of Greater Manchester
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
You can catch up on my conversation this week with Andy Jackson, Ben Glover and Saima Ashraf on what it truly means to put power in the hands of people and places, and how policy must shift to support this. Watch here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT_1... #CommunityPower #DoWith
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Done To, Not With | Localis / We're Right Here community power policy webinar
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
No Place Like Home.🏡 A safe, decent, healthy home is essential for people to be able to get on in life. That’s why we’ve committed to a #HousingFirst approach in #GreaterManchester. As @andyburnham.bsky.social says in the foreword, when you set people up to succeed - they largely do.
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Finally made it to Stockroom, #Stockport this week. What a wonderful, warm welcoming centre - for anybody & everybody - as it says on the door. A perfect space for this week’s VCFSE Forum exploring inclusive local economies & support to enable good lives for all #GMLiveWell. ♥️
Collage of 9 photos from Stockroom - showing inside and outside and photo of me holding the new Greater Manchester strategy
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Looking forward to this conversation next week.
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Wow that was intense but we made it through! Well done #Lionesses
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Well of course!! 😉✨ Has been a pleasure to share our learnings in #GreaterManchester to help shape the new national Civil Society Covenant - reshaping how government works with communities to tackle Britain’s biggest challenges.
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Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
"This is about rebalancing power and responsibility. Not the top-down approach of the state working alone. Not the transactional approach of markets left to their own devices. But a new way forward – where government and civil society work side by side to deliver real change"
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PM set to reshape how Government works with communities to tackle Britain’s biggest challenges
The Prime Minister will launch the Civil Society Covenant – a new way of working that puts people at the heart of government.
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We're Right Here @right-here.org · 14/07/2025
How can we move from a rhetoric of localism to active community power? Join us and @localis.bsky.social for a webinar exploring the enablers and barriers to #CommunityPower in the UK. 🗓️ 22 July 👉 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/dda32e... @evefrancisholt.bsky.social #DoWith
Blue graphic with a bold light yellow title: "Done To Not With - Localis/We're Right Here policy webinar." Photos of the speakers Andy Jackson, Cllr. Saima Ashraf, Ben Glover and Eve Holt.
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
📢 Power to the People! I haven’t read in full yet but pleased to see that the Devolution Bill will: 🏛️Shift power out of Whitehall 👭Empower local & regional leaders 🏠Create a Community Right to Buy 🗺️Give communities say on planning ❤️Put local assets in local hands 🗳️Increase voting power
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Landmark Devolution Bill brings new dawn of regional power
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill delivers on manifesto commitment to de-centralise power and ignite regional growth with powers for mayors.
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Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
"For 100 years swimming was banned in the river because of the levels of water pollution that could make people ill...Ahead of last summer's Olympics more than €1.4bn (£1.2bn; $1.6bn) was invested into cleaning up the Seine."
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River Seine: Waters reopens to swimmers after century-long ban
For the first time in more than 100 years people will be able to swim legally in three sections of the river.
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Another action-packed week in #GreaterManchester 🚴‍♀️Rode to school with 200+ kids ♿️co-hosted MPs briefing 🌱met Welsh Future Generations team 🗣️spoke at Women’s Health & Community Wealth Summits 🎶enjoyed Sounds of the City & more—active travel, Coops, skills, play, youth voice & Great North. I ❤️ #TeamGM
Collage of my week in 9 photos reflecting what I’ve been up to - see post
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Kate Ardern@KateAlvanley @ardernkate.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Excellent analysis from @rosiebeacon.bsky.social on the 10yr Plan … the really genuinely radical announcement & it’s up & running is Greater Manchester as a Prevention demonstrator .. this is proper neighbourhood health .. vision & leadership from @mayorofgm.bsky.social @evefrancisholt.bsky.social 👏
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Thank you to the wonderful folk at CLES for convening a brilliant array of changemakers & conversations for today’s #CommunityWealthBuilding Summit 2025. All united by a vision of fairer, more democratic local economies. #CWBSummit2025 #LocalEconomies #InclusiveEconomy
Photos of CLeS conference swagger - bag, speaker thank you chocolate and Carneagie Life in Uk report.  Plus photos of menti word cloud and a couple of speakers
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Spent this morning talking about Women's Health in #GreaterManchester & why we have to address inequalities in wealth & power. Good to share the work we are doing in GM to apply a gendered lens, close inequality gaps, track the data & lay building blocks for good lives for all.
Photo of six women speakers at the conference all holding up fans
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Alexis Darby @alexisdarby.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Great fun at #WomensHealthGM today with @janemcdermott.bsky.social and @evefrancisholt.bsky.social discussing the GMCA's plans for women's health and @healthequitynorth.bsky.social Woman of the North report.
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Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
The truth about UK nuclear veterans has been 'covered up', Andy Burnham tells #Newsnight www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Truth about UK nuclear veterans 'covered up', says Andy Burnham
The mayor of Greater Manchester calls on the government to act while the remaining survivors of the UK's 1950s nuclear tests are still alive.
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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
The housing crisis is not just a numbers game. Our new photobook 'A home to die for?' draws attention to the terrible conditions that residents are facing in their homes, including collapsing staircases and ceilings, crumbling brick facades, poor air quality and severe damp issues.
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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
The number of people in the UK living below the Happiness Poverty Line is rising (UK Wellbeing Report 2025). Applying a wellbeing lens to policy decisions on the built & natural environment is a vital step towards addressing societal challenges: www.tcpa.org.uk/areas-of-work/healthy-place-making/
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Healthy Place-making - Town and Country Planning Association
Homes and neighbourhoods have a profound impact on people’s health and wellbeing so it is vital that we plan places that support good health for everyone.
