The People’s Powerhouse
@peoplespowerhouse.bsky.social
We bring Northerners together to have a say on what the future of the North should be💥
Get your ticket to our next annual convention, This is The North, here 👇 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/this-is-the-north-convention-2025-act-now-tickets-1227765101469
Get your ticket to our next annual convention, This is The North, here 👇 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/this-is-the-north-convention-2025-act-now-tickets-1227765101469
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If you would like to find out more about what we are about, head to our website:
peoplespowerhouse.org.uk
peoplespowerhouse.org.uk
We’ve kicked off the first local listening training this week 🎉 Starting in Scarborough, Houghton-le-Spring & Chester, local listeners are ready to hear from you! 🌊🗣️ #CoastToCoast #ListeningToTheNorth
September 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
We’ve kicked off the first local listening training this week 🎉 Starting in Scarborough, Houghton-le-Spring & Chester, local listeners are ready to hear from you! 🌊🗣️ #CoastToCoast #ListeningToTheNorth
At This is the North, Northerners designed #PeoplePowered tees 💪 It’s YOUR turn to download our template, share your design with us.
🏆Top 3 picked – winning design gets made into a real t-shirt + sent to you!
For template, details and sign up info📧Abbie@peoplespowerhouse.org.uk
#ThisIsTheNorth
🏆Top 3 picked – winning design gets made into a real t-shirt + sent to you!
For template, details and sign up info📧Abbie@peoplespowerhouse.org.uk
#ThisIsTheNorth
August 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
At This is the North, Northerners designed #PeoplePowered tees 💪 It’s YOUR turn to download our template, share your design with us.
🏆Top 3 picked – winning design gets made into a real t-shirt + sent to you!
For template, details and sign up info📧Abbie@peoplespowerhouse.org.uk
#ThisIsTheNorth
🏆Top 3 picked – winning design gets made into a real t-shirt + sent to you!
For template, details and sign up info📧Abbie@peoplespowerhouse.org.uk
#ThisIsTheNorth
🚨 Open Call for Northern Artists! 🚨
We’re commissioning artists in Scarborough, Houghton-le-Spring & Chester to create community-led artworks (Oct 2025–Apr 2026). Artist Fee £3,000
Apply by 15 Sept 2025 → abbie@peoplespowerhouse.org.uk
#OpenCall #NorthernArtists
We’re commissioning artists in Scarborough, Houghton-le-Spring & Chester to create community-led artworks (Oct 2025–Apr 2026). Artist Fee £3,000
Apply by 15 Sept 2025 → abbie@peoplespowerhouse.org.uk
#OpenCall #NorthernArtists
August 26, 2025 at 7:22 AM
🚨 Open Call for Northern Artists! 🚨
We’re commissioning artists in Scarborough, Houghton-le-Spring & Chester to create community-led artworks (Oct 2025–Apr 2026). Artist Fee £3,000
Apply by 15 Sept 2025 → abbie@peoplespowerhouse.org.uk
#OpenCall #NorthernArtists
We’re commissioning artists in Scarborough, Houghton-le-Spring & Chester to create community-led artworks (Oct 2025–Apr 2026). Artist Fee £3,000
Apply by 15 Sept 2025 → abbie@peoplespowerhouse.org.uk
#OpenCall #NorthernArtists
📢 We’re creating a platform for Northern voices - amplifying real experiences so Northern people can be heard, shape decisions, and build a future rooted in the realities of everyday life.
Come on this Coast-to-Coast journey with us 🗺️
#ppcoasttocoast
Come on this Coast-to-Coast journey with us 🗺️
#ppcoasttocoast
August 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
📢 We’re creating a platform for Northern voices - amplifying real experiences so Northern people can be heard, shape decisions, and build a future rooted in the realities of everyday life.
