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Penny has worked in housing and homelessness for over 12 years across Bristol and the wider South West. She has managed the Shelter Bristol since 2016; incorporating a combination of housing legal, advice and support services. Currently, Penny and team In Bristol are working to combine Shelter’s local service delivery expertise with a local campaigning model to build lasting change for Bristolians who are at threat of homelessness or bad housing.

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Zoe Willcox has been a Director at Bristol City Council for 13 years. She is responsible for Housing Delivery, Sustainable City & Climate Change, City Design, Strategic Planning and Development Management. Zoe led on the Urban Living Supplementary Planning Document that seeks to optimise density whilst delivering successful places. She sits on the One City Environment Board and is very sighted on the need to ensure homes are delivered in the context of both the Climate and Ecological Emergency.

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Jessie is passionate about social justice and equality. In her previous role with a leading anti-slavery organisation she managed office operations, developed key stakeholder relationships and delivered training. Jessie is a skilled event manager and speaker, and her work is motivated by her conviction of the value and dignity of every person. She will be undertaking a MSt in Social Innovation at the University of Cambridge this year.

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Savita is CEO of the Natural History Consortium, an innovative charitable collaboration of 13 partners working together to find new ways to connect people and the environment. They run public events such as City Nature Challenge and Festival of Nature, and support others across the UK and beyond through the Communicate conference and community.

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