Small Steps Big Difference

Small Steps Big Difference is an annual event which brings Covenantees together to share, learn, inspire and celebrate. From 2025, it will be primarily organised by AgeUK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin

The first Small Steps Big Difference Conference took place at Shrewsbury Town Football Ground in 2023

This page features video footage from that very first Small Steps Big Difference conference, including presentations and a taster of the highlights from the day. These short films continue to give practical ideas for more inclusive practice.

Business Development Manager, Karen Corcoran talks about implementing inclusive practice for wider application across their franchise partners.

West Midlands Hub Manager, Lesley Hales and her team talk about what they’ve learned from training staff and volunteers as part of their Covenant commitment.

Social Prescribing Community Development Officer, Natalie Jackson, talks about the relevance of inclusion and the Covenant to Social Prescribing in Shropshire.

Chief Executive Officer Debbie Price and her team talk about implementing inclusive practice across their residential care homes.

Chief Executive Officers Heather Osborne and Jackie Jeffrey talk about making inclusion a golden thread that runs through everything in a large voluntary sector organisation.

Dr Fiona Hay talks about implementing the Covenant in a Primary Care setting.

Neighbourhood Manager, Louise Holland talks about the challenges of implementing the Covenant in a large organisation.