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Come join my team at GMCA. Are you passionate about the role of the VCFSE sector in shaping policy & practice to further equity & improve lives in Greater Manchester? Help deliver our GM goal of good lives for all in a thriving city region. 🌱 apply.greater.jobs/gmca/Job/Job...
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Democracy needs an update. It was great to join today’s launch of the #v16 youth-led campaign for votes at 16. From Peterloo to the Pankhursts, #GreaterManchester has always been a birthplace for democracy & justice. Join the movement #votesat16🗳️ 👉 www.mylifemysay.org.uk/votesat16
Collage of 9 photos from today’s launch of v16 campaign at the People’s History Museum, Manchester
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Come join my team at GMCA. Are you passionate about the role of the VCFSE sector in shaping policy & practice to further equity & improve lives in Greater Manchester? Help deliver our GM goal of good lives for all in a thriving city region. 🌱 apply.greater.jobs/gmca/Job/Job...
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Had a great day celebrating the contributions & culture of the Windrush generation in Alexandra park, Moss Side. Good to be joined by Seema Malhotra MP, Minister for Citizenship & Migration & Minister for Equalities. Thanks to CAHN for organising. #WindrushDay
Collage of four photos from the event showing CAHN volunteers and local leaders and the event poster
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 19/06/2025
Environmental sustainability is core to how we work, including planning and running our events. For #CleanAirDay, our staff champion for environmental #Sustainability shares how we put this into practice at our conference. Read and find ideas for your own events: 👉 buff.ly/S2ZKOHb #ActiveTravel
Two people use bicycles at the GM Moving conference
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 20/06/2025
"What would it take to embed physical activity into a school day?" This bold question informed a new approach for over 50 schools in Greater Manchester. To wrap up #NSSW2025, explore the impact, insights and hopes from the Creating Active Schools (CAS) journey: buff.ly/BhJb2IP #YSTAlwaysActive
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Creating Active Schools: A whole-school approach
For #NSSW2025, Jess Simons reflects on the growing impact of the Creating Active Schools (CAS) journey in Greater Manchester.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 20/06/2025
Working with volunteers in movement or physical activity? Join the next GM Moving Volunteering Community of Practice to connect, share & learn with others across GM. 🗓️ Tue 15 July, 9:30–12:45 St Thomas Centre, Manchester buff.ly/iThlLJW #Volunteering #ActiveLivesForAll
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GM Moving Volunteering Community of Practice Meeting
Join us for an exciting CoP meeting to share ideas on technology in volunteering, and updates on Active Lives data and the grant projects.
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
“We are far more united and have far more in common than that which divides us” Let Jo’s message of kindness, respect, and togetherness ring out across the world today. Her words and spirit have never been more true, important or needed. With love to all who miss her. ♥️
Drawing of Jo Cox delivering her famous maiden speech in parliament Photo of Jo Cox with her wonderful smile
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
2nd week of HRT & I completed parkrun with a smile for 1st time in months. April ‘24 I was prepping for a half marathon then cocktail of #Covid & #perimenopause knocked me down & I’ve struggled to get back in my stride. Thanks to those who nudged me to see GP. Talk about it. #WomensHealth
Picture of me smiling after park run this morning
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
#NHSConfedExpo is in #Manchester. Someone described it to me yesterday as the Glasto of heath & care. See you there? I’ll be the one in yellow wellies! 😉 Look forward to joining a great panel to discuss ‘Delivering change: lessons from reforming public services’. #nhsconfedexpo
Expo visual for speakers Panel summary for ‘Delivering change: lessons from reforming public services’
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
One of today’s moments of joy.🐝 Celebrating the completion of the Chorlton cycleway, a 6.5km route safe from motor traffic. Together we are making good stuff happen in Greater Manchester. 🌱 For a thriving city region and good lives for all.
Collage of 9 photos showing people on today’s cycle ride and celebration event in Manchester
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Was a joy to join 100 people today for a community bike ride in celebration of our 6km of cycle lanes between Chorlton & central Mcr. A great reminder of how joyful our journeys can be, with the right infrastructure and support, and whatever the weather! 🌦️🚴🏽‍♀️ #BeeNetwork #GMMoving 🐝
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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
It will help deliver: 🐝 Eight rail lines and 64 stations into the capped system by 2028 🐝 A new tram line to Stockport 🐝 A new tram-train service connecting Bury, Heywood, Rochdale and Oldham 🐝 New interchanges for Leigh and Bury 🐝 A new tram stop for North Manchester
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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
BIG news for the @BeeNetwork! The Government is backing it with £2.5 billion to become the UK’s first fully-integrated, all-electric public transport system by 2030. 🐝
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Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
"We are being lured into that most destructive of myths: that the essential human position is as an individual purchaser acquiring desirable goods – not a contributor to the building of a trustworthy network of relations, dependable enough to allow more people to become active&generous contributors"
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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
The inaugural meeting of the Trades Union Congress was held #OTD 1868 at the Mechanics’ Institute in Manchester. It was convened by Manchester and Salford Trades Council, whose first secretary and president were enthusiastic Conservatives, though most union leaders were Liberal.
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Summer Simpson @summersimpson.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
@evefrancisholt.bsky.social & Tabz O’Brien shared insights from GM's place-based approach to prevention. A core part of the Live Well movement is a network of welcoming centres offering integrated financial, employment, well-being, health & social support – and a chance to build social connection.
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