The Business of Co-operation in Communities
Date: 10 March 2011
Time: 10.30am
Location: Leicester City Council Chamber, Leicester Town Hall, LE1 9BG at 10.30 am
The objective of this event is to raise awareness of co-operation and the opportunities that exist for people to join together to form a co-operative business in challenging but exciting times.
People are increasingly seeing advantages in taking ownership within their communities to benefit themselves socially and economically. We hope to stimulate, enthuse and encourage community groups, local government officers and councillors to take a pro-active stance in moving towards the well-being of society and local needs, particularly in an age of cuts in funding and austerity.
To book a place or for further information contact:
Jenny de Villiers
email: jdevilliers@btinternet.com
(please note that any booking and non-attendance will incur a charge of £25 which will be invoiced to you)
More infomration can be found at www.co-operatives-em.coop
Speakers to include:
Welcome: the Lord Mayor of Leicester
- Chris Cooper - An International Perspective on Social Co-operatives
- John Goodman - Co-operatives UK - Co-operatives & the Public Sector
- Michael Fairclough - Head of Communities & Campaigns, The Co-operative Group & The Co-operative Enterprise Hub
- Tanya Noon - More than just Shopping at your Co-operative store
- Dorothy Francis - LeicestHERday Trust Business Woman of the Year 2010 - Business Support - What is involved?
- Case Studies on Social Care & Housing
- Sarah Kirkpatrick, Chair of Co-operatives East Midlands and Development Manager at Enterprise Solutions Northamptonshire
A finger buffet lunch will follow at 12.30 p.m with an opportunity to network and find out more information about co-operation and co-operative business from the range of exhibitors at the event.
The programme may be subject to slight change.