Tessa Sanderson CBE welcomed to University of Greenwich health and social care event
Inspirational personalities were invited to speak at a University of Greenwich event aimed at people working locally in the health and social care sector.
Tessa Sanderson CBE was the star attraction as she spoke about the challenges she overcame on her way to winning a gold medal at the Olympics in 1984; the important relationship she had with her coach; and how she relates these experiences to her everyday life.
She is currently working on the 2012 Olympic Games in London, as a board member on the newly formed Olympic Park Legacy Company.
Tessa received some interesting questions from the delegates related to sports and health and social care.
The Partners in Practice Day is organised every year by the School of Health & Social Care at the University of Greenwich. It was aimed at people working in the National Health Service, local authorities and the Third Sector, to help them network and gain inspiration for their work from the special guest speakers.
The main aim of the event was to build on the university’s good relationships with local health and social care organisations; and to discuss how to work together to benefit local people. Partnerships between the School and external organisations such as hospital trusts and charities are central to developing research in health and social care.
Tessa Sanderson says: “I was delighted to be given the opportunity to speak at such a prestigious and worthwhile event at the University of Greenwich. It was good to meet with people from the local area and listen to their views on health and social care issues. Staff in this sector provide essential services and I hope that the expertise shared on the day will benefit everybody connected with health and social care.”
Professor Liz West, Director of Research in the School of Health & Social Care at the University of Greenwich, says: “It was great to welcome so many of our partners in research and development, as well as many new potential partners involved in the world of health and social care to the event.
“The day gave us the opportunity to showcase some of our research and development projects and to hear about the work that our partners are involved in, as well as developing and extending the relationships that we have with people in the local area. It was an inspiring day, full of vision, energy and enthusiasm and which really conveyed what we can achieve when we work in partnership.”
Other key speakers on the day included Nick Raynsford, MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, who, as a former housing Minister, spoke about the importance of housing in relation to health and social care. Professor Tom Barnes, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Greenwich, welcomed everyone to the day on behalf of the university.
For further information on the work of the School of Health & Social Care, visit: http://www.gre.ac.uk/schools/health
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Photo caption: Tessa gives her speech on the subject of health and social care.
Further pictures are available from Lee Armitt upon request.
Tessa Sanderson was awarded the CBE by The Queen in 2004 in recognition of her services to sport. Prior to the award of the CBE, she was made an OBE in December 1997 for her charity work. Tessa still remains the only athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for throwing for Great Britain.