Come on this Coast-to-Coast journey with us 🗺️
#ppcoasttocoast
Come on this Coast-to-Coast journey with us 🗺️
#ppcoasttocoast
We’re on the road for Coast to Coast: Part Two and we’re looking for partners and people across the North to help us listen and connect
🌍 Host a session 👂 Get trained as an Active Local Listener (paid!) 📣 Amplify people’s voices
📩 abbie@peoplespowerhouse.org.uk
🌍 Host a session 👂 Get trained as an Active Local Listener (paid!) 📣 Amplify people’s voices
📩 abbie@peoplespowerhouse.org.uk
July 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We’re on the road for Coast to Coast: Part Two and we’re looking for partners and people across the North to help us listen and connect
🌍 Host a session 👂 Get trained as an Active Local Listener (paid!) 📣 Amplify people’s voices
📩 abbie@peoplespowerhouse.org.uk
🌍 Host a session 👂 Get trained as an Active Local Listener (paid!) 📣 Amplify people’s voices
📩 abbie@peoplespowerhouse.org.uk
🚀 We’re Hiring! 🚀
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the North of England? People’s Powerhouse is looking for a Connection and Impact Manager to join our team!| £40,000 per year. Apply by Monday 25th August - Full advert ⬇️
peoplespowerhouse.org.uk/home/full-advert-for-member
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the North of England? People’s Powerhouse is looking for a Connection and Impact Manager to join our team!| £40,000 per year. Apply by Monday 25th August - Full advert ⬇️
peoplespowerhouse.org.uk/home/full-advert-for-member
July 31, 2025 at 1:59 PM
🚀 We’re Hiring! 🚀
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the North of England? People’s Powerhouse is looking for a Connection and Impact Manager to join our team!| £40,000 per year. Apply by Monday 25th August - Full advert ⬇️
peoplespowerhouse.org.uk/home/full-advert-for-member
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the North of England? People’s Powerhouse is looking for a Connection and Impact Manager to join our team!| £40,000 per year. Apply by Monday 25th August - Full advert ⬇️
peoplespowerhouse.org.uk/home/full-advert-for-member
🗣️JOIN THE BOARD
We’re looking for passionate, values-driven individuals to join the People’s Powerhouse Board. If you have diverse lived experience, deep connections in places/ communities energy, enthusiasm. We’d be delighted to hear from you.
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We’re looking for passionate, values-driven individuals to join the People’s Powerhouse Board. If you have diverse lived experience, deep connections in places/ communities energy, enthusiasm. We’d be delighted to hear from you.
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June 19, 2025 at 11:31 AM
🗣️JOIN THE BOARD
We’re looking for passionate, values-driven individuals to join the People’s Powerhouse Board. If you have diverse lived experience, deep connections in places/ communities energy, enthusiasm. We’d be delighted to hear from you.
✨ peoplespowerhouse.org.uk/home/full-ad... ✨
We’re looking for passionate, values-driven individuals to join the People’s Powerhouse Board. If you have diverse lived experience, deep connections in places/ communities energy, enthusiasm. We’d be delighted to hear from you.
✨ peoplespowerhouse.org.uk/home/full-ad... ✨
We have been busy building on the energy and ideas sparked during our most recent Coast to Coast at the @racialequalitynetwork
conference in Bradford & This is the North 2025 Liverpool ✨ We look forward to connecting with more of you.
More coming soon 💥
#coasttocoast #ppcoasttocoast #northernvoices
conference in Bradford & This is the North 2025 Liverpool ✨ We look forward to connecting with more of you.
More coming soon 💥
#coasttocoast #ppcoasttocoast #northernvoices
June 10, 2025 at 11:47 AM
We have been busy building on the energy and ideas sparked during our most recent Coast to Coast at the @racialequalitynetwork
conference in Bradford & This is the North 2025 Liverpool ✨ We look forward to connecting with more of you.
More coming soon 💥
#coasttocoast #ppcoasttocoast #northernvoices
conference in Bradford & This is the North 2025 Liverpool ✨ We look forward to connecting with more of you.
More coming soon 💥
#coasttocoast #ppcoasttocoast #northernvoices
A united North, Powered by pride, place and potential.
On Monday @ Royal Armouries, northern leaders launched The Great North—an era of local power & collaboration. We were proud to be there, making sure it’s rooted in real voices, needs and hopes for Northerners. #TheGreatNorth #LetThePeopleIn
On Monday @ Royal Armouries, northern leaders launched The Great North—an era of local power & collaboration. We were proud to be there, making sure it’s rooted in real voices, needs and hopes for Northerners. #TheGreatNorth #LetThePeopleIn
May 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
A united North, Powered by pride, place and potential.
On Monday @ Royal Armouries, northern leaders launched The Great North—an era of local power & collaboration. We were proud to be there, making sure it’s rooted in real voices, needs and hopes for Northerners. #TheGreatNorth #LetThePeopleIn
On Monday @ Royal Armouries, northern leaders launched The Great North—an era of local power & collaboration. We were proud to be there, making sure it’s rooted in real voices, needs and hopes for Northerners. #TheGreatNorth #LetThePeopleIn
✨This is The North 2025: a powerful day of people-led conversations, radical ideas & honest reflections.
We’re starting a renewed journey towards democratising democracy - one that listens, includes and works for everyone #LetThePeopleIn #PeoplesPowerhouse
We’re starting a renewed journey towards democratising democracy - one that listens, includes and works for everyone #LetThePeopleIn #PeoplesPowerhouse
May 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
✨This is The North 2025: a powerful day of people-led conversations, radical ideas & honest reflections.
