Co-operative Development Scotland

#ICYMI: New blog article published. Co-operative Development Scotland team leader Darah Zahran shares her thoughts on the recently published Scottish Government Report, Developing Scotland’s Economy: Increasing the Role of Inclusive and Democratic Business Models. Read the full article here: https://ow.ly/gGZF50THVf3

New Speaker Announcement! We are really pleased to announce that Neil McInroy, global lead for The Democracy Collaborative and chair of EDAS is joining our speaker line up for our #coop learning journey to Highlands and Islands with Highlands and Islands Enterprise 12-13 Nov. Places are limited, find out more and book now: https://ow.ly/OU1O50TH7cA

What does effective #employeeownership look like? Join us on 30-31 October 2024 on a learning journey to Edinburgh and Lothians. During this two-day trip you will meet representatives from: • Aspect: The Strategic Communication Experts • Tepnel Pharma Services Limited– pharmaceutical testing firm • i4 Product Design – product design consultancy • Jerba Campervans Ltd.– campervan conversion specialists • Computer Application Services – software company • Edinburgh Designs Ltd. – wave and tidal research facility designer and installer You will also take part in two workshops: • A governance workshop delivered by Ewan Hall from Baxendale Employee Ownership • An employee engagement workshop delivered by John Housego from employee-owned seafood processor Aquascot. On the evening of 30 October, CDS will host a dinner with guest speaker Simon Fowler, Chair, Director and Non-Executive Director. Find out more and book your place: https://ow.ly/91uo50TGX7W

Worker #coops are vibrant, inclusive businesses that can play a big part in achieving Scotland’s economic aspirations. Watch our video with Scottish Enterprise specialist, Stewart Macgregor to find out more about this powerful business model & support available. Full series available here: https://ow.ly/GeUa50TBmVN

Are you interested in learning more about #employeeownership? Join us on our 2-day learning journey to meet 6 #employeeowned firms based in Edinburgh and Lothians on 30-31 October 2024. Find out more and book your place: 🗓️https://ow.ly/JtvL50TBmnf #EdinburghBusiness #Lothians

New blog article published. Co-operative Development Scotland team leader Darah Zahran shares her thoughts on the recently published Scottish Government Report, Developing Scotland’s Economy: Increasing the Role of Inclusive and Democratic Business Models. Read the full article here: https://ow.ly/N2Ob50TBlJz #InclusiveBusiness #InclusiveEconomy #SocialEnterprise #Cooperatives #EmployeeOwnership

Are you interested in learning more about #cooperatives? Join us and Highlands and Islands Enterprise on our 2-day learning journey to 4 #coops. As well as hearing directly from the co-ops, our expert advisors from Co-operate Scotland will provide more detail about how co-operative models can create and sustain a successful and values-based business before Co-operative Development Scotland advisor Stewart Macgregor shares information about the support available to new and existing co-ops. Open to those living and working in Highlands and Islands. Find out more and book your place: https://lnkd.in/eHs-s9si

Join our next Selling Your Business webinar on 14 November 2024 to hear Louise Fisher from Baxendale Employee Ownership talk through all succession options before focussing on employee ownership and how to ensure it is a smooth process. Find out more and book a place: https://bit.ly/3KF1D2R

#Collaboration, when it takes the form of a consortium #coop, can be a real game changer for businesses. Find out more about this exciting way of working and the support available in this video. You can watch the full series here: https://ow.ly/gjLR50Tu1iV

We kicked off our brand new EO Transition workshop programme today with Baxendale Employee Ownership. Fantastic turnout from business owners wanting to take a deep dive into the process of selling to an #EOT. Find out about future events here: https://ow.ly/1Ah650Tqemo