Co-operative and Community Finance

Calling all researchers in the #Coops sector! The call for papers to be presented at the Global Research Conference of the International Cooperative Alliance is now open! Researchers interested in presenting a paper or a panel can explore the various research streams, with themes such as: sustainable agri-food systems, circular economy, decolonizing the economy, governance systems and practices, governance and diversity, cooperative law, research with cooperatives, ethics, incarceration and co-op Solutions, innovation through inter-cooperation, the institutional and legal framework of the cooperative and social economy sector, the future of co-op education and development, opportunities and challenges for financial cooperatives, renewable energy communities, reporting on co-operative sustainability, principle 7 and concern for the community, as well as worker coops’ power for communing futures. Find out more here and send in your papers by 15th January ➡️ https://buff.ly/4fodGyL

Want to know the detail of the reforms to the EOT published in today’s budget?    Look no further than our article on how the reforms will help maintain momentum and build on a decade of hard work, pioneering founders, and insights and learning.    The reforms support ease of use and protect the EOT from future misuse.    We’d love to hear your thoughts and ideas on how we increase the momentum and nudge employee ownership into the UK business mainstream. https://lnkd.in/ekxdwJZj #employeeowership #EOT #Business #AutumnBudget #Budget2024

A 70 year landmark in the Credit Union sector occurred during Black History Month - Britain’s oldest credit union, Hornsey Co-operative Credit Union, launched in 1964 as a reaction to the discrimination that Caribbean Windrush migrants were facing from the banks and financial institutions of the day. The Association of British Credit Unions explores here https://buff.ly/3YHG75i #BlackHistoryMonth #Windrush #CreditUnions #InclusiveFinance

Join Co-operatives UK in #Manchester in THREE WEEKS for Practitioners Forum, their flagship training and development event for people working in #Coops Sessions will be delivered across five forums – membership, governance, finance, HR and communications. https://buff.ly/40knOod

Our third webinar in our Creating Inclusive Spaces series will highlight the opportunities your community business could create for care leavers, and the advantages that they could bring for young people and your business. In this webinar the Care Leaver Covenant will introduce how community-owned businesses across the UK can create opportunities for care leavers, with advantages for young people and for the business itself. 🗓️Tuesday 5 November ⏰10am-11:30AM  💻Online via Zoom 🎫FREE for Plunkett UK members, £18 for non-members  Secure your ticket here👉

🙌 Our friends Plunkett UK are hiring! They are looking for a new Community Business Team Manager to join their team. This full-time position offers the right candidate an opportunity to manage the Community Business Team and ensure the delivery of high quality business support. Reporting to the CEO you will be a team player who is confident and collaborative. Find out more and apply by 9am 18 November 👉 https://buff.ly/3YD3lcW

A two-year study by Fair4All Finance has identified 47 local authorities across the UK where more than half of adults are living in financially vulnerable circumstances. Diane Burridge, from Fair4All Finance says, "Everyone needs access to financial products to go about their daily lives, manage their money and be economically active. Yet millions of people are locked out of the financial system, unable to access safety nets that others rely on, like credit, savings or insurance. "Our findings leave no room for doubt that the current financial services system is not working for everyone. Industry and policymakers must unite to address the increasingly desperate situation facing millions of adults in financially vulnerable circumstances." The study found the North East (46%) and London (46%) are the regions where financial vulnerability is most acute.   Wales (24%), London (21%) and Northern Ireland (21%) have seen the biggest increase in the number of adults facing financial difficulties over the last two years. Read more about the study: https://lnkd.in/eNu85YJF #FinancialInclusion #CDFIs #ResponsibleFinance

“These businesses face different challenges, and given the urgent need for economic growth, need to be represented on the Industrial Strategy Council” A group of Britain’s biggest #BuildingSocieties and #Mutuals have demanded a seat on the council shaping the government’s industrial strategy. The group of mutuals and co-operatives said their sector deserves representation in the group due to the fact they “reinvest in communities” and continue operating when “shareholder-owned businesses withdraw”. Read more from City AM 👉 https://buff.ly/4hmVOGG

Research shows that rural dwellers are 50% less likely to disclose domestic abuse than urban dwellers. How can rural #ComBiz raise awareness of domestic abuse and support survivors? Join Plunkett UK for this webinar in ONE MONTH to discuss 👉 https://buff.ly/3BRnseD

Interested in creating a fairer, stronger & more democratic economy? Tune in to the #ResetandRebuild podcast to hear brand new episodes about the important role #coops play, featuring from guests: 🫢Greencity Wholefoods Cooperative 🫢Co-operate Scotland 🫢workers.coop 🫢Co-operative and Community Finance 🫢Scottish Enterprise Listen here: 🎧⏯️ https://ow.ly/q4jm50Rh0zh You can also catch up on previous episode featuring: Jerba Campervans Ltd. , Community Shares Scotland, Isle of Eigg Brewery, Plunkett UK, GlenWyvis Distillery, Social Investment Scotland, Collective Architecture, North Ayrshire Council.