We’re starting a renewed journey towards democratising democracy - one that listens, includes and works for everyone #LetThePeopleIn #PeoplesPowerhouse
We’re starting a renewed journey towards democratising democracy - one that listens, includes and works for everyone #LetThePeopleIn #PeoplesPowerhouse
Photos from a few of the brilliant workshops that we had on at This Is the North 2025 in Liverpool! Read more about them below …
April 17, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Photos from a few of the brilliant workshops that we had on at This Is the North 2025 in Liverpool! Read more about them below …
🗣️ ‘Are Northern Leaders being innovative enough?’ and ‘How can we work together to create stronger communities?’ were our two panel discussion topics at This Is the North 2025.
It was great to gain insights from our speakers, and also hear thought-provoking questions and thoughts from the room! 👏
It was great to gain insights from our speakers, and also hear thought-provoking questions and thoughts from the room! 👏
April 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
🗣️ ‘Are Northern Leaders being innovative enough?’ and ‘How can we work together to create stronger communities?’ were our two panel discussion topics at This Is the North 2025.
It was great to gain insights from our speakers, and also hear thought-provoking questions and thoughts from the room! 👏
It was great to gain insights from our speakers, and also hear thought-provoking questions and thoughts from the room! 👏
🎶 Florrie and the Ukes kept our spirits high over lunch, with an amazing performance!
What was your creative highlight of This is The North 2025? ✨
What was your creative highlight of This is The North 2025? ✨
April 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
🎶 Florrie and the Ukes kept our spirits high over lunch, with an amazing performance!
What was your creative highlight of This is The North 2025? ✨
What was your creative highlight of This is The North 2025? ✨
⭐️ @movema.bsky.social helped us gear up for the day with a fantastic dance session!
April 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
⭐️ @movema.bsky.social helped us gear up for the day with a fantastic dance session!
Creative moments from This is The North 2025! ✨
🎨 Northumbrian artist Daniel J. Weatheritt, joined us at this year’s convention, producing a beautiful capture of our time in Liverpool!
💥 We also got innovative at our creation station, where we designed our own people powered T-Shirts!
🎨 Northumbrian artist Daniel J. Weatheritt, joined us at this year’s convention, producing a beautiful capture of our time in Liverpool!
💥 We also got innovative at our creation station, where we designed our own people powered T-Shirts!
April 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Creative moments from This is The North 2025! ✨
🎨 Northumbrian artist Daniel J. Weatheritt, joined us at this year’s convention, producing a beautiful capture of our time in Liverpool!
💥 We also got innovative at our creation station, where we designed our own people powered T-Shirts!
🎨 Northumbrian artist Daniel J. Weatheritt, joined us at this year’s convention, producing a beautiful capture of our time in Liverpool!
💥 We also got innovative at our creation station, where we designed our own people powered T-Shirts!
✨ Snapshots from a handful of the brilliant workshops that took place at This is The North 2025 in Liverpool last Thursday!
💥 We hope you enjoyed these interactive sessions, and were able to come away from them having learnt something new, and feeling that little bit more empowered!
💥 We hope you enjoyed these interactive sessions, and were able to come away from them having learnt something new, and feeling that little bit more empowered!
April 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
✨ Snapshots from a handful of the brilliant workshops that took place at This is The North 2025 in Liverpool last Thursday!
💥 We hope you enjoyed these interactive sessions, and were able to come away from them having learnt something new, and feeling that little bit more empowered!
💥 We hope you enjoyed these interactive sessions, and were able to come away from them having learnt something new, and feeling that little bit more empowered!
🌟 Wow - what a fantastic turn out for This is The North 2025! We want to thank all of those that were able to join us last Thursday, and for being so engaging and forthcoming with your ideas and thoughts.
💥 We certainly felt the power in the building, and we hope you did too!
💥 We certainly felt the power in the building, and we hope you did too!
April 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
🌟 Wow - what a fantastic turn out for This is The North 2025! We want to thank all of those that were able to join us last Thursday, and for being so engaging and forthcoming with your ideas and thoughts.
💥 We certainly felt the power in the building, and we hope you did too!
💥 We certainly felt the power in the building, and we hope you did too!
🌟 Today’s the day!
🚀 Join us today at the Black-E in Liverpool from 9am until 4:30pm for a fantastic, inspiring day!
💥Together, we can make a stronger North!
#letthepeoplein #thisisthenorth
🚀 Join us today at the Black-E in Liverpool from 9am until 4:30pm for a fantastic, inspiring day!
💥Together, we can make a stronger North!
#letthepeoplein #thisisthenorth
April 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM
🌟 Today’s the day!
🚀 Join us today at the Black-E in Liverpool from 9am until 4:30pm for a fantastic, inspiring day!
💥Together, we can make a stronger North!
#letthepeoplein #thisisthenorth
🚀 Join us today at the Black-E in Liverpool from 9am until 4:30pm for a fantastic, inspiring day!
