This online session will be an interactive discussion focusing on innovations in the cooperative sector, what the realities of day-to-day work are in a coop, and ways that you might consider becoming a coop or even implementing some of the seven Cooperative Principles.

Who is it for?

This session is for co-ops, or those interested in the cooperative movement from Social Enterprises, social entrepreneurs, enterprising charities and purposeful businesses, individuals, and those representing their organisations.

Find out how being a co-op could help your organisation, or just come along and be inspired by the work of others!

Following Polly’s presentation, there will be chance to ask questions and discuss amongst the group.

Speakers

Polly Robbins, community builder at Outlandish

Polly is a member of Outlandish, a London-based worker cooperative that builds websites and data tools for socially impactful clients such as trade unions and research organisations. Polly’s main role is to build and support the UK digital cooperative community. She does this on a local level by running SPACE4, a work, training and events space with a particular focus on coops and tech for good. She also works at a national and even international level developing CoTech, a UK network of more than 40 worker cooperatives that provide digital services.

Check out Outlandish on Twitter or Space4coop

For more information about the eScalate programme , visit www.oxfordshirelep.com/escalate

Please note that this webinar is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and is delivered as part of the eScalate programme to help SMEs. By engaging in this programme you are being offered assistance under the De Minimis regulation which allows a company to receive up to but not exceeding €200,000 of public funding (at the applicable exchange rate) of De Minimis aid over a rolling three-tax year fiscal period. This de minimis declaration does not cover undertakings engaged in: the primary production of agricultural goods and fisheries/aquaculture, road freight, services of general economic interest and export related activities and activities favouring domestic over imported goods. Please note, support cannot be given to undertakings (businesses) in difficulty. In order to receive support from this programme, you will be required to complete an application form and other relevant documentation.