The Booker Prize has been announced and ‘Flesh’ by David Szalay has taken the spotlight! Culture is a vital part of our day to day lives, and on Monday the Northern Culture APPG will be launching its NEW INQUIRY. DON'T MISS, RSVP HERE ➡️ lnkd.in/eSdWccA4

SHINE's CEO @fionaspellman.bsky.social will be among the speakers at the forthcoming NPEESS 2026 conference in #Bradford. #NPEESS26

#Devolution is coming East If you are a comms and public affairs pro, let’s get talking about priorities for the #devoeast region. Sign up here 👉 lnkd.in/eNz9EszX Get in touch to find out more about Devo East: [email protected]

Sir Charlie Mayfield’s ‘Keep Britain Working’ report landed today. Where and how we work is changing and it’s a BIG problem. The impact of unhealthy buildings & work places on our health will be on our agenda at #NPEESS26 Get your Early bird tickets HERE www.npeess.co.uk/book-now

Devo Thinking: November Edition is here! While you were busy getting your Halloween outfits together, we’ve been busy conjuring up some political magic! Read it here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/devo-t...

🎭 NORTHERN CULTURE UNTAPPED INQUIRY LAUNCH On 17th November the @NCAPPG kicks off its NEW inquiry ‘Northern Culture Untapped: An Inquiry Into The North’s Great Cultural Capital’. Secure your place: buytickets.at/devoagency1/... Get in touch: [email protected]

Chaired by Jo Platt MP, on Monday the Greater Manchester APPG brought together Parliamentarians, business leaders and educators to set out how GM us going further and faster to unlock the #skills, #innovation and #investment needed to power future #growth.

Yesterday’s Healthy Homes and Buildings APPG couldn’t have been more timely with Awaab’s Law coming into force. The meeting brought together Parliamentarians, sector leaders & industry experts to explore why healthier homes and buildings must be at the heart of the Autumn Budget.

The #devobill promises to give Metro mayors the power to improve housing delivery & boost local growth. We asked Claire Griffiths, Chief Executive of Liverpool City Region Housing Associations about the difference devolution is making to housing and regeneration on the ground⬇️

V-Levels are coming with the launch of new vocational post-16 qualifications. BUT there remain a lot of questions. #NPEESS26 will shine a light on the future of #education, #employment and #skills through the lens of #devolution. 🚀Find out more: npeess.co.uk

#NPEESS is back for 2026! Join us at Bradford Live to discuss how the North can harness its potential to #turbochargegrowth in #housing, #culture #connectivity & #innovation🚀 See our website to find out more & secure your place today! ⬇️ www.npeess.co.uk

#NPEESS26 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT 📣 We’re proud to announce one of our headline speakers joining us at #NPEESS26 Lord David Blunkett, Former Secretary of State for Education Sign up TODAY for early bird access: www.npeess.co.uk/book-now

🚨NORTHERN CULTURE INQUIRY: CALL FOR EVIDENCE🚨 We’re still accepting evidence for our next Inquiry Northern Culture Untapped: A NEW Inquiry into the North’s great cultural capital. 👉Find out more and submit your evidence HERE: northernculture.org.uk/news/blog-po...

The Devolution Bill is going into its 2nd sitting of the Committee Stage today. By next May almost 70% of people in England will be represented by mayoral combined authorities. We’re here to back the #devolutionrevolution Want to know more? Get in touch: [email protected]

A strong start for the Future Homes, Skills & Innovation APPG. Today’s inaugural meeting set out a clear mission accelerating #skills, #innovation & #investment to deliver sustainable, affordable, future-proofed homes. Proud to support this with SPL Strategies & Nick Miles. #FHSIAPPG #Housing

We've officially kicked off the first inaugural meeting of the Future Homes APPG! Housing is a key part of the economy and the skills we need are at the heart of this. The FH APPG aims to unlock #skills , #innovation and #investment to give everyone access to the home they deserve.