💥Together, we can make a stronger North!
#letthepeoplein #thisisthenorth
💥 Check out our fantastic agenda for This is The North 2025! (2/2)
🌟 Join us tomorrow for a day filled with inspiring discussions, engaging activities and fun networking!
🌟 Join us tomorrow for a day filled with inspiring discussions, engaging activities and fun networking!
April 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
💥 Check out our fantastic agenda for This is The North 2025! (2/2)
🌟 Join us tomorrow for a day filled with inspiring discussions, engaging activities and fun networking!
🌟 Join us tomorrow for a day filled with inspiring discussions, engaging activities and fun networking!
💥 Check out our fantastic agenda for This is The North 2025! (1/2) Join us tomorrow for a day filled with inspiring discussions, engaging activities and fun networking!
🌟 We can’t wait to see you all there!
🎟️ Secure your place via the link in our bio!
🌟 We can’t wait to see you all there!
🎟️ Secure your place via the link in our bio!
April 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
💥 Check out our fantastic agenda for This is The North 2025! (1/2) Join us tomorrow for a day filled with inspiring discussions, engaging activities and fun networking!
🌟 We can’t wait to see you all there!
🎟️ Secure your place via the link in our bio!
🌟 We can’t wait to see you all there!
🎟️ Secure your place via the link in our bio!
🌟 This is The North 2025 is taking place tomorrow at the Black-E in Liverpool!
🗣️ Through powerful conversations and exciting activities & workshops, together we’ll be exploring this year’s theme - If more local power is on the way, how do we keep it real?
💥 Grab your ticket via the link in our bio
🗣️ Through powerful conversations and exciting activities & workshops, together we’ll be exploring this year’s theme - If more local power is on the way, how do we keep it real?
💥 Grab your ticket via the link in our bio
April 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM
🌟 This is The North 2025 is taking place tomorrow at the Black-E in Liverpool!
🗣️ Through powerful conversations and exciting activities & workshops, together we’ll be exploring this year’s theme - If more local power is on the way, how do we keep it real?
💥 Grab your ticket via the link in our bio
🗣️ Through powerful conversations and exciting activities & workshops, together we’ll be exploring this year’s theme - If more local power is on the way, how do we keep it real?
💥 Grab your ticket via the link in our bio
🚀 This is The North 2025 is taking place this Thursday at the Black-E in Liverpool! We have an amazing selection of panel discussions and talks lined up, take a look!👇
🎟️ Time is running out! Make sure you grab your ticket via the link in our bio
🎟️ Time is running out! Make sure you grab your ticket via the link in our bio
April 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🚀 This is The North 2025 is taking place this Thursday at the Black-E in Liverpool! We have an amazing selection of panel discussions and talks lined up, take a look!👇
🎟️ Time is running out! Make sure you grab your ticket via the link in our bio
🎟️ Time is running out! Make sure you grab your ticket via the link in our bio
🌟 Patrick Hurley, Labour MP for Southport, will be joining the panel discussion ‘Are Northern Leaders being innovative enough?’ alongside Rob Parsons, Dr Nicola Headlam, Eve Holt and Chris Catterall!
🎟️ To secure your place at this exciting conversation, click the link in our bio!
#thisisthenorth
🎟️ To secure your place at this exciting conversation, click the link in our bio!
#thisisthenorth
April 1, 2025 at 10:39 AM
🌟 Patrick Hurley, Labour MP for Southport, will be joining the panel discussion ‘Are Northern Leaders being innovative enough?’ alongside Rob Parsons, Dr Nicola Headlam, Eve Holt and Chris Catterall!
🎟️ To secure your place at this exciting conversation, click the link in our bio!
#thisisthenorth
🎟️ To secure your place at this exciting conversation, click the link in our bio!
#thisisthenorth
🌟See our guests below who complete our lineup of our workshop facilitators!
🎟️ Join them at This is The North 2025 by securing your ticket via the link in our bio!
🎟️ Join them at This is The North 2025 by securing your ticket via the link in our bio!
March 31, 2025 at 10:56 AM
🌟See our guests below who complete our lineup of our workshop facilitators!
🎟️ Join them at This is The North 2025 by securing your ticket via the link in our bio!
🎟️ Join them at This is The North 2025 by securing your ticket via the link in our bio!
🌟Meet more of our workshop facilitators at This is The North 2025! (2/3)
🎟️ Grab your ticket via the link in our bio!
🎟️ Grab your ticket via the link in our bio!
March 31, 2025 at 10:56 AM
🌟Meet more of our workshop facilitators at This is The North 2025! (2/3)
🎟️ Grab your ticket via the link in our bio!
🎟️ Grab your ticket via the link in our bio!