Steph Smith

Inclusive Co-designer

Hello! I’m Steph, I’ve enjoyed over 10 years experience in co-designing preventative public health initiatives across Yorkshire. My passion and expertise is in health innovation, evidence based behaviour change and healthy placemaking from a sustainability and carbon neutral perspective. I have held previous roles within the wider public health landscape including posts at Bradford Teaching Hospitals, Huddersfield University and Third Sector organisations. Some of my more recent work includes leading on the community engagement strategy for the Clean Air Zones within the Bradford District and contributing to the development of a ‘Nature based prescription Handbook’ alongside The European Centre for Environment and Health.

I enjoy supporting and facilitating workshops that encourage organisations to embed social value and inclusion in the heart of the work that they do. Thrive by Design team has roots that are deeply intertwined in improving health and care for everyone. I’m really looking forward to my journey alongside the team and continuing to expand my horizon within the Digital Health transformation landscape.

In my downtime you will often find me curled up with a philosophical book, out on a long walk in the countryside or brandishing a big mum’s taxi sign above my car!