Today will be the first inaugural meeting of the Future Homes APPG, setting out a clear mission accelerating #skills, #innovation & #investment to deliver sustainable, affordable, future-proofed homes. Get in touch to find out more! [email protected]

LAUNCH OF THE DEVO EAST NETWORK! The Devo East Network is running a series of events to bring together great people to shape and inform future thinking on the impact of deeper and wider devolution and a fully devolved East. Sign up today HERE👉 lnkd.in/eNz9EszX

Devo East is coming soon! Our new network dedicated to securing better outcomes for people, places, and businesses across Eastern England. The East has been underrepresented for too long — and we’re here to change that. Find out more by emailing: [email protected]

Party Conference season may be drawing to a close, but Devolution is still very much on our agenda! Hear from Alice Macdonald, MP for Norwich North on what she thinks we need to turbocharge growth and go further and faster to deliver ‘full fat’ devolution⬇️

#NPEESS26: TURBOCHARGING GROWTH SUMMIT🚨 The next Northern Powerhouse Education, Employment and Skills Summit is coming to Bradford Live! 🚀Secure your early bird ticket today buytickets.at/npeess26/182... 🚀Head over to our website to find out more www.npeess.co.uk

🚨NORTHERN CULTURE INQUIRY: SUBMIT YOUR EVIDENCE🚨 We’re now accepting evidence for our next Inquiry Northern Culture Untapped: A NEW Inquiry into the North’s great cultural capital. 👉Find out more and submit your evidence HERE: www.northernculture.org.uk/news/blog-po...

As we are coming to the end of Party Conference season, devolution has been making the rounds in speeches, panels and the designated end-of-day drink spots. POLITICS IS CHANGING and Devo Agency is right at the heart of it 👉 Want to know more? Get in touch: [email protected]

All you need is… #NorthernCulture Nite. What a party at #Lab25 🪩📷 Logan Paul Murphy, @michaeldugher.bsky.social and @kevinbrennanexmp.bsky.social had the crowd twisting and shouting! We also heard words of wisdom from Alison Hume @tomkiehl.bsky.social @ukmusic.bsky.social and host @Gill_Morris 🕺

Kicking off with Micheal Dugher doing a rendition of ‘Blackbird’ by the Beatles!

Are YOU ready to put the ‘party’ in Labour Party Conference?🕺 Come down, have a boogie and don’t forget to sign up to our open mic night - who doesn’t love a bit of Karaoke?🎤 The best part is you DON’T NEED A PASS so anyone can attend! 📍 The Beatles Story Museum, Cavern Replica ⏰ 7-10PM 🗓️ TODAY

And we’re off! #turbochargingskillsforgrowth

Our brilliant collective member @carliharper.bsky.social speaking at ‘A Case For Cities’ fringe! www.caseforcities.uk/home

We’ve arrived! #Labourpartyconference See you at the Youth and Skills Zone in 2 minutes!! #turbochargingskillsforgrowth

SING LIKE THE BEATLES AT LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE🎉 Northern Culture Nite @ Labour Party Conference is in 4 days and we have a night of fun lined up! Join us for a boogie and get yourself on the stage for the open mic - NO PASS REQUIRED🎤 🚨Sign up FOR FREE here: buytickets.at/devoagency1/...

🌹 LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE STARTS SOON 🌹 And we have some BIG debates lined up on turbocharging skills, devolution and a Northern Culture Night of fun! DONT'S MISS OUT, sign up today: www.tickettailor.com/events/devoa...

🎉 4 DAYS TO NORTHERN CULTURE NITE 🎉 If you’ve got something to show, this is your moment to shine ⭐️ 👉 Register TODAY tickettailor.com/events/devoa... #LabourConference #Devolution #NorthernPowerhouse #Culture #NorthernCulture #DevoAgency

POLITICS IS CHANGING - and Devo Agency is right at the heart of it. We’re here to back the #devolutionrevolution, and we’re confident our people and work will take it forward. 👉 Want to know more? Get in touch: [email protected]

🚨#NPEESS is back for 2026!🚨 Join us at Bradford Live where we’ll be focussing on how the North can harness its potential to #turbochargegrowth in areas including #housing, #culture #connectivity and #innovation !! 🚀 See our website to find out more & secure your place today! ⬇️ www.npess.co.uk

Talking Unlocking Connectivity at the Pan-Northern Westminster Group session this afternoon Greater Manchester APPG, Liverpool City Region APPG, Gill Morris, Ross Ashton, @joplatt.bsky.social @markjsewards.bsky.social @huwedwards.bsky.social @transport4north.bsky.social

🚂 Unlocking transport for the North! Join mayors, MPs & leaders 8 Sept to debate growth & connectivity. Sign up 👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/devoa...

