Resources

A month marked by leadership and governance discussions, growing interest in benchmarking and executive reward, continued scrutiny of digital systems and suppliers, and ongoing efforts to strengthen organisational resilience amid sustained financial pressures.

A focused period highlighting operational pressure points — from crisis response to digital system challenges — alongside early AI adoption and continued cost scrutiny.

The 2026 conference tackled the issues that matter most to leaders right now — from financial resilience and risk to workforce challenges, innovation and AI.

From rising financial pressures and workforce redesign to growing collective advocacy and shared problem‑solving, this snapshot captures the key issues shaping the sector. Drawing on live CEO conversations, it offers a concise pulse check on emerging challenges, priorities and opportunities.

We welcomed Simon Bottery from The King’s Fund to update members on their new Social Care 360 report.

We’re excited to announce that the first meeting of the new Yorkshire and Humber CEO Peer Group is currently being arranged and will take place at St Annes Community Centre.

This resource has been created to give chief executives a clear, strategic window into the issues, conversations and collective expertise emerging across our CEO community.

The session covered major financial and policy pressures facing health and social care. Richard Sagar outlined rising costs, income challenges, and economic trends affecting charities, while James Bullion invited contributions to the LGA’s adult social care consultation.

This month’s CEO breakfast explored key policy changes, workforce and immigration pressures, NHS restructuring, and VCSE sector strengths, with members sharing insights and agreeing actions including case study contributions and feedback on emerging VCSE principles.

This new resource has been created to give chief executives a clear, strategic window into the issues, conversations and collective expertise emerging across our CEO community.