Catalyst Event
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just imagine if_
in partnership with Hawkwood Centre for Future Thinking
〰️ just imagine if_ in partnership with Hawkwood Centre for Future Thinking
Hawkwood Catalyst Event
In partnership with the Hawkwood Centre for Future Thinking, our catalyst event brought together patients, professionals, creatives, and changemakers to co-create their vision for the future: a space for brave ideas and bold action.
About the event
Stepping into the future
More than 40 participants came together to imagine new possibilities for the future of Health and Care in Greater Manchester. Through deep listening and creative collaboration, leaders from the ICB, healthcare trusts, charities, academia, frontline services, the arts, and service-user communities shared their perspectives.
Together, they co‑created inspiring visions and constructed models that expressed the future they wish to bring to life. The energy in the room was one of shared purpose and bold imagination—a genuine testament to what can emerge when many voices are welcomed into the conversation.
Acknowledging the present
Participants reflected on their lived experiences within the current health and care landscape. They identified barriers standing between today’s realities and tomorrow’s aspirations—while also uncovering opportunities for progress.
New relationships formed quickly, sparking innovative ideas and strengthening the foundations for continued collaboration. The room buzzed with optimism, honesty, and a powerful readiness for change.
Taking ideas into action
As the day drew to a close, participants committed to practical first steps toward turning their shared visions into reality. Working together made the path ahead feel more achievable and far less daunting.
From reimagining education to better equip future generations, to exploring more flexible financial systems that could reduce pressure on hospital beds, participants identified real opportunities to drive change across Greater Manchester’s health and care ecosystem.
Voices
“The space created for cross-disciplinary conversations was priceless—every voice valued, every idea brave.”
“Excited to see how this could develop and keep moving forward with transformational actions.”