🚆 On 8th September, we’ll be in Parliament with Metro Mayors, MPs, Peers, and regional transport leaders from across the Great North. Together, we’ll be tackling one big question: what will it take to unlock the connectivity our region needs to power future growth? Sign up here: shorturl.at/7515W

Proud to partner with City & Guilds + Youth Futures Foundation on our Labour Party Conference fringe event: Turbocharging Skills for Growth 📈 👉 We’ll ask the BIG question: “What skills and jobs do we need to turbocharge growth and power up productivity?” www.tickettailor.com/events/devoa...

August might be a slow month elsewhere but at Devo Agency we have lots in the works. Everything that you need to know about July's highlights and upcoming plans is in our latest newsletter. Give it a read here 👇 www.linkedin.com/pulse/welcom...

DON’T MISS our Summer Soirée and LIVE podcast ON WEDNESDAY!! 🎙️ Do Mayors have the ‘A’ Factor? - we ask who’s accountable and who governs who in the new devolved landscape and a fully devolved North? Tickets are going fast, so make sure to BOOK TODAY👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/devoa...

TURBOCHARGING GROWTH AND POWERING UP SKILLS 🚨 #NPEESS 🚨 The Norths leading conference on #skills #education #employment Including: 📢 The Great North’s Mayors politicians & regional leaders 📢 Business employers economists academia & charities [email protected] #NPEESS26 #devoagency

READ OUR NEWEST BLOG POST! Gill Morris shares her thoughts on how devolution could embed universities more deeply in the renewal of their regions to ensure financially sustainable place-based regeneration ⬇️ www.devoagency.co.uk/insights/uni... #devolution #education #poweringup #regionalgrowth

Yesterday Liverpool City Region APPG held a parliamentary roundtable debate on how we build #safer and #stronger communities across LCRCA. Led by our chair Peter Dowd MP, we discussed why #investment in people, place and equality are key to #growth and #opportunity. Thank you to all who attended!

Is it now time for the Government to look seriously at ‘Fiscal Devolution’ and unlock potential opportunities for local taxation and revenue raising for #metromayors Check out our latest blog here‼️ www.devoagency.co.uk/insights/wha... #devolution #fiscaldevolution #IndustrialStrategy

Less than a week until our next LCR APPG meeting on stronger, safer communities in the Liverpool city region, where we will explore the role of early intervention, visible policing and community empowerment. Want to join us and contribute? RSVP using the link⬇️ ‼️ buytickets.at/devoagency1/... ‼️

‼️Summer internship applications now open‼️ Join our dynamic team and kick-start your career at the heart of devolution with policy, communications, and impact. Send your CV to [email protected] with a 1 page statement on why you want to join us! www.devoagency.co.uk/get-involved

UPCOMING EVENT!! On Monday 30th June we are holding an LCR APPG session to explore what it takes to deliver a stronger, safer Liverpool City Region, hearing from frontline figures on how to prevent crime and rebuild trust in communities. Register your place below!⬇️ buytickets.at/devoagency1/...

Read our newest blog post on Turbocharging Growth and Spending in light of the Chancellor’s spending review last week!! www.devoagency.co.uk/insights/8u4... #devolution #devonorth #fullfatdevolution #spendingreview #northernpowerhouse

What does ‘full-fat’ devolution mean for the North? We asked our founder Gill Morris to share her thoughts following the launch of the #DevoNorthNetwork LIVE podcast recording and Soiree. #devolution #devonorth #fullfatdevolution #spendingreview #northernpowerhouse

Yesterday we held our #DevoNorth Parliamentary Briefing, hearing from Jim McMahon, Minister for Local Government and English Devolution about the aims and objectives of the coming #DevolutionBill We hope this will be the start of a great Northern collaboration to deliver #devolution for the region!